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.

An exciting video project featuring five Philippine composers is coming your way Saturday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. PST (Sunday, Oct. 17 at 10:30 a.m. Philippine Standard Time) on Facebook Live. FASO’s commissioned composers Jem Talaroc, Melissa Orquiza, Nhick Pacis, Nilo Alcala, and Saunder Choi, to each synthesize five iconic Philippine and American folk songs and themes.

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 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!

In response to the evolving guidance from Governor Gavin Newsom, Mayor Eric Garcetti, and Los Angeles County health officials, FASO is suspending the remainder of its in-person Music Education & Outreach programming and postponing concerts for 2020. Read more about our response.

The wonderful miracle is that FASO is not composed of musicians who play full-time for the orchestra. The remarkable thing is that most of FASO’s members, who come from first-, second- or even third-generations of Filipino immigrant families, have other regular jobs. Many are musicians by passion — who have professional jobs, are students or have other careers.

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.

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!

It’s time to spotlight one of the most beloved composers from the Philippines. At FASO@10 on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m., we’ll be performing a work by the late Melvin Corpin, who inspired a generation of Samarnon and Leyteño musicians! Read on to learn more about this “wonderful one in a million musician” who dedicated his life to his family, his faith and his community!

Next up in this FASO@10 spotlight series is tenor and music educator Christopher "Pete" Avendaño. Watch Pete and many more at “FASO@10: A Decade of Music, Harmony and Community” on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. at the historic Alex Theatre!

On Saturday, Nov. 3  at 7 p.m., we're celebrating 10 years of Music, Harmony and Community with our very own 10th birthday party at the historic Alex Theatre! “FASO@10: A Decade of Music, Harmony and Community" will be featuring lots of spectacular artists. So we'd like you to get to know them before our concert! We're kicking off this round of our spotlight series with the award-winning soprano Joan Cano!