Bardin-Niskala Duo and Michael-Thomas Foumai visit Classical Pacific

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

Published January 4, 2024 at 6:37 PM HST

An-Lin Bardin and Naomi Niskala, The Bardin-Niskala Duo talk about their upcoming concert at Hawaiʻi Public Radio. Works by Clara Schumann, and Michael-Thomas Foumai are part of their concert: Celebrating Identity Through Music.

Get tickets to their Saturday, Jan. 6 concert. The Bardin-Niskala Duo kick off HPR's Hawaiʻi Classical Performance Series.

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Sharene Keli`ipunilei Lum Taba is a harpist and is married to Jazz bassist and educator, Dean Taba.

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