Nā Mele 2022 Program Book

Welcome Message

Dear Hawaii Youth Symphony Supporters,

It is my pleasure to welcome you to He Makana O Nā Mele: The Gift of Music 2022. This year’s program—pre-recorded and produced by Hawaii News Now—is the third televised installment we’ve created in what has become an epic pivot for our organization!

Three years ago, when HYS first turned to the magic of television, we were simply seeking an opportunity for our youth to perform again for a public audience. We were new to pandemic life, to videoconferencing, and to the voids created by social distancing. Our first virtual Nā Mele provided us with a glimpse of hope: It was the first time in months that anyone had seen an HYS performance, and we were humbled by the outpouring of support from viewers nationwide and in Japan.

Last year, we built on that foundation and, working within strict gathering restrictions, were able to pull together 20-member chamber orchestras on the grounds of the stunning Halekulani Hotel. Seeing young people perform symphonic music in fuller ensembles was enthralling, but left us hungry for the sound of a true symphony orchestra.

This year, I am proud that we are finally able to deliver that experience to you. You will see and hear our flagship orchestra, Youth Symphony I, in a moving performance at the iconic Waikīkī Shell—a first for HYS! You will also meet students from our programs statewide, hear youth from our Nānākuli Violin program, and be impressed by our Academy Program’s Concert String Orchestra and HYS Jazz. It is incredible how good these students are!

Beyond the many students featured in tonight’s program, there are hundreds of others who depend on Hawaii Youth Symphony to help them develop to their fullest potential, through music and our Islands’ cultures. If you believe, as I do, in the transformative power that music has for bringing together young people from all walks of like, then I ask that you please join us in our aspiration and vision to Make Music A Right. Together, we can ensure that every child has the chance to hold an instrument, learn to read music, and have outstanding role models.

A sincere mahalo to all our sponsors, supporters, Board, employees, volunteers, and parents for their dedication to music and their passion for HYS. And finally, congratulations to our young performers! You make us proud!

Aloha, Randy Wong President

Mele: The Gift of Music

2022–23 Board of Directors & Staff

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Patti Look, Chair

Sharon R. Himeno, Vice Chair

Erica Mau-Schank, Secretary Mary Ellen Williams, Treasurer

Directors

Alan Arizumi

Lorrin Hirano, Esq.

Collin Hoo

Martin Hsia, Esq.

David Imanaka, Esq.

Richard K. Ing, Immediate Past Chair

Malcolm Lau Michael Onofrietti

Aaron Salā

Geoffrey S. Sewell, MD

Jake Shimabukuro

Jean Tsukamoto

ADMINISTRATION

Randy Wong, President

Aris Doike, Director of Operations

Parker Nakamura, Assistant Operations Manager

Brent Ramos, Receptionist

Hannah Watanabe, Programs Manager

Lori Yamashita, Finance Manager

Symphony Program

FACULTY

Joseph Stepec, Director of Orchestral Activities; Conductor –Youth Symphony I

Wayne Fanning, Conductor – Concert Orchestra

Elton Masaki, Conductor – Youth Symphony II

Susan Ochi-Onishi, Conductor – Youth Symphony II

Alexander Peña, Interim Conductor – Youth Symphony I

Hannah Watanabe, Conductor – Concert Orchestra

Academy Program

Chad Uyehara, Director; Conductor – Intermediate String Ensemble & Concert String Orchestra

Michael Lim, Conductor – Beginning String Ensemble & String Orchestra Ensemble

Brent Ramos, Academy Strings Program Coordinator

Laurie Shimabukuro, Super Strings Instructor

Jeff Hamano, Summer Strings Instructor

Music in the Clubhouse

Parker Nakamura, Music4Kids Instructor

Yuseon Nam, Nānākuli Strings Instructor

HYS Jazz

Dean Taba, Director & Conductor Ryan Howe, Conductor

Noel Okimoto, Conductor

Pacific Music Institute

Joseph Stepec, Artistic Director

Jeremy Lawi, General Manager

Ignace Jang, Solo & String Quartet Program Director

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Mahalo to Our Sponsors

CORPORATE SPONSOR

Halekulani Corporation

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SUPPORTER

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Kosasa

GOLD BATON

ALTRES, Inc.

Waikiki Shopping Plaza Vibe Creative Marketing

VISIONARIES

Ben & Vicky Cayetano

Hawaii Symphony Orchestra Island Insurance Foundation Ms. Ginny Tiu

MAESTROS

Action Realty Corp. First Hawaiian Bank Geoffrey & Esther Sewell

The Resort Group

Trinity Real Estate Investments Jean & Kent Tsukamoto

SOLOISTS

Avalon Group

Becker Communications, Inc. Stephen & Gloria Gainsley Lorrin Hirano, Esq. Gladys Hirano Martin E. Hsia, Esq. David & Nicole Imanaka Mitchell & Marie Imanaka

The FundDevelopment Group

Pacific Property Group Thom & Mary Ellen Williams Michael & Terrina Wong Randy & Helen Wong

As of November 10, 2022

Guest Artist

RAIATEA HELM

Raiatea Mokihana Maile Helm thrilled the Hawaiian music community when she was merely 18-years-old, with the release of her debut album Far Away Heaven in 2002.

Raiatea’s melodic voice made her a natural performer of leo ki‘e ki‘e (Hawaiian falsetto), and earned her the reputation of being the successor to Hawaiian music legends such as Lena Machado, Leinā‘ala Haili and Aunty Genoa Keawe.

Her debut album continued to propel her career into stardom as she received two prestigious Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards for Female Vocalist of the Year and Most Promising Artist in 2003.

