We are pleased to announce the 4 winners (seen above, being recognized by Maestro Benoit and Executive Director Darryl Tanikawa) of the 2020 Sakaguchi PVYS Scholarships — awarded $500 each — who have been selected by Music Director David Benoit and Interim Music Director Joe Marino:
Jessica Lee, Principal Cello
Paul Martin, Principal Flute
Elizabeth Beaudreau, Violin 1
Brandon Whitehurst, Principal Bassoon
Music Director and Conductor David Benoit and the PVYS Member Performing Claude Bolling’s Suite for Violin and Jazz Piano
Music Director and Conductor David Benoit and the PVYS Performing in our first Virtual Concert.
PVYS Principal Flutist and Director David Benoit Performing “Baroque and Blue” from the Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano by Claude Bolling.
Due to health concerns related to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Bravo Awards Gala has been cancelled.
Due to health concerns related to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, the June 12th Concert has been cancelled.
We are pleased to announce that the Asia America Symphony Association’s annual Tennis Tournament and Dinner concert will be taking place on Sunday, November 17th at the Palos Verdes Tennis Club and Peninsula Racquet Club. Dinner and an Awards Banquet, featuring a concert by David Benoit, will follow at the Palos Verdes Golf Club.
The flyer for the concert may be viewed here.
Register for the Tennis tournament here.
To register for the Dinner and Concert only, click here.
We are pleased to announce that auditions to join the Pacific Vision Youth Symphony (formerly the Asia America Youth Symphony) for its 2020 season, held on September 6th through the 9th, were a huge success!
Results have been sent out to applicants in the mail.
Notes Bring Hope hosted an event for children from Partners for Pediatric Vision on August 3, 2019. Participants received group music instruction from ukulele instructor Marianne Matsuda and AASA volunteers as well as a new ukulele to keep so that they can share the gift of music with their friends and family.
