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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Doug Albertson, director of the Big Island Singers, previewed the choir’s three-concert Fire and Ice series. Nina Buchanan highlights the choir’s educational focus, commitment to new music, and collaborative spirit. The Big Island Singers are recruiting new members and invite the community to attend and experience inclusive choral music. -
Cheryl Bartlett visited with Sharene Taba to share her experience following the ICE detention of her husband, Rogerio, who faces possible deportation to Brazil. She discussed their ties to the local community, the personal impact of potential family separation, and shared her support for immigration reform. -
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On November 22nd, Raiatea Helm joined pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii at the Waikīkī Shell for the ANA Aha Mele 2025. She visited "Classical Pacific" to share about the weekend performance. -
Four seniors were chosen for this yearsʻ Class of 2026 Punahou Concerto Showcase: Swan Kim (viola), Albert Ko (viola), Max Shinno (violin), and Rylan Terayama (violin). -
During this stressful time of writing essays, applying to colleges and making decisions on majors, advice from musicians at college is here to reassure you that you got this. Stephanie Walsh, Director of College Counseling at Seabury Hall and Director of Bands at the University of Hawaii-Manoa, Jeffrey Boeckman join musicians Tea (UH-Manoa), Bao (CalTech), Leia (BYU Provo) and Matin (SFCM). -
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The Lutheran Church of Honolulu presents music for the community on the first Monday of every month. Barry Wenger, Director of Music and Liturgy, and Organist joins Classical Pacific to invite us to sing along on Monday November 3rd at Bach to Hymns: A Festival of Hymns through the Ages. https://www.lchwelcome.org -
Composer in Residence of the Hawai`i Symphony Orchestra joined Classical Pacific host Sharene Taba in a game of Stone, Parchment, Wand....a rock paper scissors Harry Potter Style. Hear about the HSOʻs Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince this weekend- the live symphony orchestra performing the score while the film plays on the big screen! myhso.orgMichael-Thomas Foumaiʻs list:5. Double Trouble (The Prisoner of Azkaban)4. Aunt Marge’s Waltz (The Prisoner of Azkaban)3. Inferi in the Firestorm (The Half-Blood Prince)2. Lily’s Theme (The Deathly Hallows Part 1) 1. Hedwig’s Theme (The Sorcerer’s Stone)Sharene Tabaʻs list:5. Polyjuice Potion (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets)4. Diagon Alley (Harry Potter and the Sorcererʻs Stone) 3. "In Noctem" (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince)2,1, forever and ever... "Fluffyʻs Harp" (Harry Potter and the Sorcererʻs Stone) -
Composer Logyn Okuda returns to Classical Pacific with updates on his career, orchestrating for composer Michael Giacchino on Butterfly, The Fantastic Four, and most recently, the upcoming Zootopia 2. Okuda will back home in the islands this week as one of 5 Hawai`i composers featured in the Hawai`i Symphony Orchestraʻs Symphony of the Hawai`i Seas. https://www.logynokuda.commyhso.org
