Katherine Collier of Maui Classical Music Festival

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

Published May 23, 2025 at 11:44 PM HST

The 2025 Maui Classical Music Festival concludes this weekend with two concerts at the historic ʻĪao Theater. Classical Pacific host Sharene Taba checks in with Maui Classical Music Festival co-founder, Katherine Collier.

Learn more about the festival: https://www.mauiclassicalmusicfestival.org

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