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Classical Music Conversations

Joyce Yang

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

Published June 11, 2025 at 10:26 PM HST

Pianist Joyce Yang returns to perform with the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra this weekend in HSOʻs 2024-2025 season finale. On tour for most of the year, and able to relax a bit before the weekend, the award winning and Grammy nominated Yang visits Classical Pacific to share how she prepares her many performances with meaning and joy.
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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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