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Conductor Emeritus of the Hawai`i Symphony Orchestra: JoAnn Falletta

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

Published January 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM HST

During a rehearsal break, Maestro JoAnn Falletta talks about the upcoming concert of the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra. This colorful concert of listeners' favorites—Pictures at an Exhibition (Mussorgsky) and Concierto de Aranjuez (Rodrigo)—also includes a lesser-known work, The Peacock (Kodály), a piece that Maestro is passionate about. Sunday's concert at the Hawai'i Theatre features guitar virtuoso, JIJI. See concert details

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

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