Intercultural Music and Education
Dr. Anthony Brown, Founder / Artistic Director
Intercultural Music and Education
Dr. Anthony Brown, Founder / Artistic Director
The world premiere of Down By The Riverside Requiem for a King on May 26 at the 2018 San Francisco International Arts Festival will be performed by Anthony Brown’s Asian American Orchestra, Voices of a Dream with Dr. Angela Davis and Janice Mirikitani
Read MoreThe Asian American Orchestra celebrated the 20th Anniversary of music making at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center (OACC). The OACC hosted an exhibition of artifacts and photographs retrospective of the AAO’s 20 years of music making. To coincide with Black History Month and Day of Remembrance, the AAO performed music commemorating the internment experience and provided a sneak preview excerpt of DOWN BY THE RVERSIDE Requiem for King commemorating the 50th anniversary of MLK’s assassination. The evening also celebrated the AAO’s new CD release, GO FOR BROKE! A Salute to Nisei Veterans with spoken word by Janice Mirikitani. The event culminated in a sake tasting reception provided by Kenshin Sake.
Read MoreWe are excited to release a new CD from the Asian American Orchestra called GO FOR BROKE! A Salute to Nisei Veterans. Available for purchase at www.fifthstreammusic.org.
Read MoreThe Asian American Orchestra was honored to play at the MIS Learning Center in the Presidio in front of veterans from the 442nd Infantry Regiment.
Read MoreOn November 3, 2017, the Asian American Orchestra successfully premiered GO FOR BROKE! at the Presidio Officer’s Club in San Francisco in front of a packed house.
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