The release of Raiatea’s second album, Sweet and Lovely, more than confirmed her early promise and earned her two additional Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards in 2006.

The success of Sweet and Lovely further garnered her national fame as she became Hawai‘i’s firstever solo female vocalist to be nominated for a Grammy©. The album was recognized in the top 10 of “The 25 Greatest Hawai‘i Albums of the New Century” and Raiatea would later receive her second Grammy nomination in 2008.

In 2011, she became the first Hawaiian recipient of a prestigious Native Arts & Cultures Fellowship and her peers upon being awarded her sixth Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award recently named more Female Vocalist of the Year in 2017.

Even more recent, Raiatea received the 2019 award for “Leadership in the Industry – Outstanding Individual in Music and Entertainment” from the AIO media and Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association.

Raiatea is now recognized as one of Hawai‘i’s premier female vocalists and a keeper of the Hawaiian falsetto tradition of the early to mid20th century. She has captivated the attention of audiences throughout the Hawaiian Islands and around the world, interpreting traditional Hawaiian songs with classical elegance.

Over the Rainbow

Raiatea Helm, Maestro Joseph Stepec, Hawaii Youth Symphony’s Advanced Contemporary Ensemble and Youth Symphony I Music by Harold Arlen Words by E. Y. Harburg Arranged by Michael-Thomas Foumai

‘Ahulili

Presented by

Raiatea Helm, Maestro Joseph Stepec and Hawaii Youth Symphony’s Youth Symphony I Words and Music by Scott Haʻi Arranged by Michael-Thomas Foumai

MICHAEL-THOMAS FOUMAI

Dr. Michael-Thomas Foumai (b. 1987, Honolulu, Hawai‘i) is the Director of Artistic Engagement and the first Composer in Residence for the Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra. He is the recipient of the Fromm Foundation Commission from Harvard University, the Morton Gould Young Composers Award, the BMI Composer Award, and the MTNA Distinguished Composer of the Year Award. His orchestra works have been performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra, and the American Composers Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. Dr. Foumai also serves on the faculty at the University of Hawai‘i West O‘ahu and holds multiple degrees in music composition from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa (BM) and the University of Michigan (MM, DMA).

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About the Maestro

JOSEPH STEPEC

Director of Orchestral Activities and Conductor, Youth Symphony I

oseph Stepec came to Hawai‘i from Cleveland, OH in 2016. He is Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Orchestras at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s Music Department. Under his direction, the University of Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra has premiered works of new composers, represented underperformed masterworks, and has collaborated with ensembles as diverse as the United States Marine Band and the choir and orchestra of Weber State University. In 2017, Stepec, together with Dr. ChetYeng Loong of the University of Hawai‘i, began the Hawai‘i All State String Orchestra which serves local students in an effort to promote string performance and education. During the 2017–18 academic year, Stepec also served as the Interim Conductor of Youth Symphony I for HYS. He is an active clinician that has guest taught many ensembles visiting Hawai‘i and maintains an active relationship with the Global School of Music youth orchestra program in Shanghai, China.

Stepec studied violin with Gregory Fulkerson at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and conducting at the Eastman School of Music with master teacher, Neil Varon. Stepec additionally studied with Michael Jinbo at the Pierre Monteux School for Conductors and pursued doctoral studies at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. As a conductor, he has been featured on numerous programs with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra. In 2017, he was a conducting Fellow at the Menuhin Gstaad Music Festival where he worked closely with Jaap van Zweden, Music Director of the New York Philharmonic and noted conducting pedagogue, Johannes Schlaefli. In 2019, Stepec premiered a new translation of Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat set in colonial Hawa‘ii with members of Chamber Music Hawaii to very favorable reviews.

I am honored to have been chosen to lead HYS’ symphony program. HYS’ mission and its goals are ones that I deeply resonate with from my own special and formative years playing in a youth symphony: the opportunity to learn to make music together at the highest level and with the greatest commitment is one that shapes lives and forges unbreakable friendships and memories. I am thrilled to be fulfilling this new position alongside my incredibly talented colleagues at HYS and PMI

Stepec B.A. Oberlin Conservatory, M.M. Eastman School of Music. DMA Indiana University (in progress)

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Youth Symphony I

Violin I

Ylang Guo, Assistant Concertmaster

Erika Kwee, Concertmaster

Keanna Lau

Teo Lubecke

Jacob Matsuda

Cody James Nakagawa

Sevastyan Swan

Belise Swartwood

Gwyneth Tenn

Kate Wong

Violin II

Preston Chi Leia Choi

Yxing Guo

Ashley Jisue Hong

Cynthia Kawaiaea, Principal Clara Li

Emi Okumoto

Sakura Saito

Max Shinno Kaitlyn Sim

Viola

Maggie Chen

Trevor Hyun

Jonathan Kwon

Taylor Ohta

Keon Sagara, Principal Cassidy Sakamoto

Cello

Pyotr Alvarado

Leo Bala

Leiyao Chang

Yun Hao He

Cassidy Ibanez

Ashlyn Ito

Celina Lim, Principal Emma Newman

Jason Vierra

Bass

Samantha Barayuga, Principal Seitaro Kobayashi Joshua Wung

Flute

Shane Komeiji

Brooke Morita

Iris Sim

Noelani Velasco

Oboe

Jeny Gorospe

Tiffany Nagano Kyle Siu

Ayaka Yoshii

Clarinet

Grace Kawaoka

Haley Muramatsu Leanne So Chelsea Takushi Bassoon

Spencer Lyau Eric Kim, HYS Alumni

Horn

Gabriel Cole Irene Kim

Jennifer Moritaka Caleb Tamargo

Trumpet

Luke Watanabe

Dawson Chan Juan Fangon

Joel Lee

Trombone

Archer Aloiau Graysen Oumi

Timothy Shimizu

Luke Watanabe

Tuba

Dylan Serrano, HYS Alumni

Percussion

Travis Chen

Brady Schultz

Jeremy Lawi, Guest Musician

Kelsey Tajima, Guest Musician

Tevin Takata, HYS Alumni Harp Arabella Tan

Please note that wind and percussion students rotate part assignments for each piece.

