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Michael-Thomas Foumai on Classical Pacific

Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra Composer in Residence Michael-Thomas Foumai visits Classical Pacific before HSO's season finale of the Halekulani Masterworks. Foumai talks about his composition "Raise Hawaiki" and the orchestral suite's performance this weekend.

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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