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Iolani Yamashiro-Rahimi on Classical Pacific

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

Published May 2, 2024 at 6:58 PM HST

Iolani Yamashiro-Rahimi is passionate about helping young musicians. President of The Maui Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, Yamashiro-Rahimi started MYPO with the late Mr. Lance Jo to provide music education for the youth in Maui County. The Maui Youth Philharmonic Orchestra presents their Spring Concert this weekend, Saturday, May 4th at 5:30 in Grace Bible Church in Kahului.

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Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

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.

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