Maria Valdes on Classical Pacific

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

Published March 8, 2025 at 2:31 AM HST

Soprano Maria Valdes visits Classical Pacific ahead of a busy weekend of rehearsals with fellow soloists, the Oʻahu Choral Society and maestro Dane Lam, as they prepare for the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra's performance of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9.

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