Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba
Host, Classical PacificSharene Keli`ipunilei Lum Taba is a harpist and is married to Jazz bassist and educator, Dean Taba. They have two full-grown children: daughter Matin is a classical bassist in Portland, Oregon, and son Josh and his wife, Baijun, are both artists in Providence, Rhode Island.
The Tabas spend their free time listening to music, walking with their pomchi Ube, and watching Dodgers baseball.
He mea ho‘okani hāpa ‘o Sharene Keli‘ipunilei Lum Taba a ua male iā Dean Taba, he kumu a he kanaka ho‘okani waiolina kū nui (bass) ma ke ‘ano jazz. ‘Elua a lāua keiki o‘o mai - kekahi kaikamahine ‘o Matin, he mea ho‘okani waiolina kū nui ma ke ‘ano classical ma ‘Olekona, a kekahi keikikāne ‘o Josh. He artist ‘o Josh me kāna wahine nō ho‘i a noho lāua ma Rode ‘Ailana. Ma nā wā ka‘awale, puni ka ‘ohana Taba i ka ho‘olohe mele, i ka hele wāwae ‘ana me kā lāua ‘īlio pomchi ‘o Ube, a i ka nānā ‘ana i nā pā‘ani pōhili o ka Dodgers.
(Hawaiian translation: Kumu U`ilani Bobbitt)
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Listen to Sharene Taba's "Musical Matchmaker" special, featuring three contestants who did their best to woo our operations department colleague, Krystal, with romantic music selections and a Q&A session. The winner gets a romantic tour of HPR (and maybe a lifetime of happiness). -
In this episode, Dr. Lum explores the vital role of traditional ecological knowledge in biodiversity conservation. Across the Pacific, there are powerful examples of how traditional practices ensured stable supplies of essential natural resources, such as kalo. By looking to ancestral knowledge, we can find meaningful solutions to today’s ecological challenges. -
Brody Nakasone is studying guitar performance at the Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts. He stopped by Classical Pacific to share a glimpse into life of as a college studying studying in Boston at the prestigious jazz school. -
The Oʻahu Band Directors Association (OBDA) is in full rehearsal mode this week as students prepare for Saturday’s annual Select Band performances. After the high school band’s second rehearsal, Sharene Taba spoke with student musicians Maya Hokada, Nainoa Tindle, Aviv Tabori and Kaden Kojima about their experience participating in the program -
This edition aired during the 30th UN Climate Conference in Belem, Brazil. The November 2025 conference focused on action, implementation and equity with an aim to get back on track with the Paris Agreement's intended road map.
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Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra principal oboist Gustav Highstein plays Mozart’s Oboe Concerto in C major, K. 314 on Sunday. During a busy week of rehearsals, Highstein visited Classical Pacific to reflect on past teachers, the value of mentorship, and bringing music to life with friends. -
In this episode, Dr. Lum discusses the extinction crisis of native species in Hawaiʻi, particularly the kāhuli aku, large endemic snails with colorful shells also known as singing snails.
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Hawaiʻi Youth Symphony Youth Symphony I Co-Concertmaster Sevastyan “Seva” Swan is one the winners of this season’s Madeline Schatz-Harris Youth Concerto Competition. He stopped by “Classical Pacific” ahead of this weekend’s performance with the Kamuela Philharmonic. -
Noise Closet is a series of music performances curated by violinist Clara Kim. The series starts this Saturday at the Capitol Modern and offers the opportunity for community to come together in this special listening space and experience open-mindedness that music has to offer. -
Director of Music Nicholas Keone Lee stops by Classical Pacific to share what’s in store at St. Andrew’s Cathedral this holiday season, where participants can enjoy everything from carols to Evensong and more.
