About Us
Lạc Hồng Performing Arts Group was formed in 1988 by former music instructors from the Vietnamese National Conservatory of Music in Saigon and Vietnamese musicians living in Orange County. Our group's mission is to preserve, develop, and promote Vietnamese traditional music and dance throughout the United States. Our program transposes traditional Vietnamese music into the commonly known Western format so that the musicians of today can learn the music of their culture in a way that is comfortable and common to them. Our professors have found ways to bridge the two in order for Asian Americans to connect better with a concept they may not initially be familiar with.
With over 100 members, Lạc Hồng is currently led by professors Châu Nguyễn and Mai Nguyễn. In addition to many performances in the local Vietnamese community, Lac Hong has participated in cultural activities throughout California, nearby states, and Canada, and other countries around the world. |
PREVIOUSLY FEATURED BY
- Songs of Little Saigon - Segerstrom Center for the Arts (Costa Mesa, CA) - Trianon Theater (San Jose, CA) - UVSA Tết Festival (Costa Mesa, CA) - Disneyland Lunar New Year Celebration (Anaheim, CA) - Heifer International Charity Fundraiser (Los Angeles, CA) - Aquarium of the Pacific (Long Beach, CA) - Bower's Museum (Santa Ana, CA) - Kaleidoscope Festival (Irvine, CA) - Harmony Festival (Orange, CA) - various Southern California K-12 schools, colleges and universities and more... |
COMBINED ENSEMBLE | ĐOÀN VĂN NGHỆ LẠC HỒNG
Our Combined Ensemble is a group that consists of all our musicians, from children to adults. Preserved and maintained by our advanced adult musicians, the group performs at headlining shows in Little Saigon and Orange County.
YOUTH ENSEMBLE | BAN NHẠC THANH THIẾU NIÊN
Our Youth Ensemble consists of middle school, high school and college students, with an intermediate to advanced knowledge of music. The group’s objective is to learn different genres of music and attend performances/workshops, to educating the community about the Vietnamese arts. They study genres of music like cải lương (reformed theatre), quan họ (folk singing), tân nhạc (Western influenced music), etc.
BEGINNER YOUTH ENSEMBLE | BAN NHẠC THANH THIẾU NHI
Our Beginner Youth Ensemble consists of students of all ages who are at a beginner's level of musical knowledge. These students attend private lessons taught by Professor Châu Nguyễn and Professor Mai Nguyễn, following beginner's method books for their given instruments.
ADULT CHOIR | BAN HỢP CA
Our Adult Choir is led by Professor Châu Nguyễn and consists of music loving adults of all ages. All the choir's music is arranged and conducted by Professor Châu Nguyễn himself. During larger performances, the choir comes together to sing for Lac Hong’s full ensemble pieces.
DANCE | MÚA
Formerly led by Dance Master Lưu Hồng, our Dance group has traveled the country to present traditional Vietnamese dance. The group consists of students elementary-college aged, supervised by Professor Mai Nguyễn and directors Trang Nguyễn and Trang Nguyễn. |