PennYo's origins date back to the spring of 2002, when a group of freshman friends at the University of Pennsylvania began meeting in order to sing Chinese songs familiar from their youth. Though most had limited musical experience, they nevertheless decided to make something of their mutual passion for singing and formed an a cappella group devoted both to Chinese oldies and newer Chinese pop songs. After performing for various student organizations and community events, PennYo held the first of its semester-end concerts, Autumn Blue , in the fall of 2002. From there, the a cappella group has gained a growing circle of fans and supporters, as well as official recognition in the Penn performing arts scene. We just celebrated our 5th anniversary during Spring 2007.

PennYo – What We Are
The name “PennYo” is a play on the Mandarin word for friends, “peng you.” This aptly sums up the group's philosophy of being a tightly knit circle of ...