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Iolani Yamashiro-Rahimi is passionate about helping young musicians. President of The Maui Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, Yamashiro-Rahimi started MYPO with the late Mr. Lance Jo to provide music education for the youth in Maui County. The Maui Youth Philharmonic Orchestra presents their Spring Concert this weekend, Saturday, May 4th at 5:30 in Grace Bible Church in Kahului.
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Kamuela Philharmonic presents their fun POPS! concert this weekend at the Kahilu Theatre, and Maestro Dollinger tells us about the program, and gives us a sneak peek at some of the concerts in Kamuela Philharmonicʻs exciting 2024/25 season.
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Violinist Wu Hung talks about Chamber Music Hawaiiʻs Galliard String Quartet concert this weekend. We listen to music, talk about ensemble and have a wonderful visit with Hawaii Symphony Orchestraʻs Principal Second Violinist.
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Galliard String Quartet members Helen Liu and Anna Womack stop by Morning Café to preview their upcoming concert exploring Nordic landscapes and Eastern rhythms.
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Scholar, professor, and organist Gail Archer joined Morning Café to share about her concert appearance at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church in Kailua.
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Chamber Music Hawaiʻi’s Jim Moffitt and Honolulu Brass Quintet trumpet player JoAnn Lamolino visit Morning Café to share about the quintet's "Holiday Brass" concert.
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Dr. Jeffrey Akaka is the son of the late Rev. Dr. Abraham Akaka. In this conversation, he tells us about the friendship between his father and the Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and we hear music by Dr. Rev Akaka, "Kristo Ka Pōhaku Kihi."
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Violist Keon Sagara is a graduate of Punahou School and visits Classical Pacific while on Winter Break after his first semester at Eastman School of Music. Keon shares valuable advice with students looking to apply and audition to music schools and programs.
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Tropical rainforest ecologist Dr. Shawn Lum visits Classical Pacific to talk about his new book and local conservation efforts in Hawaiʻi, and listen to music by Christopher Tin — The Lost Birds: An Extinction Elegy.
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Composer, bassist and creative musician Gahlord Dewald will be in concert at the Atherton Studio on Saturday. He takes time to talk about his music, how he creates the sounds, and shares some of his recordings in this classical conversation.
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When you think of classical music instruments, the violin or the cello is probably the first that comes to mind. But not for Tommy Morrison. For him, it's the bassoon. The Conversation sat down with Morrison to talk about the underappreciated bassoon, one of the unsung heroes of an orchestra.
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An-Lin Bardin and Naomi Niskala, The Bardin-Niskala Duo talk about their upcoming concert at Hawaiʻi Public Radio. Works by Clara Schumann, and Michael-Thomas Foumai are part of their concert: Celebrating Identity Through Music.