About Youth Symphony I

Youth Symphony I (YSI) is the most advanced of HYS’s seven orchestras and is one of the finest youth symphonies in the country. In its history, YSI has performed with renowned guest artists, was a finalist in the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, and had the special honor of performing on From The Top, a nationallybroadcast radio show.

For the 2022–2023 season, YSI is composed of 65 students, grades 9–12, from 16 public, home and independent schools across ‘Oahu. Erika Kwee, a senior from Punahou School, is this season’s concertmaster.

The Gift of Music

CHAD UYEHARA Director, Academy String Program and Conductor, Concert String Orchestra

An alumnus of HYS, Chad Uyehara conducts the Intermediate String Ensemble and Concert String Orchestra and has recently been appointed Academy String Program Director. He received his Master’s of Music in Music Education and Viola Performance from Northwestern University where he studied viola with Roland Vamos. He earned his Bachelor’s of Music in Violin Performance, studying with LaVar Krantz, Bachelor’s of Arts in French, and membership in Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Additional studies include the Brevard Music Center Summer Institute and Festival, the Conductor’s Workshop of America, Mimi Zweig’s Retreat for Violin and Viola Teachers, Suzuki Association of the Americas teacher training, and Paul Rolland String Pedagogy certification.

Mr. Uyehara has performed on violin and viola with the Las Vegas Philharmonic, Desert Springs Chamber Orchestra, and the Honolulu Symphony. He currently performs with the Maui Pops Orchestra, with local music theater companies, and as part of a violin-piano duo. He has taught orchestra for the Clark County School District in Nevada, the Las Vegas Youth Philharmonic, the Hawai‘i Department of Education at Kalani High School, Kaimukī Middle School, and Moanalua Elementary, Hanahauoli School, and St. Andrew’s Schools. Mr. Uyehara also served as interim conductor for the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Symphony Orchestra during the 2014–2015 school year. Currently, he directs orchestras for the Hawaii Youth Symphony and Moanalua Middle School. He also maintains a private violin and viola studio.

For many years, Mr. Uyehara served as president of the Hawai‘i chapter of the American String Teachers Association (HASTA), and organized the HASTA Solo & Ensemble Festival and Junior Festival Orchestra. Other professional affiliations include the Paul Rolland String Pedagogy Society, Suzuki Association of the Americas, Music Teachers National Association, National Association for Music Education, American Viola Society, and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. He has been honored with the 2018 Teacher of the Year award from the Hawai‘i Music Teachers Association.

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Ocean Storm ‘La Tempesta Di Mare’

Presented by

Chad Uyehara and Hawaii Youth Symphony’s Concert String Orchestra

Violins

Geon Cha

Dominic Chi Kangmin Cho

Yunju Cho

Clara Elham

Eva Luna Johnson

Olivia Kawashima

Victoria Lu

By

Antonio

Vivaldi Arranged by Tom Fritz

Concert String Orchestra

Minh Chau Nguyen

Zuri Phung

Noah Swan

Elena Tjoeng

Suriel Wane

Lantana Widana

Viola

Ethan Chow

Cello Eliana Chang Rex Lin Evangeline Tjoeng Bass Hannah Watanabe, guest musician

He Makana O Nā Mele: The Gift of Music

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Hawaii Youth Symphony

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Minor Swing

Ignace Jang and HYS Jazz

By Django Reinhardt

HYS Jazz

Guest Artist

IGNACE JANG

Solo & String Quartet Program Director

Adedicated educator, Jang is on the faculty of the University of Hawaii and Punahou School. He spent much of his time ensuring the success of the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival String Program before joining the Hawaii Youth Symphony. “It is the time you have lost for your flower that makes her so important,” says St. Exupéry’s Little Prince. Jang tries to follow that motto in his teachings year-round, to students of all ages, of all places.

As a violinist Ignace “Iggy” Jang is known for his sparkling technical fireworks, his sumptuous and enticing tone, and for his ability to forge personal connections with his audiences.

Electric Guitar Brody Nakasone

Electric Bass Austin Jim Drum Set Noel Okimoto

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Presented by Ginny Tiu and Vicky Cayetano

Hawaii Youth Symphony

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Alu Like

Yuseon Nam and Nānākuli Strings Composed by Haunani Apoliona Arranged by Michael Lim

2021–2022 Nānākuli Strings

Kaimani Agustin Terrance Joseph Beckett Mirakle Brown Patrick Fountain

Liana Kekawa Tupaianaha Keohuhu Analen-Peythynn Mahoe-Bustamante Kekawa

PlayUSA

Isabella Shrode Dayton Wright

Carnegie Hall’s PlayUSA supports community partner organizations across the country that offer equitable instrumental music education programs to K–12 students, including those whose opportunities to engage in instrumental music instruction are limited by socioeconomic, geographic, or other factors. Hawaii Youth Symphony has been a PlayUSA partner organization since 2020.

Music in the Clubhouse Nānākuli Violin Class

The Nānākuli Violin Class is made possible through a collaboration with the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii and is held in their NFL YET Clubhouse. Any clubhouse member age 8 & up may participate in the weekly group violin classes. Every participant is loaned a violin (free-of-charge), and learns to read music, play violin, and perform. HYS provides the instruments, instructor, and even guest/ visiting musicians for special performances!

