Jason Taglianetti joined Hawaiʻi Public Radio in October of 2006 as its multimedia production manager. Born and raised on Oʻahu, Jason grew up backstage, due to his parents, both theatre artists. In 1996, Jason attended the Art Institute of Seattle, where he studied Audio Production under many of the sound engineers, musicians, and music producers responsible for Seattle's grunge sound. Returning home to Hawaiʻi, Jason began his career in a familiar place -- the theatre. Today, Jason is a multiple award-winner for his sound design work for the stage. He also has several album credits and is a licensed amateur radio operator.
Composer and Educator Herb Mahelona talks with Classical Pacific host Sharene Taba about Symphony of the Hawai‘i Seas, the upcoming free concert of the Hawai`i Symphony Orchestra that combines local composers, storytelling and animation. Mahelona lives in Hilo and is a composer of operas, most recently for his students at The Kamehameha Schools Hawai`i Campus.https://www.myhso.org
Classical Pacificʻs Thursday segment, "Staff Picks" was created to get to meet our friends who work in the arts, and hear what music balances their lives. Composer Mieke Doezma is the Community & Education Coordinator of the Hawai`i Symphony Orchestra and a graduate student at the University of Hawaii-Mānoa. mdoezema@hawaiisymphonyorchestra.Mieke Doezmaʻs playlist:"Concerning Hobbits" from The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by Howard Shore"Danson No.2" by Arturo Márquez- performed by the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gustavo Dudamel"Pleasant Surprise" by Armadi Tsayn"Salt" by Mieke Johanna Doezema performed by violinist Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu and pianist Drew Peterson"Forward motion is never a straight line" by Jessica Ackerley