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Jim Moffitt stopped by Morning Café to discuss Chamber Music Hawaiʻi's upcoming concert, "Plucked Strings," featuring the Galliard String Quartet with special guest, harpist Megan Conley. The program highlights the power of the plucked and poetic through the lush textures of Debussy and Ravel.

Galliard String Quartet’s Helen Liu (violin) and Yuseon Nam (violin) visited Morning Café ahead of “Galliard & Brass,” a concert that invites audiences to chamber music favorites spanning from Renaissance to Baroque and more.

Chamber Music Hawaiʻi's Tommy Morrison (bassoon) and Alex Hayashi (oboe) stopped by Morning Café to discuss the Spring Wind Quintet's upcoming concert "In Transit." The group will play selections from works by William Grant Still, Irving Fine, Miguel del Aguila, and Percy Grainger.

Violinists Dr. Helen Liu and Dr. Clara Kim join Classical Pacific on a video call before the start of the day to talk about the upcoming concerts Galliard and The Emperor presented by Chamber Music Hawaii.

Galliard String Quartet members Helen Liu and Anna Womack stopped by Morning Café ahead of this weekend’s Doris Duke and Paliku Theatre performances. The chamber music group will present three masterworks by Mozart, Haydn and Ravel, showcasing the expressive power of the string quartet.

Chamber Music Hawaiʻi’s Jim Moffitt and Jonathan Korth dropped by Morning Café to discuss the upcoming concert, “Windswept Keys,” featuring works by Rossini, Thuille, and Previn.

Live From the Athertonʻs Classical Series presents The Honolulu Brass Quintet. The 2025 Classical Series ends with a fortissimo! Anna Lenhart (french horn) and David Nakazono (trumpet) talk to Classical Pacific host Sharene Taba about choosing the program, the music and the friendships. The Chamber Music Hawai`i ensemble, The Honolulu Brass Quintet performs on Saturday, August 30th.www.hawaiipublicradio/events

Bassoonist with the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra, founder of the Spring Wind Quintet and Chamber Music Hawai‘i, teacher, composer, orchestrator, author, and musicians' advocate—Marsha Schweitzer wears many hats. In this Thursday Spotlight, she joins Classical Pacific to discuss music, the arts in Hawai‘i, and how we can support a healthy music community.

For over 30 years, violinist Wu Hung has been playing in the Galliard String Quartet. At a recent concert, his colleagues at Chamber Music Hawaiʻi wish him well and thank him for his wonderful music and friendship. Aired previously on Classical Pacific, we hear from Rochelle Uchibori (CMH Board member), Anna Lenhart (horn, Honolulu Brass Quintet), Chris Cabrera (General Manager, Chamber Music Hawaiʻi) Jim Moffitt (clarinet, Spring Wind Quintet) and Wu Hung.

Chamber Music Hawaiʻi board president and clarinetist, Jim Moffit has always wanted to perform Donald Womackʻs "Na Iwi o Pele" (The Bones of Pele) since first hearing it in 2001. Depicting the violent battle on Maui between 2 sisters, Pele, the goddess of fire, and Namakaokahai, the goddess of the sea, this work for violin, viola, cello, clarinet & piano (4 hands) is a stunning end to Chamber Music Hawaiʻi's 2024-2025 season. Both Womack and Moffitt join Classical Pacific Sharene Taba in an overview of this concert.