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Sylvia Flores beats the summer blues with her favorite sad classical pieces. An organizer of events for Generation Listen, Flores is HPR's Marketing Digital Content Producer and a former clarinetist who is very fond of your home for classical music.
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Reporting from Guangfu on Taiwan’s east coast, Dr. Lum explores the connection between Taiwan and Polynesia. He shares how the indigenous people of Taiwan speak a diverse array of languages that form the oldest branches of the Austronesian language family tree, and talks about the migration of Austronesian people across the Pacific.
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Artistic Director of The Hawaii Vocal Arts Ensemble, Timothy Carney visited Classical Pacific a few days ahead of their Masterworks Concert. Joined by singers of the community and musicians of the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, the Hawaii Vocal Arts Ensemble will perform Johannes Brahmsʻ "Requiem" at the Sacred Hearts Academy Chapel. Carney gives us insight into the Requiem and the life of an artistic director!
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The week before their sold-out performance at Hawaii Public Radioʻs Hawaii Jazz Performance Series at the Atherton Performing Arts Studio, Tommy James (piano) and Dean Taba (bass) visit Classical Pacific. Drummer Darryl Pellegrini couldnʻt make it because of his teaching schedule, but Taba and James discuss Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Dave Brubeck and Duke Ellington.
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HPR's Digital News Producer Sophia McCullough watches the Netflix series Bridgerton with her Mom on the weekends. It's a historical romance set in London during the reign of King George III, with balls, desserts, alternative history and classical music covers. In our 2nd annual Bridgerton Review, Sharene Taba and Sophia McCullough discuss the new season and some of their favorite musical moments in the series.
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Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra Composer in Residence Michael-Thomas Foumai visits Classical Pacific before HSO's season finale of the Halekulani Masterworks. Foumai talks about his composition "Raise Hawaiki" and the orchestral suite's performance this weekend.
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Hawaii Public Radioʻs Kelsea Armstrong will be performing with Hot Club of Hulaville at the Atherton Studio this weekend as part of the Hawai`i Jazz Performance Series. Singer Armstrong performs regularly at Jazz Clubs around town, and will be featured in this sold out event.
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In this episode, Dr. Lum highlights the human ability to mentally adjust to changing landscapes from one generation to the next. He notes that the shifting baseline of appreciation for our wild areas can make it difficult to advocate for the preservation of these spaces. He concludes that everyone should make an effort to experience the natural treasures we have to continue the appreciation and preservation of the world around us.
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Executive Director of Hawai`i Chamber Music Festival, Chris Yick talks about how the festival has grown since itʻs founding in 2018. Yick previews highlights from next weekʻs festival, and talks about the sponsors, the artists and the students that make up the HCMF community.
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Friends since their Mid-Pacific Institute days, and home from their 2nd year at college, David Robinson (dance, Performing Arts and Social Justice, University of San Francisco) and Matin Boulos (double bass, San Francisco Conservatory of Music) revisit Classical Pacific and talk about collaborating, friendship and offer advice to students thinking about a new life at college.
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Pianist Heean Ko of South Korea and Drummer Abe Lagrimas of Hawaii met while students at Berklee College of Music. 20 years later, they meet up again with Hawaii bassist Shawn Conley to record Heean Ko Hawaii Trioʻs debut album, "Pink Island." Released earlier this year, they celebrate with a concert at Blue Note Hawaii on Tuesday June 11. Ko and Lagrimas visit Classical Pacific to talk about friendship, music and Hawaii.
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In this episode, Dr. Lum joins us from Padangbai, Bali, where he shares about sustainable tourism and conservation efforts in the area. He discusses the community’s ongoing efforts to protect natural resources while generating economic value from tourism, while supporting local communities.