"Classical Pacific" was started in 2017 by John Kalani Zak to feature classical ensembles and artists from around the Pacific Ocean. Host Louise Keali`iloma King Lanzilotti continued the program and included Hawaiian language and Modern Classical Music.
The tradition continues with host Sharene Taba. Every weekday afternoon, "Classical Pacific" reflects its roots, but also includes a deep appreciation for choral, chamber pop and third stream genres.
Tune in on Mondays for Classical Conservation Conversations with Dr. Shawn Ka‘ihekulani Lum, Tuesday Student Takeovers every Tuesday, Wednesdayʻs Manu Minute and Thursdays for New Releases and a Hawai‘i Composer Spotlight.
Opening mele: "Piazzoliana" by Jeff Peterson
Closing mele: "Makani Waipi‘o" by Queen Lili`uokalani, performed by the Galliard String Quartet
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Countertenor Barnaby Smith will perform in Hawaiʻi with VOCES8, the Grammy-nominated British vocal ensemble he co-founded with his brother 21 years ago. He joins Sharene Taba to discuss the ensemble's upcoming Hawaiʻi tour, with concerts on Maui and Oʻahu. -
Performed at the Kaimana Beach Hotel on June 15, 2026, this Hawaiʻi Chamber Music Festival concert is titled “Haydn’s Nēnē,” with a preview of Mozart’s “Kegelstatt” performed at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu on June 17, 2026. -
Honolulu based performer-composer Brian KM is a high-octane horn soloist who is redefining what it means to attend a French horn recital. Performing original works for horn and electronics, he stopped by Evening Concert with Marcus Moore to preview his “French Horn and Live Electronica” concert at Studio 909 on Nov. 7. -
Tina Chancey, co-founder of Trio Sefardi, a northern Virginia-based ensemble that performs traditional songs of the Sephardim, visited Gene Schiller ahead of the trio’s weekend concerts on Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island with Early Music Hawaiʻi. -
This concert is titled “Stefan’s Salon at the Kahala” and was presented at the Kahala Hotel in Honolulu. It also features a special preview of Haydn’s “Bird” by the Kaimana Quartet. -
Hawaiʻi Vocal Arts Ensemble conductor Collin Boothby spoke with Classical Pacific ahead of the ensemble’s concert, “Beretania!,” on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 4 p.m. at Sacred Hearts Academy Chapel in Honolulu.
