Spring Wind Quintet's Tommy Morrison and Alex Hayashi on Morning Café

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Gene Schiller

Published November 22, 2024 at 4:45 PM HST

Bassoonist Tommy Morrison and oboist Alex Hayashi of Chamber Music Hawaiʻi’s Spring Wind Quintet visit Morning Café ahead of their weekend program that features the music of Amy Beach, Valerie Coleman, and Maurice Ravel. They share program highlights, including Coleman’s contemporary compositions, and discuss the unique aspects of playing double reed instruments. Ticket information for their Doris Duke Theatre and Paliku Theatre concerts is available at chambermusichawaii.org.

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Gene Schiller

Gene Schiller joined HPR in September, 1993 as a board operator. His first break came when he was asked to fill in for Music Director Alan Bunin. Six months later, he became the new host of Evening Concert, a program that runs on HPR-2 from 6 to 8 p.m. on weeknights.

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