Last Spring, the violin class participated in a special PlayUSA project, “Reflections on Resilidence,” which explored music as storytelling and encouraged students to see music as a source for mental well-being, healing, and resilience. They chose the song “Alu Like” and recorded it as part of their “Resilience” project. Their recording (which you will hear in today’s Nā Mele) was showcased at Carnegie Hall last summer, where it was met with resounding applause by PlayUSA artists, educators, and administrators from across the nation.

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Hawaii Youth Symphony

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Symphony No. 1 in D Major, IV. Finale

Maestro Joseph Stepec and Hawaii Youth Symphony’s Youth Symphony I

By Gustav Mahler

SALT Kaka‘ako • Sunday, April 10, 2022 (From the 2021–2022 Season)

2021–2022 Youth Symphony I

Violins

Preston Chi

Ylang Guo Yxing Guo

Ashley Jisue Hong Aileen Kang Cynthia Kawaiaea Erika Kwee

Kayla Kwon Christine Lau Keanna Lau Clara Li Teo Lubecke Jacob Matsuda Kristyn Miyamoto Pieter Nauwelaerts

Bao Nguyen Ellie Ochiai

Angelina Pablo, Concertmaster Sakura Saito Kaitlyn Sim Belise Swartwood

Gwyneth Tenn Kate Wong

Viola

Maggie Chen Sinjin Cho-Tupua

Trevor Hyun Jonathan Kwon Taylor Ohta Keon Sagara Cassidy Sakamoto

Cello Andy Au Yun Hao He Cassidy Ibanez Ethan Ibanez Celina Lim Joey Maeshiro Jolien Tran Christian Yamada

Flute Shane Komeiji Brooke Morita Iris Sim Noelani Velasco Oboe Emily Fujii Tiffany Nagano Kyle Siu Pamela Villanueva

Clarinet

Eileen Liu Kenneth Nishikawa Aaron Omon Reese Yoshikawa Bassoon Eric Kim Gabriel Paraso

Horn Jacob Fetterman Kailyn Isobe Irene Kim Jennifer Moritaka Justin Park Kisa Tamai Hinano Tsuchiya Brevely-Ann Wiemer

Trumpet Dawson Chan Ethan Garland Joel Lee Austin Taniguchi

Trombone Archer Aloiau Graysen Oumi David Togami Anthony Tran Luke Watanabe

Euphonium

Timothy Shimizu

Tuba

Dylan Serrano

Percussion

Zoe Chang Roice Galapon Brady Schultz Tristan Toma

Tiu and Vicky Cayetano

We are happy to support HYS as they make music available to all our young people, to make our community and world a better place!

Aloha, mahalo, and kudos!”

Ginny

Impossible Dream from the Man of La Mancha

Ginny Tiu, Maestro Joseph Stepec, Hawaii Youth Symphony’s Youth Symphony I Music

Guest Artist

GINNY TIU

Ginny Tiu was a child prodigy, who started playing the piano when she was 3 years old. She was discovered by Ed Sullivan at the age of 5 years old. Ginny has performed throughout the world including at Carnegie Hall, before President Kennedy and President Bush, and was in a movie with Elvis Presley at 8 years old, titled “Girls! Girls! Girls!”. She is now very involved with and supportive of our community, including serving on the Board of the Hawaiian Humane Society, Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra, UH Board of Trustees, Animal Legal Defense Fund, and the Cameron Kravitt Foundation.

by Mitch Leigh Arranged by Michael-Thomas Foumai

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Our Vision: Make Music a Right

With a bold vision to Make Music A Right, Hawaii Youth Symphony is breaking down the barriers to access to music education. As the only state-wide music education organization in Hawaii, we aspire to put an instrument into every child’s hand, and bring the power and beauty of music education into every community. Too many children are currently denied the opportunity to make music, and HYS is committed to partnering with underserved communities to bring the joy of music making to where they live.

Since 1964, HYS has provided low-cost music programs for young people, and is the only venue where children from across the state can meet and play together in an orchestral ensemble. Currently, students from over 100 schools and nearly every island participate in HYS programs. Offering financial aid, neighbor island airfare, and merit-based scholarships to ensure state-wide accessibility, HYS welcomes every child without consideration of family financial capacity.

Serving Our Community

Hawaii Youth Symphony students collaborate to take their love of music into their communities. Performed ‘for youth, by youth,’ HYS “Listen & Learn” School Concerts serve as wonderful entry points to music education. Thanks to a partnership with Hawaii State Department of Education, HYS reaches some 12,000 young people every year through these FREE concerts, introducing children across the state to the magic of

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It makes me feel so good to give back to the community through my love for music. I feel sparkles of joy when I see how much our audiences appreciate what we do. I want to become a better musician so that I can inspire more kids to play an instrument too.

Music in the Clubhouse

For over a decade, HYS has partnered with the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii to provide low-cost, entry-level classes to Clubhouse youth. Made possible through the generosity of private foundations, public support, and contributions to HYS, the classes provide free instrument loans, sheet music, and instruction on a weekly basis throughout the school year. More than 5,000 Honolulu-region youth (largely from Mo‘ili‘ili, McCully, Ala Wai, Pauoa, and Nu‘uanu) have had a chance to play music, thanks to our classes at the Spalding Clubhouse.

In 2019, HYS launched its Music in the Clubhouse initiative at the Nānākuli Clubhouse along the Wai‘anae coast. Carnegie Hall recognized HYS as Hawaii’s first recipient of a PlayUSA grant, a program that supports a wide range of instrumental music education projects across the nation, all with a specific interest in reaching low-income and underserved students on a local level. HYS also works with string students at Kaunakakai Elementary on Moloka‘i, and provides travel reimbursements and scholarships to Symphony Program and PMI students from Kaua‘i, Maui, and Hawai‘i islands.

