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Classical Music Conversations

Nola Nahulu on Classical Pacific

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

Published December 7, 2024 at 1:47 PM HST

Artist Director of Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus (HYOC), Aunty Nola Nahulu shares her love of culture and music with her students. Originally started to train youth for the children cast in Operas, HYOC has grown to serve keiki K-12, with choirs, piano instruction and hula. With a busy concert calendar ahead, hear HYOC on Dec. 14 at Kawaihaʻo Church for their annual concert. They will also perform the Hawaiʻ`i Symphony Orchestra for their Hapa Holiday Extravaganza at the Hawaiʻi Theatre.

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Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

Sharene Keli`ipunilei Lum Taba is a harpist and is married to Jazz bassist and educator, Dean Taba.

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