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Musician, Producer, Singer-Songwriter Deanna Wen is a senior at Punahou School. Wen first visited us in 2023, and again in 2024 each time with new music, great advice, and her teacher, Mr. Duane Padilla. Always experimenting, creating and challenging herself, Deanna Wen will be attending Claremont McKenna in the Fall, swimming and continuing her adventures.https://open.spotify.com/artist/5r63cP8PJzh3yWPYQr7YD2?si=6fRUp4LlSwSc83vi2HU0mA -
Dian Hermes of Waiʻalae Elementary Public Charter School seems to have the musical touch. As the Hawaiʻi representative for the Met Opera’s HD Live in Schools program, Hermes immerses her students in opera to make it more accessible.
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Chamber Music Hawaiʻi’s Jim Moffitt and Tommy Morrison stopped by Morning Café to preview Saturday’s Spring Wind Quintet concert, featuring selections from Mozart’s Harmoniemusik and the Gran Partita. -
Hawaiʻi Public Radio has launched another series of Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra broadcasts. John Kalani Zak, host and producer of the HSO broadcasts, gave a preview on Evening Concert with host Craig DeSilva. You can hear the concert broadcasts on Mondays at 8 p.m. following Evening Concert on HPR-2. -
March 22 is World Water Day, established by the United Nations in 1993. Dr. Lum reflects on its significance and evolving themes, including the 2025 focus on glacier preservation. He highlights water’s cultural importance across the Pacific and the role of traditional practices in addressing today’s water conservation challenges. -
Celebrating 500 years of Flora-n-Fauna, the Big Island Singers present three concerts this weekend in the Hilo area. Dr. Nina Buchanan and Music Director Douglas Albertson join Sharene Taba to talk about music, friendship, and community. -
The music of Queen Liliʻuokalani will be celebrated in concerts by the Mana Music Quartet. The concerts will feature the songs of Hawaiʻi’s last monarch in arrangements for string quartet, including her popular Aloha ʻOe. -
Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra’s concertmaster Iggy Jang and principal horn Anna Lenhart take the spotlight this weekend. The HSO concert will feature them as soloists performing two beloved works in the violin and horn repertoire. -
Waiākea High School sophomore Keira Ida Ayu is a pianist, percussionist and a commuter! With the support of her dedicated family and a community of caring teachers, Ida Ayu is able to have fun, grow, and give back to others. -
California-based conductor Ben Makino is on a quest to find a decent pair of shoes in Hawaiʻi. Find out why in his conversation with Evening Concert host Craig DeSilva. Makino is in Hawaiʻi to conduct Hawaiʻi Opera Theater’s concert stage production of Bizet’s opera Carmen. He talks about what drew him to the opera for the first time and why Carmen has been captivating audiences for the past 150 years. -
Eric Silberger and Josh Nakazawa of the Mana Music Quartet stopped by Morning Café ahead of their concert with the Honolulu Chamber Music Series, featuring works by Queen Liliʻuokalani, Eddie Kamae, and Antonín Dvořák. -
Dr. Shawn Lum remembers the work of educator and environmental champion, Ruth Leilani (Lani) Stemmermann. A leading authority on the ʻōhiʻa forest, she advocated for the protection of native vegetation. Lani's dedication to preserving Hawaii's ecosystems serves as a lasting inspiration for environmental stewardship.
