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.

Mezzo-soprano Jennifer Lane returns to Classical Pacific ahead of her special recital at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu on Monday, June 15, at 6 p.m. Lane reflects on her long connection to Hawaiʻi, her performance career and creative projects, and offers insights and advice for aspiring young musicians.

Aloha International Piano Festival founder Lisa Nakamichi and festival artists Jon Nakamatsu and Robert Koenig stopped by Morning Café to share a preview of the festival’s Grand Piano Extravaganza, taking place Sunday, June 14, at the UH Mānoa Orvis Auditorium.

Evening Concert's Marcus Moore sits down with composer John Mackey to discuss his unique approach to composition, the creative spark behind his new symphony, and a stellar career that continues to shape the sound of contemporary wind music.

Hawaiʻi School for Girls at La Pietra Spanish class students (left to right): Manasi, Lyla, Nayeli, and Maila, with Sharene Taba on Classical Pacific's Tuesday Student Takeover.

Kahuku High School Band Director Ernest Taniguchi and sophomore band member Tim Strain join Classical Pacific to discuss the band's upcoming Aloha Benefit Concert with special guest Kenny Endo. This benefit concert takes place on May 16 at Moanalua Performing Arts Center to raise funds for the recovery of the damaged instruments from the Kona Low Storms.

Hawaiʻi Composer-in-Residence, Michael-Thomas Foumai, moderates a conversation with HSO Concertmaster, Iggy Jang and guest piano virtuoso, Jeremy Denk. The lively discussion focuses on challenges and opportunities that arise when musicians do double duty, playing and conducting from their instrument, all at the same time.

Conductor Lance Inouye and Andrew Morgan, General Director and CEO of Hawaiʻi Opera Theatre, joined Morning Café to discuss the upcoming world premiere of “Kamalehua: The Sheltering Tree,” an opera set in the early 1840s during King Kamehameha III's reign.

Composer Herb Mahelona joined Sharene Taba to share an in-depth look at the creation of “Kamalehua: The Sheltering Tree,” a new Hawaiian opera that makes its world premiere this weekend at Hawaiʻi Opera Theatre.

Author Kate Hosford, soprano Audrey Luna, and pianist Jonathan Korth visited Morning Café to discuss their program, "A Songbird Dreams of Singing: An Evening of Lullabies and Nocturnal Reverie" that took place at UH Mānoa's Orvis Auditorium.