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Classical Pacific
Weekdays 3-6pm on HPR-2
Hosted by Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

Classical Pacific presents classical music from pre-Renaissance to the current day, locally curated from a Pacific perspective. 

View HPR-2's Classical Music Conversations
  • Classical Music Conversations
    Keola Beamer on Classical Pacific
    Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba
    Music has always been a part of slack key guitarist and composer Keola Beamer's life. This weekend, Beamer, wife Moanalani Beamer and Jeff Peterson perform music from his over 50 year career. The 'Ohe Hano Ihu, string arrangements, and musical friends and family are part of this conversation between the studios of Classical Pacific, and the living room of Keola Beamer.
  • Classical Music Conversations
    Jeff Peterson on Classical Pacific
    Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba
    Guitarist Jeff Peterson appears with Keola Beamer and Moanalani Beamer this Saturday in concert, the grand finale of the Hawai`i Symphony Orchestraʻs HapaSymphony series. The Makawao native joins Classical Pacific host Sharene Taba in a discussion about music and family.https://www.myhso.org
  • Classical Music Conversations
    Tuesday Student Takeover College Edition: Solomon Shumate
    Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba
    Vocalist Solomon Shumate just completed his Junior year at San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Shumate joined Tuesday Student Takeover during his first year of conservatory in 2023. Back home in Kamuela for the summer, Solomon Shumate has enjoyed college life, full of learning and performing.
  • Classical Music Conversations
    HSO Staff Picks: Renée Ragucci
    Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba
    We shine the staff spotlight on Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra's Marketing Manager, Renée Ragucci. Summer, the HSO's Summer series, family and music that sings to Ragucci:Rebirth Brass Band - CasssanovaThe Pointer Sisters - FireIration (feat. Eli Mac) - Guava Lane
  • Classical Music Conversations
    Joyce Yang
    Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba
    Pianist Joyce Yang returns to perform with the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra this weekend in HSOʻs 2024-2025 season finale. On tour for most of the year, and able to relax a bit before the weekend, the award winning and Grammy nominated Yang visits Classical Pacific to share how she prepares her many performances with meaning and joy. myhso.org
  • Classical Music Conversations
    Brahms and Slack-key Guitar on Evening Concert
    Craig DeSilva
    Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra’s Michael-Thomas Foumai previews this weekend’s HSO concerts, featuring a hapai Joyce Yang performing Rachmaninoff’s popular Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. He tells host Craig DeSilva why Johannes Brahms took 20 years to write his first symphony. And he talks about a concert with his good friend and music collaborator, Uncle “K” – Keola Beamer, who’ll be performing slack-key guitar with Jeff Peterson. Also, hear a preview of HSO’s Summer Festival and how you can attend a free concert at Kailua District Park.