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Composer Huang Ruo on Classical Pacific

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

Published November 14, 2024 at 8:03 PM HST

Composer Huang Ruo talks about his composition Tipping Point, a Hawai`i Symphony Orchestra co-commission that will have it's Hawai`i Premiere on Sunday, November 17th at the Hawai`i Theatre. Hoping to bring awareness to listeners about Global warming, and the climate tipping point, Huang Ruo speaks to HPR listeners from his home in New York City.

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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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