Anthony Maiello

AFPO teams up with Doc Nix for "Saturday Nite Fever"

Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 12:35pm | Fourth Estate Lifestyle Editor Genevieve Hoeler

The American Festival Pops Orchestra welcomes alumni back with “Saturday Nite Fever” on Oct. 5, 2013 at the Center for the Arts.

Q&A with Mason alumnus turned composer, Vinny Oppido

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 2:02pm | C2M Entertainment Editor Helena Okolicsanyi

Los Angeles-based composer Vinny Oppido has a lot to boast since graduating from George Mason University in 2010. This past weekend, Oppido returned to Mason to perform with the American Festival Pops Orchestra alongside its conductor and Mason professor, Anthony Maiello.

Oppido recently worked on composing the music fo this year's Academy Awards and has had original works performed by the likes of Broadway legend Brian Stokes Mitchell.