Classical Music Conversations

Staff Picks: Krystal Spear

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

Published September 3, 2024 at 4:01 PM HST

Hawaiʻi Public Radio's Operations Manager, Krystal Spear is a familiar voice on HPR-2. The announcer of our weekly shows grew up playing oboe and English horn in school band and with the Hawaiʻi Youth Symphony. Spear highlights some of her favorite music, reminding us that music never leaves us, and that "Band Geek" is an acceptable label.

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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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