Aloha International Piano Festival on Morning Café
By Gene Schiller
June 10, 2026 at 11:31 AM HST
Aloha International Piano Festival founder Lisa Nakamichi and festival artists Jon Nakamatsu and Robert Koenig stopped by Morning Café to share a preview of the festival’s Grand Piano Extravaganza, taking place Sunday, June 14, at the UH Mānoa Orvis Auditorium.
The crowning glory of this year's festival, the concert features five pianists performing pieces for one, four and eight hands. Jon Nakamatsu, Robert Koenig, Noriko Uenaka, Hawaiʻi’s own T.J. Tario (Laritza), and Lisa Nakamichi come together for a rare, high-energy celebration of the piano in all its brilliance. Learn more
This classical music conversation aired on Thursday, June 10, 2026.
The crowning glory of this year's festival, the concert features five pianists performing pieces for one, four and eight hands. Jon Nakamatsu, Robert Koenig, Noriko Uenaka, Hawaiʻi’s own T.J. Tario (Laritza), and Lisa Nakamichi come together for a rare, high-energy celebration of the piano in all its brilliance. Learn more
This classical music conversation aired on Thursday, June 10, 2026.