The World's First Asia-Pacific Jazz Orchestra

As part of my Master's degree at Queens College,

I am planning, writing for and piloting the world's first Asia-Pacific Jazz Orchestra - the APJO.

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Inspired by the Grammy Award-winning Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra and various arts administration mentors and opportunities I have had in New York, the mission of the APJO is as follows:

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- to give up-and-coming musicians, especially Asian-Pacific Island jazz artists, a world-class orchestra which they can aspire to play in

- to establish an orchestra for which composers of all backgrounds can explore writing Asian and/or Pacific Island jazz music

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which both lead to the overarching goals of:

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- inspiring young Asian/Pacific Island musicians to pursue music as a career path and

- promoting traditional Asian and Pacific Island music around the world through the context of the jazz

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Our debut concert will take place on Thursday, May 23rd at the 

Louis Armstrong House Museum, Corona, Queens!

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