Academy & Super Strings Program

Providing a welcoming, accessible, and affordable environment for students to both start and advance their music journeys, the HYS Academy String Program has existed since our organization’s inception and was the brainchild of conductor Harold Higa. Today, led by conductor and Academy String Program Director Chad Uyehara, the Academy’s students represent more than 40 public, independent, and home schools. In proud partnership with Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii, the Academy offers children ages 8 and older the opportunity to play violin, viola, cello, or string bass in group settings that emphasize the fundamental skills necessary for musical success. Children progress onward to the HYS Symphony Program and Pacific Music Institute, and many also become leaders in their schools’ orchestras. Beyond orchestra rehearsals, Academy students are also coached in workshop settings by incredible music educators who include school orchestra directors and professional musicians.

Our Super Strings violin classes at Le Jardin Academy were added to our Academy Program in the summer of 2021. Super Strings started to reach students on the Windward side of O‘ahu who are interested in learning to play the violin and experiencing the joy of music through the violin. Students learn basic instrumental technique, rhythmic patterns, note reading skills, listening skills, concepts of musicality, basics of group playing, improvisation, and a variety of musical stylers.

Do you know an aspiring young musician? Beginning students can start completely from scratch without any prior experience or instruments. HYS has an instrument inventory where families can borrow an instrument at no cost. Please follow @HiYouthSymphony on social media to learn when the next classes will begin!

Symphony Program

The flagship program for local young musicians, our Symphony Program is renowned as Hawaii’s most prominent orchestral training platform for middle and high school-aged students. Established initially as a single ensemble in1964, our Youth Symphony Orchestra (as it was then known) connected Honolulu students in harmony and camaraderie. In the decades following, YSO expanded to three full symphony orchestras with students from nearly every island.

To become a member of the Symphony Program, students must pass an entrance audition. Additionally, members are held to high personal and musical standards and are expected to play in their school’s band or orchestra programs, take private lessons, or participate in other musical activities. HYS provides financial aid and scholarships to offset these costs by more than 70% so that no student is turned away for financial reasons.

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Director of Orchestral Activities; Conductor, Youth Symphony I

Like the Academy, members in this program represent dozens of public, home, and independent schools statewide. Thousands of HYS students have matriculated through the Symphony Program in the last 57 years; each inspired by an incredible conducting team and other renowned teachers. Led by Maestro Henry Miyamura for more than three decades, nearly every member of our faculty and staff are alumni of the Symphony Program. Maestro Joseph Stepec, who succeeded Maestro Miyamura at UH Mānoa, joined our HYS team in 2019 to be our Director of Orchestral Activities.

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The opportunity to learn to make music together at the highest level and with the greatest commitment is one that shapes lives and forges unbreakable friendships and memories

Jazz Program

Arelatively new HYS program, HYS Jazz celebrates its fourth anniversary this year! Under the leadership of HYS Jazz Director Dean Taba, and with the support of our dedicated faculty including Dean, Noel Okimoto, and Ryan Howe, HYS Jazz offers Intermediate Contemporary Ensemble and Advanced Contemporary Ensemble for students 14–18. Advancing Hawaii Youth Symphony’s ongoing commitment to making music education accessible to all students, HYS Jazz also recently launched its Beginning Improvisation Group for ages 12 and up. HYS Jazz students are taught the skills necessary to play as a rhythm section, accompany others, and improvise. We are proud to have guitarists, keyboardists, drummers, and saxophonists among our student body, though HYS Jazz is a wholly inclusive environment and welcomes students from all orchestral instruments.

HYS Jazz frequently collaborates with highly-respected artists, and in its short history has already performed with Jake Shimabukuro, trumpeter Eric Miyashiro, saxophonist Steve Treseler, vocalists Shari Lyn, and John Valentine! Though the focus of HYS Jazz is music performance, many entrepreneurial facets of being a professional musician or working in the music industry are addressed throughout the year. Students have direct access to top audio engineers, influential musicians, and music business gurus. Learn more about all that HYS Jazz has to offer at hiyouthsymphony.org/jazz.

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Pacific Music Institute (PMI)

For over 30 years, HYS’ Pacific Music Institute has been the defining summer musical experience for thousands of aspiring young musicians. A 10-day summer intensive, PMI brings together a core of renowned professionals, members of the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra and Royal Hawaiian Band, internationally acclaimed soloists, outstanding string quartet, jazz & studio musicians, and more.

“One of the highlights of PMI is being able to receive valuable insight from world-class musicians on an individual basis, through sectionals and private lessons. This was a much more intensive program than anything else available, and I was amazed how much my friends and I grew from it.

Constantly looking for ways to foster young people’s interests across all musical genres and instruments, HYS was thrilled to host its first Ukulele Workshop at PMI 2021, led by Jake Shimabukuro. Our “Jam with Jake” virtual event, free to all local children, and accessible to kids worldwide, further complemented the workshop and was our vision in action!

”More than 200 students from across the Hawaiian Islands, Asia, the U.S. Mainland, and Pacific Rim participate each summer. Getting to know others who love music with the same passion becomes the basis for lifelong friendships in an inclusive community where music is the common language. PMI also offers students the expertise of visiting professors from major universities and collegiate music programs, creating pathways for college admission, scholarships, internships, and more. Learn more at pacificmusichi.org.

