Neil Abercrombie on Classical Pacific

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

Published June 23, 2025 at 12:17 AM HST

Neil Abercrombie is a former Governor of the State of Hawaii, he serves on the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaiʻi, and is music lover with an appreciation for a wide variety of genres. Hear Gov. Abercrombieʻs playlist- curated for Classical Pacific listeners!

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