Seven minutes on how COS began and why it still works. Dr. Yeou-Cheng Ma, Michael Dadap, faculty, alumni and parents tell it themselves.
0:25 · The founder’s idea
0:58 · Seven years without an orchestra
1:24 · “This better run”
2:00 · Playing with Emanuel Ax and Yo-Yo Ma
2:55 · Why musicianship exists
3:25 · Chamber music, and the language on stage
4:36 · The alumni come back
5:22 · Why COS needs an endowment
5:54 · What music does for a child
Gold Winner,
2020 NYX Awards, Non-Broadcast / Nonprofit. Produced by
Nimble Dragon Studios. Directed by Nuby DeLeon, shot by Jeffrey Castro.