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Classical Music Conversations

Rick Benjamin and Chamber Music Hawaiʻi presents Buster Keaton's "The General"

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

Published May 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM HST

Conductor Rick Benjamin joins Chamber Music Hawaiʻi's Jim Moffitt and Classical Pacific host Sharene Taba to discuss Buster Keaton's 1926 comedy "The General." The silent film will be shown on Saturday, May 8 at the Orvis Auditorium with the original music performed live by members of the three ensembles of Chamber Music Hawaiʻi, Tresemble. Rick Benjamin has dedicated his life to finding and preserving the treasures of American music. Learn more: https://www.chambermusichawaii.org/concert/the-general/

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