Maestro Dane Lam on Classical Pacific

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

Published July 18, 2024 at 12:13 AM HST

Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra's Maestro Dane Lam invites us to hear Mahler Symphony No. 5 wash over us at the Waikiki Shell this weekend as the HSO kicks off The Sheraton Starlight Festival — family friendly concerts with your Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra. Learn more at myhso.org.

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