Aimusic School

Aimusic School focuses on offering youth music education and community performances. Most of the school’s programs are focused on traditional Chinese music, but also includes Western classical music instruction. Students aged six through 18 receive year-round individual, small group, and classroom music education, and can advance through four skill levels to perform as soloists, in small ensembles, or in Aimusic’s two orchestras. Aimusic serves almost 200 predominantly Chinese American students in a typical year, and presents more than 30 concerts and an annual festival for audiences of more than 7,000 people from throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. This grant will support Aimusic School in making organizational adaptations and advance the Performing Arts Program’s Youth strategy.

Aimusic champions traditional Chinese music through youth music education and community performances. Students aged six through 18 receive year-round individual, small group, and classroom music education, and can advance through four skill levels to perform as soloists, in small ensembles, or in Aimusic’s two orchestras. Based in San Jose, Aimusic serves almost 200 predominantly Chinese American students each year, and presents more than 30 concerts and an annual festival for audiences of more than 7,000 people throughout the Bay Area.

Aimusic is a training ground for students learning traditional Chinese music, instruments, and cultural practices, serving more than 200 students. The San Jose-based organization features multiple performing ensembles including Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra, made up of young musicians performing throughout the year. Aimusic has a strong subsidized tuition program for students from low-income families, and maintains a low student-to-teacher ratio. With renewal support, Aimusic will continue its training program and present concerts. Continued funding will also support a newly developed international Chinese music festival featuring artists from mainland China and cultural exchange activities.