Orchestral Learning Alliance at PMI

In 2019, HYS announced an exciting new expansion to PMI; a strategic partnership with the National Orchestral Institute + Festival, to create the Orchestral Learning Alliance (OLA). NOI+F is one of the world’s leading summer music festivals for gifted, college-age musicians. This robust collaboration brings NOI+F students, faculty, and alumni to Honolulu to serve as teachers and mentors to PMI students.

Notes HYS President Randy Wong, “The acronym ‘OLA’ is also the Hawaiian word for ‘life’—and for members of HYS and NOI+F, music is life as we all share a common bond that helps bring people together.”

Through OLA, teaching Fellows sit side-by-side with PMI students in rehearsals, and students have an incredible opportunity to work with renowned guest artist faculty, often drawn from the NOI+F network of faculty and alumni.

There is a sensational culture of music in Hawai‘i, and I was blown away by the talent and opportunities that PMI provides. From staff to faculty to students, there was an incredible bond. That bond made the orchestra able to play together at the highest levels.

Braizahn Jones Associate Principal Bass Oregon Symphony

Many of these renowned musicians also have significant teaching presences in major universities and schools of music.

”“As musicians, we recognize the significance of collaboration and the positive impact that good mentorship has on those we have the privilege to reach,” shares Richard Scerbo, Director of NOI+F. “We are delighted to partner with HYS to support more young musicians and their appreciation for the arts.”

HYS alumnus Markus Osterlund, now professional hornist in the National Symphony Orchestra and NOI+F faculty, mentored students at PMI.

Kisa Uradomo, HYS alumna and NOI+F Teaching Fellow sits side-by-side with PMI students in rehearsal

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Mahalo to These Schools

HYS is grateful to the many public, private, and home schools that play their part helping advance music’s role in their communities. The following schools are represented in our various HYS programs this year. We are deeply grateful to all the music educators and private music teachers whose expertise, encouragement, and support mean so much to our students. Every attempt has been made to publish a complete listing of schools for the 2022–2023 season, and we regret if any errors or omissions have been made.

Academy of the Holy Angels

Āhuimanu Elementary School

‘Aiea High School

‘Aikahi Elementary School

‘Āina Haina Elementary School

Ala Wai Elementary School

Āliamanu Middle School

Alvah Scott Elementary School

Bergen County Technical High School

Borel Middle School

Castle High School

Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School

Chinese American International School

Corona Del Mar High School

Crowden School

Fort Lee High School

Ft. Shafter Elementary School

Haha‘ione Elementary School

Hawaii Baptist Academy

Hawaii Technology Academy

Hawaiian Mission Academy

Highlands Intermediate School

Hōkūlani Elementary School

Homeschool

Honouliuli Middle School

Ho‘okele Elementary School

Huakailani School for Girls

‘Ilima Intermediate School

‘Iolani School

Island Pacific Academy

Jarett Middle School

Ka‘elepulu Elementary School

Kahala Elementary School

Kailua High School

Kailua Intermediate School

Kaimuki Christian School

Kaimukī Middle School

Kaiser High School

Kalaheo High School

Kalani High School

Kamehameha Schools

Kamilo‘iki Elementary School

Kapālama Elementary School

Kapolei High School

Kaua‘i High School

Kawānanakoa Middle School

King Intermediate School Koko Head Elementary School

Koloa Elementary School

Laurel Springs

Leeward Community College

Le Jardin Academy

Lewis F. Cole Intermediate School

Lincoln Elementary School

Ma‘ema‘e Elementary School

Mary, Star of the Sea School

Mānoa Elementary School

Maryknoll School

McKinley High School

Mid-Pacific Institute

Mililani High School

Mililani Middle School

Moanalua High School

Moanalua Middle School

Myron B. Thompson Academy

Nānāikapono Elementary School

Niu Valley Middle School

Noelani Elementary School

Pauoa Elementary School

Pearl City High School

Pearl Harbor Christian Academy

Pine Lake Middle School

Pomona College

Punahou School

Radford High School

Roosevelt High School

Sacred Hearts Academy

Salt Lake Elementary School

San Domenico School

Science Medicine Academy at Deep Creek High School

SEEQS

St. Andrews Priory

St. Mark Lutheran School

Stevenson Middle School

The Pegasus School

Trinity Christian School

University Laboratory School

Waiākea High School

Waiākea Intermediate School

Wai‘anae High School

Waikīkī Elementary School

Waimanalo Intermediate School

Waipahu High School

Waipahu Intermediate School

Waldorf School

Washington Middle School

Wheeler Middle School

Wilson Elementary School

Why Music?

Music is an extraordinary art.

It uniquely connects mathematics, language, culture, and creativity, and is a catalyst for academic and social-emotional growth. Children instinctively love music and are drawn to its joyful and creative expression. Making music fosters the critical life skills and innovation Hawaii’s youth will need to thrive in the future.

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Hawai‘i News Now

Tonight’s show was graciously produced in partnership with Hawai‘i News Now. Every aspect of this production was meticulously crafted by an extraordinary team of professionals, and we at HYS are grateful to each and every one of them for their dedication and passion.

MICHAEL HARRIS

Executive Producer, Hawa‘ii News Now

Michael Harris is the Executive Producer in charge of Production for Hawai’i News Now. But what Michael really loves to do is to direct music. Michael has directed the Kamehameha Schools Song Contest for the last 29 years. He regularly directs the PBS Hawai‘i Nā Mele series and works with Blue Note Hawaii on their livestreams. He also directed the Sunrise Newscast for the past 15 years. Michael is a 3-time Emmy Award Winner and is extremely proud of his association with the Hawaii Youth Symphony.

