Hawaii ClariFest, Nakoa Kanahele visits Classical Pacific

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

Published July 13, 2024 at 2:17 AM HST

A week long summer day camp for clarinet students, Hawaii ClariFest is a wonderful way to improve skills and meet other clarinet students from around Oahu. Clarinetist Nakoa Kanahele visited Classical Pacific to talk about the supportive clarinet community and the inspiring teachers that make up this festival. The Hawaii ClariFest 2024 Recital is on Sunday, July 14th at Orvis Auditorium and is free to the public. @HawaiiClariFest

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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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