In this episode, Dr. Lum discusses the recent impacts of extreme weather on the islands, from the Kona low storms in March to Hurricane Lala a few weeks ago.

Ten days before National Decision Day, French horn player Nick Williams spoke with Sharene Taba from his dorm at Rice University. An alumnus of the Hawaiʻi Youth Symphony and Punahou School, Williams offers advice to college-bound seniors.

Noise Cabinet curator Clara Kim discusses the series’ upcoming performance with Sō Percussion at Capitol Modern: The Hawaiʻi State Art Museum that shares an intimate, accessible and unique classical music experience highlighting works from contemporary composers.

Michael Nassir loves teaching students about the stars and planets. But the physics and astronomy instructor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa also enjoys being a student himself, refining his musical skills as a lifelong pianist.

Erin Nishi is home after her first year at Juilliard pursuing a Master of Music in Violin. The Punahou and Yale graduate shares her path from pre-med to the world's most prestigious institution of classical music.

KidShakes is a ten-week summer program with the Hilo Community Players that culminates in a youth-friendly adaptation of one of William Shakespeare’s beloved works. Actors Ezra, John, Ari, Caroleena, Zoe, Zade, Zerro, Leia, Ari, Asher, and Sienna spoke with Sharene Taba about this year's production, "KidShakes: A Bite-Sized Comedy of Errors.”

September is "Classical Music Month"! HPR is celebrating with a countdown of your favorite composers and compositions, as chosen by you! The top 100 list will be revealed on HPR-2 beginning September 16. Stay tuned!

Diamond Head Theatre’s Presley Wheeler and Buffy Kahalepuna-Wong go behind the barricade with Sharene Taba, discussing their roles as the iconic Thénardier and Madame Thénardier in DHT’s production of “Les Misérables," opening July 24.

Violist Yuri Hughes joins Sharene Taba ahead of this weekend’s Live from the Atherton performance. She performs in an afternoon of classical piano and viola that explores "Sharpness & Subtlety" with pianist Jasmine Nagano on Saturday, July 18 at 2 p.m. at HPR's Atherton Studio.

Loretta Ables Sayre’s careful research and preparation for her portrayal of the iconic character Bloody Mary in the 2008 Lincoln Center revival of "South Pacific" helped earn her a Tony nomination for the role. Sayre appeared on Evening Concert with Craig DeSilva to celebrate Hammerstein’s birthday and talk about why the show is just as relevant today as it was when it premiered in 1949.