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.

Watch Kala'e + Kalena, husband-and-wife duo perform with their band in the Atherton Performing Art Studio. Full performance recorded live in November 2025 from Celebrate808 - part of our multi-platform event series “Live from the Atherton.” Sponsored by HMSA.

More than a century after its premier, Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring (Le Sacre du Printemps) still packs a punch. The ballet infamously caused a riot during its first performance in 1913 at the Champs D’Elysees Theater in Paris due to its new groundbreaking sounds and dance. The music still gets a lot of attention today with a new transcription featuring two pianos and two percussions that will be performed in a concert this Sunday at Orvis Auditorium.

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