North America Youth Chinese Orchestra

THANK YOU to the Anime Matsuri Convention for having us last weekend! We had the best time hanging out with you all! 🎶✨

🎶 NAYCO is back! Catch us at SMA’s Benefit Concert on Aug 9 @ 6PM, raising funds for Girl Up 💜

🎶 Free concert — suggested $10+ donations to support girls’ education & safety 🌍
Donate here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/giving-the-gift-of-music

🗓 Saturday, August 9 | 6 PM
📍 Living Word Lutheran Church, Katy, TX

Hope to see you there! 🎶

🎶 Benefit Concert Performer Spotlight 🎶
We’re excited to feature the North American Chinese Youth Orchestra (NAYCO) at our 9th Annual SMA Benefit Concert!

Location: Living Word Lutheran Church, Katy TX
Date: August 9, 2025
Time: 6pm

NAYCO is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded in 2012 by Changlu Wu. Its goal is to promote and enhance the cultural diversity and richness of American society through the dissemination of traditional Chinese music, training of young musicians, performing for and serving the communities.

All proceeds will go towards , a UN Foundation advancing gender equality and education for girls around the world 🌎 (Link in bio to donate!)

Don’t miss NAYCO’s performance at the Benefit Concert along with many more incredible acts! Mark your calendars and invite a friend — we hope to see you there! ⭐️

🎶✨ Every Friday at our Youth Summer Camp is a musical adventure! Campers get hands-on experience learning traditional Chinese instruments like the Guzheng, P**a, and Ruan—a fun and meaningful way to explore Chinese culture through music! 🇨🇳🎼 📅 Our camp runs now through August 8, 2025—it’s not too late to join the fun! 🔗 Learn more: ccchouston.org/youth/summercamp 📞 Questions? Call us at 713-271-6100 Ext. 110 Special thanks to all the talented volunteers from North America Youth Chinese Orchestra for sharing your skills and passion with our campers! #summerCamp #Guzheng #P**a #Ruan #YouthCamp #HoustonKids #ChineseMusic #CultureAndFun #SummerCamp2025 #houston

NAYCO just held their 5th annual Sound of Music Concert last Sunday at Thompkins High School! It was truly a wonderful performance from all members and we are so thankful to everyone who came to support us.
We will also miss our seniors so much as we watch them head off to college. We are so proud of their hard work and dedication these past years and we cannot wait to see the successes they all hold in the future!

Cheryl!!!!!
We will miss you !

Last but not least.. Cheryl Wang!! Cheryl is an important leader in NAYCO and always takes initiative to make our community better. She is an amazing team player and always makes us laugh. Have fun in college!!! 💖💖💖 Come see Cheryl play her solo, The Swan, tommorow at Tompkins High School, 5/18 at 4pm. Reserve tickets in bio.

It’s today! See you soon!

PROGRAM IS HERE!!! Make sure to come to Tompkins High School PAC TODAY at 4:00 to enjoy our sound of music concert!! You don’t want to miss it!

It’s this Sunday. Please scan to see our concert program.

Our next senior is.. Kaye Chen!!! Kaye is an amazing member and always interacts with others! She is kind and outgoing and will always make others smile. Have a great time in college!! 💖💖💖 Come see Kaye perform her solo on at Tompkins High School on 5/18 at 4pm. Reserve tickets in bio.

Josie Lau, 8 years Guzheng Player, is a motivated member of NAYCO. She is extremely talented dedicated to our community. We will miss her!!

Come and watch her perform solo "Dream of the Water Sleeves" at our concert on 5/18 at 4pm at Tompkins High School!! Reserve tickets at https://www.nayco.org/heritage-concert/2nd-heritage-concert-of-nayco/product-category-tickets/

Next up… Josie Lau!! Josie is a motivated member of NAYCO. She is extremely talented dedicated to our community. We will miss you!! 💖💖💖 Come watch her perform her solo “Dream of the Water Sleeves” at our concert on 5/18 at 4pm at Tompkins High School!! Reserve tickets in bio.

We are so proud of you 👍 Changlu Wu

Cindy, our 8 years Guzheng player, will go to UT Austin for a new chapter. Congratulations, Cindy!

Our next senior is… Cindy Zou!! Cindy is an amazing team player and has a great time interacting with other members. She is very dedicated and has a fun time with people!! We wish you the best in college!! 💖💖💖Come see Cindy play her guzheng at Tompkins High School on 5/18 at 4pm. Reserve tickets in bio.