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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Composer and Educator Herb Mahelona talks with Classical Pacific host Sharene Taba about Symphony of the Hawai‘i Seas, the upcoming free concert of the Hawai`i Symphony Orchestra that combines local composers, storytelling and animation. Mahelona lives in Hilo and is a composer of operas, most recently for his students at The Kamehameha Schools Hawai`i Campus.https://www.myhso.org -
Classical Pacificʻs Thursday segment, "Staff Picks" was created to get to meet our friends who work in the arts, and hear what music balances their lives. Composer Mieke Doezma is the Community & Education Coordinator of the Hawai`i Symphony Orchestra and a graduate student at the University of Hawaii-Mānoa. mdoezema@hawaiisymphonyorchestra.Mieke Doezmaʻs playlist:"Concerning Hobbits" from The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by Howard Shore"Danson No.2" by Arturo Márquez- performed by the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gustavo Dudamel"Pleasant Surprise" by Armadi Tsayn"Salt" by Mieke Johanna Doezema performed by violinist Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu and pianist Drew Peterson"Forward motion is never a straight line" by Jessica Ackerley -
Violinist Frida Boeker returns to Tuesday Student Takeover in this update from 2 years ago. Now a 9th grader at King Kekaulike H.S., Boeker is a member of Maui Youth Philharmonic Orchestra (MYPO) and YSII Orchestra of the Hawaiʻi Youth Symphony. -
To help us celebrate Indigenous Peoplesʻ Day and Discoverersʻ Day, Dr. Shawn Lum follows the ʻuala sweet potato from the Americas to Polynesia, and to our plates. "Humans are capable of great journeys that require skill, bravery ..and an indomitable spirit."The piano prelude, Ombaska (Daylight) by "the father of Native American composition," Louis W. Ballard follows todayʻs Classical Conservation Conversation. -
In this episode of Classical Conservation Conversation, Dr. Shawn Lum considers Rapa Nui pianist Mahani Teave. "...exceptional talent alone did not lead directly to Mahani Teaveʻs professional career..."Dr. Lum takes lessons from Teaveʻs path in music and explores the idea of cultivating and nurturing young people, training the next generation of conservationists.The music that follows, is Mahani Teave performing Chopinʻs Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 1 in Bb minor
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The Biodiversity Hall of Fame continues on Classical Conservation Conversations with Dr. Shawn Lum. Dr. Lum highlights the achievements of conservation biologist and cultural advisor Dr. Samuel M. 'Ohukani'ōhi'a Gon III.Named a living treasure by Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, Dr. Gon combines the scholarship of modern science and Hawaiian culture.Music by Jeff Peterson "Concerto for Slack Key Guitar and Orchestra: Mālama ʻĀina,"
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This weekend, the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra celebrates Halloween at the Hawaiʻi Theatre with Hapa Halloween: Mysteries of Hawaiʻi In Concert. In this creepy conversation with Composer in Residence of the HSO, Michael-Thomas Foumai, Classical Pacific host Sharene Taba is treated to Foumaiʻs playlist: the spookiest of music by Jerry Goldsmith. From Michael-Thomasʻ bag of tricks:1. Ave Satani, from The Omen2. The Hunt, from Planet of the Apes3. Imhotep, from The Mummy4. Carol Anne's Theme, from Poltergeist5. The Landing, from AlienTabaʻs treats:1. The Candy Man by Bricusse &b Newley2. Erlkönig by Franz Schuberthttps://www.myhso.org -
"The Ghost Guy," Lopaka Kapanui will be in concert with the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra this weekend, telling spooky stories in "Hapa Halloween: Mysteries of Hawaiʻi In Concert" at the Hawaiʻi Theatre. Kapanui joins the frightened Classical Pacific host, Sharene Taba.myhso.org -
Aleeya Cantor-Charles is a ballet dancer at the Alexander Academy of Performing Arts on Maui. The King Kekaulike High School senior has been dancing at the Alexander Academy since she was 3 years old, where the teachers made dance and learning fun. This year will be her third Nutcracker. Her past roles include Arabian Coffee, The Columbine Doll, The Snow Queen, and this year, The Sugar Plum Fairy. -
In this episode of Classical Conservation Conversation: A Season of Creation Pt. 4, The Season of Creation ends, the feast day of St. Francis observed, and Dr. Shawn Lum celebrates the legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE. "Thank You Stars" from "Janeʻs Journey" written by Mike Batt and sung by Katie Melua follows this touching tribute to a person who held "aloha for animals, for all nature, and for all people."
