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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Percussionist, ʻukulele player and composer Abe Lagrimas Jr. will perform with the Galliard String Quartet this weekend. “Exotic Grooves” brings chamber music with a pulse to the stage, with Lagrimas weaving percussion and ʻukulele into strings in a performance that is sure to inspire other musicians to experiment with unexpected combinations of instruments. -
In this episode, Dr. Lum discusses the recent impacts of extreme weather on the islands, from the Kona low storms in March to Hurricane Lala a few weeks ago. -
Ten days before National Decision Day, French horn player Nick Williams spoke with Sharene Taba from his dorm at Rice University. An alumnus of the Hawaiʻi Youth Symphony and Punahou School, Williams offers advice to college-bound seniors. -
Noise Cabinet curator Clara Kim discusses the series’ upcoming performance with Sō Percussion at Capitol Modern: The Hawaiʻi State Art Museum that shares an intimate, accessible and unique classical music experience highlighting works from contemporary composers. -
Erin Nishi is home after her first year at Juilliard pursuing a Master of Music in Violin. The Punahou and Yale graduate shares her path from pre-med to the world's most prestigious institution of classical music. -
Diamond Head Theatre’s Presley Wheeler and Buffy Kahalepuna-Wong go behind the barricade with Sharene Taba, discussing their roles as the iconic Thénardier and Madame Thénardier in DHT’s production of “Les Misérables," opening July 24. -
Violist Yuri Hughes joins Sharene Taba ahead of this weekend’s Live from the Atherton performance. She performs in an afternoon of classical piano and viola that explores "Sharpness & Subtlety" with pianist Jasmine Nagano on Saturday, July 18 at 2 p.m. at HPR's Atherton Studio. -
Mezzo-soprano Jennifer Lane returns to Classical Pacific ahead of her special recital at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu on Monday, June 15, at 6 p.m. Lane reflects on her long connection to Hawaiʻi, her performance career and creative projects, and offers insights and advice for aspiring young musicians. -
Hawaiʻi School for Girls at La Pietra Spanish class students (left to right): Manasi, Lyla, Nayeli, and Maila, with Sharene Taba on Classical Pacific's Tuesday Student Takeover. -
Kahuku High School Band Director Ernest Taniguchi and sophomore band member Tim Strain join Classical Pacific to discuss the band's upcoming Aloha Benefit Concert with special guest Kenny Endo. This benefit concert takes place on May 16 at Moanalua Performing Arts Center to raise funds for the recovery of the damaged instruments from the Kona Low Storms.
