TORRANCE, Calif., April 16, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The ASIA AMERICA YOUTH SYMPHONY (AAYS) will premiere its first ever, \u201cMusic On Canvas.\u201d DAVID BENOIT, Music Director and Conductor, will lead the prestigious AAYS in a performance of Gershwin\u2019s classic \u201cAn American In Paris\u201d while young artists from RYMAN ARTS create inspired artworks live on stage to the music.<\/p>\n
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\n\u201cWe are so excited to partner with Ryman Arts for our season opener with this unique blending of live music and art. In our quest to reach out to organizations with a similar mission, youth and the arts, the marriage of music and visual arts intertwine perfectly for this performance,\u201d says Alison Jamele, AASA President.<\/p>\n
Diane Brigham, Executive Director of Ryman Arts continues, \u201cIn collaboration with the Asia America Youth Symphony, we are delighted to celebrate the talents of artistic youth in Southern California in both music and art. As guests listen to the beautiful musical performance, they will see the visual art inspired by it take shape on canvas. Alumni artists from Ryman Arts, like the young musicians of AAYS, represent the passion, hard work, skill and creativity that are hallmarks of both our programs.\u201d<\/p>\n
To further entertain you, Maestro Benoit will debut his brand new composition, \u201cThe Great Wall,\u201d inspired by his travels in Beijing China. Benoit will lead the orchestra in an array of music contours from Gershwin to Borodin\u2019s \u201cThe Steppes of Central Asia\u201d to a surfin\u2019 medley arranged by Benoit himself. Go no further to hear and experience the Symphony\u2019s musical palette stretching from the classics, to pop and new genres.<\/p>\n
Concert: Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 7 p.m., James Armstrong Theater, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. Ticket prices: Preferred – $40 | General – $25 | Students with ID – $15. Tickets can be purchased online at http:\/\/aasymphony.org\/<\/a> or call 310-377-8977.<\/p>\n About Ryman Arts: <\/strong> These students choose to attend Saturdays at California State University, Fullerton or Sundays at Otis College of Art & Design. Almost all Ryman Arts graduates go on to college, many alumni work in the creative industries, and all are poised for personal success. Information: https:\/\/rymanarts.org\/<\/a> .<\/p>\n About David Benoit: <\/strong> About Asia America Symphony Association (AASA): <\/strong> MEDIA CONTACT: TORRANCE, Calif., April 16, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The ASIA AMERICA YOUTH SYMPHONY (AAYS) will premiere its first ever, “Music On Canvas.” DAVID BENOIT, Music Director and Conductor, will lead the prestigious AAYS in a performance of Gershwin’s classic “An American In Paris” while young artists from RYMAN ARTS create inspired artworks live on stage to the music.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7212,"featured_media":46914,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[191,1,10,37,280,134,406,12],"tags":[9945,11138],"class_list":["post-46922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music-recording-news","category-business-news","category-california-news","category-entertainment-news","category-arts-culture-news","category-general-editorial-news","category-performing-arts-news","category-torrance-news","tag-composer-david-benoit","tag-ryman-arts","has-post-title","has-post-date","no-post-category","no-post-tag","no-post-comment","has-post-author"],"acf":[],"views":4855,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46922","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7212"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46922"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46922\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46922"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46922"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nRyman Arts is a nationally recognized 501(c)(3) organization established in 1990 to honor legendary Disney artist and mentor Herbert D. Ryman. Ryman Arts creates access and opportunity for young artists through free studio art skills training and mentoring. Ryman Arts has educated thousands of Southern California teens from over 190 communities and provided outreach to over 20,000 underserved students.<\/p>\n
\nDavid Benoit\u2019s career spans over three decades as a contemporary jazz pianist and composer, including over 30 solo recordings that have garnered him five Grammy nominations. Benoit\u2019s talents expand into symphonic orchestral music endeavors that include his ongoing role as Music Director & Conductor of the Asia America Symphony Orchestra and Youth Symphony as well as the on-air radio host weekday mornings on KKJZ 88.1 FM. Information: http:\/\/benoit.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nThe Asia America Symphony Association is dedicated to developing and mentoring young musicians, exposing and promoting music appreciation as well as supporting and partnering with similar organizations by providing educational and performing opportunities in a professional environment featuring classical\u00a0and\u00a0jazz concerts\u00a0and\u00a0integrating a wide array of music influences and styles from\u00a0around the world. Information: http:\/\/aasymphony.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nDarryl Tanikawa, Executive Director of Asia America Symphony Association, 608 Silver Spur Road #320, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 310-377-8977 email: aasa@aasymphony.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"