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Raymond Yiu on Classical Pacific

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

Published March 5, 2025 at 11:17 PM HST

London-based composer Raymond Yiu’s "Old Bei" is a tribute to Ludwig van Beethoven and his influence in China. Yiu is in Honolulu for the world premiere of the revised version of this work with the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra on Thursday, March 6. During his visit, he stopped by Hawai‘i Public Radio to discuss the light and dark in music and life, the connections and complexities within them, and, of course, the warm weather in Hawaiʻi.

Learn more about Thursday's concert.

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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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