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Hawai`i Symphony Orchestra rehearses for Beethoven Festival - Week 2

The Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra is performing all nine Beethoven Symphonies in February. This week, HSO performs Symphonies No. 4 and No. 6, along with composer in residence Michael-Thomas Foumaiʻs Becoming Beethoven. During a break in a rehearsal, Classical Pacific's Sharene Taba spoke with Music and Artistic Director Maestro Dane Lam, as well as with violinists Maile Reeves, Helen Liu, Sheryl Shohet, Michael Lim, percussionist Christopher Cabrera, timpanist Bradley Davis and trombonists Gabral Cruz & Jason Byerlotzer.

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