Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra (FYCO)

Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra
(FYCO)
2013 Taiwan Tour Update
11/01/2012
1/01/2012
Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra
20122012-2013 Major Events
Continue to support FYCO community service performances
Student Showcase, Graduate Student Performance and
4th Scholarship Award Ceremony
- 12/16/2012 (Sunday), SJCC Theater, San Jose
Lunar New Year Concert with El Camino Youth Symphony
- 02/02/2013 (Saturday), 4:00PM, Flint Center, Cupertino
Concert with Sacramento Youth Symphony
- 02/16/2013 (Saturday), Sacramento
Taiwan Tour Concert
- 05/18/2013 (Saturday), 7:30PM, California Theater, San Jose
Taiwan Tour for Culture Exchange
- 06/25/2013 – 07/11/2013, Taipei, Hsinchu, Tainan, Taiwan
Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra
Last FYCO International Tour - China, 2004
Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra
Taiwan Tour - Signifiance
Promote Chinese music as an integral part of Chinese-American culture
- Encourage and train young musicians to play traditional instruments
- Share our experience with and learn from professional Chinese orchestras by
- Visit and perform joint concerts with top conservatories in Taiwan
- Attending and participating in an international event
- 2013 Hsinchu Chinese Music Festival
- Represent Santa Clara County, Hsinchu, Taiwan Sister-County Commission to
promote culture exchange with Hsinchu County & City, Tainan City, & Taipei
Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra
Planning Processes – Connecting the Dots
Santa Clara County, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Sister-County Commission
Collaborations
FYCO
Culture Center of Taipei
Economic and Cultural Office in
San Francisco
( CCTECOSF )
駐舊金山台北經濟文化辦事處
金山灣區華僑文教服務中心
Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra
Culture
Exchange
Gaining Significant Support from
Santa Clara County
Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra
Tour plan execution timelines
Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra
Tour Planning Execution Timelines
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Visited CCTECOSF: 11/2011, 01/2012, 03/2012
Submitted a draft proposal to CCTECOSF: 04/2012
Made connections with Santa Clara County, Hsinchu, Taiwan SisterCounty Commission: 05/2012
Visited CCTECOSF with Chairperson of Santa Clara County,
Hsinchu, Taiwan Sister-County Commission: 07/11/2012
Host Town Hall meeting: 09/08/2012
Collect tour registration: 37 confirmed as of 10/27/2012
Confirm collaboration parties in Taiwan: 12/2012
Finalize tour schedule: 01/2012
Collect tour 2nd payment: 01/16/2013
Finalize performance programs: 02/2012
Accept formal invitations from Taiwan: 02/2012
Taiwan Tour Concert in San Jose: 05/18/2013
Rehearsals for Taiwan tour: 06/1, 06/08, 06/15 – 23 (Daily)
Taiwan Tour for Culture Exchange: 06/25/2013 – 07/11/2013
Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra
Tour registration: 37 confirmed as of 10/27/12
Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra
Tour registration
1. FYCO musicians, participating in this tour, will be honored
with 60 community service hours after completing the tour, as
we will be representing the county for the culture exchange
activities in Taiwan.
2. The registration is still open to the members and we would
like to have all the senior members to go on the tour, if
possible.
3. The registration is also open to the beginner and Junior
members, who are willing to join the percussion team and
perform in Taiwan.
4. The registration will be open to other FYCO
members/parents/relatives/siblings in December/2012.
Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra
Proposed Tour Schedule: 06/25 – 07/11
Consider:
• Taiwan school schedule: end at the 3rd week of June
• Taiwan college entrance exam time: 07/01 – 07/03
• Summer airfare will spike after 07/01
• 2013 HsinChu Chinese Music Festival
- 2011 Hsin-Chu Chinese Music Festival : 07/02/2011–07/17/2011
- 2012 Hsin-Chu Chinese Music Festival : 07/07/2012–07/22/2012
Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra
Proposed Travel Schedule: To Be Finalized
Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra
Proposed Travel Schedule: To Be Finalized
Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra
Academic Interactions
Share our experience with and learn from professional
Chinese orchestras
- Visit and perform joint concerts with top conservatories
新竹市立青年國樂團 (Hsinchu Youth Chinese Orchestra)
臺北市立青年國樂團 (Taipei Youth Chinese Orchestra)
台南市立青年國樂團 (Tainan Youth Chinese Orchestra)
- Attending and participating in an international event
2013竹塹國樂節 (2013 Hsinchu Chinese Music Festival)
Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra
2012竹塹國樂節
2012竹塹國樂節:
竹塹國樂節: 07/07 - 07/22
http://www.hcmf.tw/index.php/2012hcmf
Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra
Programs
- Partial
Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra
Visit & Sightseeing
- 總統府(Taiwan
總統府(Taiwan President Office)
- 故宮博物院 (National Palace Museum)
- 台灣名勝:
台灣名勝: FYCO Chinese Music Summer Camp
- 遊墾丁國家公園(Kenting
遊墾丁國家公園(Kenting National Park) 或
- 溪頭國家公園(Xitou
溪頭國家公園(Xitou Nature Education Area)
Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra
Expense Forecast & Payment Schedule
$2,750 - $3,000 / each student
- Airfare (round trip): ~$1600
- Hotel & Food: ~$800
- Bus: ~$200
- Travel and site seeing: ~$150
- Travel insurance: ~$200
Payment schedule
- 1st Deposit due: $900; 09/16/2012
- 2nd payment: 01/16/2012
Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra
Thank You!
[email protected]
408-777-9608
Gwo-Jen Day
Chairman of the Board
FYCO
Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra