Craig DeSilva
Host of Evening Concert (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday)Craig DeSilva is glad to be playing recorded music on the air instead of playing for a live audience on stage as did when he studied piano. He began piano lessons when he was a child and continued piano studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (where he majored in broadcast journalism and minored in music) under the late Peter Coraggio.
Craig got his start in radio as a news reporter and announcer on Hawaiʻi Public Radio and has filed stories for many national radio programs, including National Public Radio, Public Radio International, and Voice of America. Off the public radio airwaves, he’s written for Hawaii Business magazine and was assistant editor for Pacific Islands Report at the East-West Center.
Heʻs currently employed as a corporate writer at HMSA and writes for Island Scene magazine. Craig is a proud supporter of local arts and culture in Hawaiʻi. He serves on the volunteer board for Honolulu Chamber Music Series. And he enjoys sharing music on Evening Concert that highlights arts events in the Islands -- your requests are welcome.
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Evening Concert celebrated National Harp Day with invited guests Sharene Taba, Hawaiʻi Public Radio’s resident harpist and host of Classical Pacific, and her student Annika Young, a fifth grader at ʻIolani School and a member of the Hawaiʻi Youth Symphony. They shared music that shows how the harp’s unique sound can light up a room with a little bit of magic. -
From the venerable American String Quartet, celebrating more than 50 years of artistry, to the exciting young Motus Quartet, founded in 2022, the Honolulu Chamber Music Series' (HCMS) 2026-27 season spans generations of world-class chamber music. HCMS board member Helen Chao-Casano previewed the new season on Evening Concert with Craig DeSilva. -
Inside: Chamber Music, Kamuela Philharmonic's season opener, Apollo5 in concert — on demand, and more. This week’s contributor is Evening Concert host Craig DeSilva. -
Listen to Apollo5 live in concert, recorded on March 14, 2026, at The Cathedral of Saint Andrew in Honolulu.
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The two-time Grammy-nominated Neave Trio is redefining what a 21st-century piano trio can be. Evening Concert's Craig DeSilva spoke to the trio's violinist Anna Williams and pianist Eri Nakamura about their debut Hawaiʻi concerts in Hilo, Waimea and Honolulu. -
Camille Saint-Saëns’ famous “Carnival of the Animals” — a beloved classic — is getting a modern reimagining for Hawaiʻi audiences. “Carnival of the Nearly Extinct Animals” blends chamber music, dance, storytelling, and larger-than-life puppets to spotlight Hawaiʻi's most endangered species. -
Michael Nassir loves teaching students about the stars and planets. But the physics and astronomy instructor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa also enjoys being a student himself, refining his musical skills as a lifelong pianist. -
Loretta Ables Sayre’s careful research and preparation for her portrayal of the iconic character Bloody Mary in the 2008 Lincoln Center revival of "South Pacific" helped earn her a Tony nomination for the role. Sayre appeared on Evening Concert with Craig DeSilva to celebrate Hammerstein’s birthday and talk about why the show is just as relevant today as it was when it premiered in 1949. -
Whether you’re on Team Montague or cheering for Team Capulet, you're sure to enjoy the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra's month-long Shakespeare Festival. Two upcoming concerts feature the tragedy and romance of “Romeo & Juliet” in two ways – Prokofiev's ballet and Tchaikovsky's fantasy overture. -
Apollo5 performs a wide, diverse range of concerts. The British a cappella vocal quintet is known for its distinctive blend and commitment to pushing the boundaries of traditional music. Evening Concert host Craig DeSilva spoke to Gus Perkins, Apollo5's bass, in preparation for their concert in Honolulu this weekend.
