Irene Castillo will perform as a soloist in our upcoming CELEBRATION! Concert on Saturday, August 20, 2022. Here's a little bit about her…

Last month, we kicked off our search for a solo violinist who’ll perform Nicanor Abelardo’s “Cavatina” for our audio and video recording project coming up next year. After our two rounds of adjudicated auditions, our judges have deliberated and we’re pleased to introduce ya’ll to the violinist they selected. Give a round of applause to Jeanne Rafaella Marquez!

The “5 Composers/1 Theme” project’s debut is coming up and we have more composers to introduce to you. Next up under the spotlight is composer, arranger and pianist Nhick Ramiro Pacis! Watch the premiere of his work and our four other composers on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. PST (Sunday, Oct. 17 at 10:30 a.m. Philippine Standard Time) via Facebook Live.

We’re introducing the composers we’ve commissioned for the “5 Composers/1 Theme” project. Next up under the spotlight is composer and FASO cellist Melissa Orquiza! Watch the premiere of her work and our four other composers on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. PST (Sunday, Oct. 17 at 10:30 a.m. Philippine Standard Time) via Facebook Live.

Composer and vocalist, Nilo Alcala will be a teacher for our upcoming virtual voice workshops for students grades 3 to 12, starting Saturday, Feb. 6.

FASO is kicking off 2021 with virtual vocal workshops for students grades 3 to 12 on Saturday, Feb. 6! Get to meet one of our teachers, music educator, choral director and vocalist Alexandré “Rei” Legaspi before then.

On Saturday, Dec. 19, at 5:30 p.m., we'll be celebrating the holidays in "The Hope of Christmas!" During our first-ever virtual concert, we'll be showcasing amazing talent from our community. So we'd like to introduce you to some of our featured artists before then. Last up under the spotlight before the big event is award-winning singer and actor Vincent Paul “Enteng” Evangelista!

On Saturday, Dec. 19, at 5:30 p.m., we'll be celebrating the holidays in "The Hope of Christmas!" During our first-ever virtual concert, we'll be showcasing amazing talent from our community. So we'd like to introduce you to some of our featured artists before then. FASO flautist and piccolo player (and frontliner!) Jamil Sidi is next under the spotlight!

On Saturday, Dec. 19, at 5:30 p.m., we'll be celebrating the holidays in "The Hope of Christmas!" During this virtual concert, we'll be showcasing amazing talent from our community. So we'd like to introduce you to some of our featured artists before then. Singer-songwriter AJ Rafael kicks off this round of our spotlight series!

Last up for this round of our spotlight series is vocalist Deb Victa! Watch her perform with us in “A Joyous Christmas With FASO!” on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 6 p.m., at White Memorial Church.

Next up under the spotlight is singer-songwriter Felson Palad! Watch him rock his solo in "A Joyous Christmas With FASO!" on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 6 p.m., at White Memorial Church.

On Saturday, Dec. 7, at 6 p.m., we'll be celebrating the holidays at White Memorial Church in "A Joyous Christmas With FASO!" Vocalist and composer, Vhen Bautista, a.k.a. Chino Romero, kicks off this round of our spotlight series!

We've got one last artist spotlight before our debut at The Music Center's Walt Disney Concert Hall this Saturday, Aug. 3, at 7 p.m.! At “A Summer Symphony With FASO," this young artist will be joining us. Meet 11-year-old violinist Nichole Aye!

At “A Summer Symphony With FASO” on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 7 p.m., we’ll have the treat of playing this artist’s arrangement of “Leron, Leron Sinta.” Under the spotlight this week as we get ready for our debut at The Music Center’s Walt Disney Concert Hall is composer, conductor and tenor Saunder Choi.

Under the spotlight this week as we gear up for "A Summer Symphony With FASO at The Music Center's Walt Disney Concert Hall" is FASO violist and music educator, Armin Mariano. We're also fortunate to have him as teacher of our FASO Youth String Ensemble. Watch him and his students perform with FASO on Saturday, August 3, at 7:00 p.m.!

Next up under the spotlight is the Los Angeles Vocal Artists (LAVA)! Watch this hot, talented choral ensemble erupt from the Walt Disney Concert Hall stage with us at "A Summer Symphony With FASO" on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 7 p.m.!

To gear up for our Walt Disney Concert Hall debut on Saturday, Aug. 3, we're kicking off this round of our spotlight series with a family of singers — Cliffton Hall, Deedee Magno Hall and Brycen Hall.

“FASO@10” is this Saturday! For this special artist spotlight, we’re announcing the winner of our first-ever Filipino American Symphony Orchestra College Scholarship. This scholarship for graduating high school seniors required each applicant to write an essay in response to this prompt: “What does Philippine music mean to you?”

Dr. Ramon Sison Geluz’s under the spotlight this week! Watch us play a medley of his masterpiece “Karim at Jasmin” at “FASO@10” on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Alex Theatre! Read on to learn more about this award-winning composer and librettist!