Tommy Morrison is the Principal Bassoonist with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra. Tommy Morrison talks about his upcoming concert at the Atherton Performing Arts Studio and his life in Hawaii.
Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba grew up in Pearl City listening to a variety of music – mostly in the car and the choice of the driver (Grandma, Mom, Dad, sister or brother). It ranged from Hawaiian to Japanese Enka to Top 40 to HPR. Sharene played the violin in school, and is now a professional freelance harpist and mother. She and husband jazz bassist Dean Taba love to play and listen to music, and are raising their children to celebrate the love of learning and of all kinds of music.
Pianists Sophie Chan and Justin Chan are winners of the Kamuela Philharmonic Madeline Schatz-Harris Youth Concerto Competition in the 16 - 18 age bracket. The siblings are juniors at Punahou School and study under Dr. Wendy Yamashita. In this weekend's concert at Kahilu Theatre, the twins will play Camille Saint-Saens' The Carnival of the Animals. https://kamuelaphil.org
Guitarist JIJI will be in concert with the Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra. She spoke to us during a break in a rehearsal to invite listeners to hear Joaquin Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez on Sunday, Jan.11 at The Hawai'i Theatre.