Tuesday Student Takeover: Nainoa Tindle

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

Published October 8, 2024 at 8:17 PM HST

Hawaii Baptist Academy 9th grader, Nainoa Tindle is an oboist with Hawaii Youth Symphony's YS II, his school wind ensemble and the Oahu Civic Orchestra. Nainoa is also learning the flute, clarinet, violin, viola, and is helping to start an orchestra in his school.

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