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Michael-Thomas Foumai & The Music of John Williams

Classical Pacific host Sharene Taba, R2-D2, and Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra Director of Artistic Engagement and Composer in Residence Michael-Thomas Foumai.

The Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra will perform a movie concert featuring "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi" this weekend. Director of Artistic Engagement and Composer in Residence, Michael-Thomas Foumai, joins host Sharene Taba for a game of "John-Ken-Po," a friendly countdown of their top five favorite movie music by John Williams.

Foumaiʻs Top 5 John Williams Favorites:
1. "Flying Theme" from E.T.
2. "The Shark Cage Fugue" from Jaws
3. "The Battle of Endor III" from Return of the Jedi
4. "The Map Room" from Raiders of the Lost Ark
5. "Where Dreams Are Born" from A.I.

Sharene Tabaʻs Top 5 John Williams Favorites:
1. "Imperial March" from Star Wars: TheEmpire Strikes Back
2. Theme from Schindlerʻs List
3. "Hymn to the Fallen" from Saving Private Ryan
4. "Seven Years in Tibet" from Seven Years in Tibet
5. "Lanes of Limerick" from Angelaʻs Ashes

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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