BEN GUTIERREZ

Ben Gutierrez is a general assignment reporter and weekend weather anchor at Hawaii News Now He’s also a former member of the Board of Governors of the Hawai‘i Academy of Recording Arts, the home of the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards. He occasionally plays music at the Gridiron Show, the biennial fundraiser for the Society of Professional Journalists. Ben is proud to be a longtime supporter of Hawaii Youth Symphony.

RACHEL PACARRO

Rachel Pacarro is the host of Hawai‘i News Now lifestyle show HI Now. HI Now celebrates the best of Hawai‘i, helping you and your family live your best lives by highlighting all things local. From food, fashion, to the everyday heroes making an impact in our islands, see stories that inspire and inform. Catch her weekdays at 7 a.m. on KGMB during Hawai‘i News Now: Sunrise, and Saturdays at 7 a.m. on K5 and 6 p.m. on KHNL.

KGMB (CBS), KHNL (NBC) and K5 collectively make up Hawaii News Now, the state’s dominant multimedia news organization with the largest digital news footprint in the islands. HNN’s parent company is Gray TV, a leading digital media and broadcasting company.

Founder’s Circle

Hawaii Youth Symphony is especially grateful to the philanthropists listed below for their long-term commitment made in the form of cumulative gifts and pledges honoring the talent of Hawaii’s youth and our mission to make music a right, not a privilege. Mahalo nui loa!

Anonymous

Action Realty Corporation

AIG Hawaii Insurance Company, Inc.

Alaska Airlines Foundation

Aloha International Piano Festival

Altres, Inc.

Atherton Family Foundation

Bank of Hawaii Charitable Foundation

Cades Foundation

City and County of Honolulu

Commercial Data Systems

Cooke Foundation, Limited

Dennis & Tina Lau

Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Gainsley

Dr. & Mrs. Geoffrey S. Sewell

Dr. Arleene Skillman

Dr. Mark M. Yoshida

Dr. Ross Tanoue

First Hawaiian Bank Foundation

Foodland Super Market, Ltd.

Friends of Hawaii Charities, Inc.

George Mason Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation

Gladys Hirano

Gloria Kosasa Gainsley Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation

Hawaii Community Foundation

Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts

Hawaiian Host, Inc.

Hazel H. Takumi Foundation

HDG, INC.

Island Insurance Foundation

Janet Cooke

Jean and William K. H. Mau Foundation

John R. Halligan Charitable Fund

Johnson Ohana Foundation

Jonathan Y. C. Ching Revocable Trust

June Olson Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation

Karl Hedberg Photographer

KoAloha Ukulele Kosasa Foundation

Louis Vuitton Ludwick Family Foundation

Luella Spadaro of the Hawaii Community Foundation

Macy’s Foundation Maestro Henry Miyamura

Marjorie Tanoue

Mary D. and Walter F. Frear Eleemosynary Trust

Masaki School of Music

Maurice & Joanna Sullivan Family Foundation

Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts

McInerny Foundation

Michael J. Y. & Terrina G. Wong

Mr & Mrs. Richard Ing

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Momohara

Mr. & Mrs. Kent Tsukamoto

Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm S. Koga

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Onofrietti

Mr. & Mrs. Owen Fukumoto

Mr. & Mrs. Roy E. King, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Steven Katzman

Mr. Bob Hayashi Mr. Garry Higa & Ms. Jill Shimokawa Higa

Mr. Martin Hsia, Esq.

Mr. Phil Olsen

Mr. Randy Wong & Dr. Helen Liu

Mr. Warren Price III & Ms. Sharon R. Himeno

Mrs. Edith Leong

Mrs. Helen K. Higa

Mrs. Joyce Torrey

Ms. Ginny Tiu

Ms. Patti Look

National Endowment for the Arts

Ohata Chun Yuen LLP

Olivia De Jane

Robert E. Black Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation

Serendipity II Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation

Small Business Administration

Strong Foundation

Stupski Family Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation

Susan M. Kosasa Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation

Teruya Brothers, Limited

The Al Sherman Foundation

The Carnegie Hall Corporation

The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation

The Gift Foundation

The Hot Topic Foundation

The Keiko Sato Memorial Fund

The LRY Charitable Foundation

The Resort Group

The Thomas J. Long Foundation

Trinity Real Estate Investments LLC

United Laundry Services, Inc.

Vibe Creative Marketing Ward Village Foundation

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Bravo!

We applaud the student performers in the Hawaii Youth Symphony. The skills and friendships gained through a common love of music is an invaluable experience that will continue to last a lifetime. continue to last a lifetime.

Mahalo to Our Silent Auction Donors

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Mahalo to Our Donors!

Hawaii Youth Symphony is grateful to these donors for their gifts received between January 1, 2022 and November 20, 2022. We deeply apologize for any errors—please contact us at admin@ hiyouthsymphony.org for any omissions or corrections. Mahalo nui loa na ho‘olaule‘a me la kaua.

CONDUCTORS’ CIRCLE

($50,000 & up)

Anonymous

City & County of Honolulu Maurice and Joanna Sullivan Family Foundation

The Clarence T. C. Ching Foundation

Waikiki Shopping Plaza

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE

($10,000 to $49,999)

Anonymous

ABC Stores

Cades Foundation

First Hawaiian Bank Foundation

Dr. & Mrs. Geoffrey S. Sewell George Mason Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation

Jean and William K. H. Mau Foundation

McInerny Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ing Serendipity II Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation

State Foundation on Culture and the Arts

The Al Sherman Foundation

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Kosasa

Trinity Real Estate Investments LLC

ANGEL’S CIRCLE

($5,000 to $9,999)

Anonymous

Action Realty Corporation

Henry and Colene Wong Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. John Morris John Young Foundation Johnson Ohana Foundation

Kaiser Permanente Mr. & Mrs. Kent Tsukamoto

Kubota Foundation of the Hawaii Community Foundation

Louise and Y.T. Lum Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Imanaka

The Dods Foundation The Resort Group

BENEFACTOR

($2,500 to $4,999)

Anonymous

Aloha United Way

Ms. Cathy Monseur Mr. & Mrs. David Imanaka

Foodland Super Market, Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Matsuura

Sheridan and Julia Ing Family Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Gainsley

The Ebbtide Family Fund

PATRON

($1,000 to $2,499)

Anonymous Ms. Amy A. Taniguchi Blacksand Capital, LLC Boyd Judd Mr. & Mrs. Brian Doyle

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Donors (Continued)

Castiglione A Casauria Foundation

Mr. Collin Hoo

Darlene Abt

Gavan Sagara

HDG, INC.

Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Conley

Mrs. Janet Cooke

Jillson Fleener

Mrs. Julia S. Ing

Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm S. Koga

Mary Ellen and Thomas Williams

Masaki School of Music

Mr. & Mrs. Owen Fukumoto

Peter G. Drewliner

Pikake Foundation

Mr. Randolph Moore & Dr. Lynne Johnson

Dr. Sandi Kwee & Dr. Leilani Kaanehe

Dr. & Dr. Steven Nishi

The Blackbaud Giving Fund

Vanguard Charitable Vive Hotel Waikiki

SPONSOR

($500 to $999)

Anonymous

Mr. & Mrs. Alex M. Kwon

Bank of Hawaii Charitable Foundation

Chelsea Maeda

Dory Youn

Helen K. Higa

Iris L. Sim

Chris & Jadine Nielsen

Judith Niimi

Mr. & Mrs. Kenin Coloma

Fraternal Order of Moai Foundation

Len Tanaka

LPL Financial Matching Gift Program

Marvelyn Pang Thom & Mary Ellen E. Williams

Ms. Patricia Sands

Peter & Fiona Li Ms. Phyllis Wong

Mr. Randy Wong & Dr. Helen Liu

Ms. Robin Kobayashi

Mr. & Mrs. Roy E. King, Jr. Schwab Charitable Fund Dr. Yi-Chuan Ching

PARTNER

($250 to $499)

Anonymous

ACW Group LLC

Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Mun Kong Wong

Anthony Strauss Mr. & Mrs. Barney Brennan Eunjin Kim George I. Nagao

Joe Stepec

Jonathan Garrett

Jonn Saruwatari

Joyce Sakata Justin V. Redona

Kenneth Fink

Mark Verrey

Mr. & Mrs. Melvin K. Wong Meredith and Norma Maeda

Dr. & Mrs. Milton Liu Miyeko S. Hashimoto

Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Momohara

Ms. Patti Look R. Dougal Crowe

The Hon. & Mrs. Richard Perkins

Mr. Richard Scerbo

Stephanie Laws Susan Cleveland

Vernon and Joyce Wong

Dr. & Mrs. Wade Nobuhara

Wayne Higuchi Wedemeyer R. Au William E. Seehafer

CONTRIBUTOR

($100 to $249)

Anonymous

Alfred E. Makino

Amy H. Mitsuda

Amy Okinishi

Andrew Akemoto

Anna Lim

Annabelle Okada

Anne Lee

Arcadia Retirement Residence

Barbara Hudman

Barbara J. Cargill

Benjamin Marx Big Island Candies

Brian Dote

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Luxton

Mr. Burr McCutcheon & Ms. Claire Arakaki

Mr. Burt Yoshimi

Dr. & Mrs. Carl Yee

Carol Aki

Dr. Carol Ou Ms. Carolann Biedermann & Mr. Seth Markow

Carolyn Ing

Carolyn Inoue

Cheryl Kojima

Chester J. Malins

Christina Hines Mr. Don Hazzard & Ms. Claire Sakai-Hazzard

Clayton Takemoto

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Momohara

Mr. & Mrs. David Schulmeister

Debbie Mori Dennis W. Randall

Derek Tenn

Douglas Teraoka

Edward Masunaga

Ernest Hanaumi

Ethel C. Iwasaki

Evone Wong

Frances E. Oshita

Gary Batungbacal

George Masaki

Gladys H. Young

Glenn Fernandez

Hawaiian Electric Industries Charitable Foundation

Helen Fong

Henry A. Aurio Henry Sakata

Janice Trubitt

Janie Sakoda

Janna R. Wong

Jean Toma

Joan Carlson

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Kim Ms. Kathleen (Kay) Mattos

Kats Tateishi Kevin Taira

Lance Oba Laurence B. Goldstein

Lawrence So

Leslie Baxter Eaton Mrs. Louise Y. Wong

Lucky Tree Fund Dr. Lynn Tanoue

Martha Child Mary Ann Kobayashi Masayuki Nogi

Merwyn Lee

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hee

Mike Kobayashi

Minori Brown

Nancy D. White

Nancy Hirahara

Nancy K. Sonoda

Nancy Lee

Network For Good Dr. Ralph S. Carungi

Rene Ochiai

Richard Byron Richard Gilsdorf

Robert Strand

Robin Chun Hunter

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Saburo Yoshioka

Sandra Lui

Mr. & Mrs. Scott B. Gomes

Seth Markow

Shinnyo-En Hawaii Shizuko Hanaumi Suellen Barton Tamae Shiraishi Tammi Okamura

Terrence George

Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Y. Wong

Thomas & Maria Stepec

Van M. Goto

Veronica Prado Walter Loo Yuko Harada Yutaka Niihara

Up to $99

Anonymous Aileen Gushiken

Alexis Lam Alisa Yee Ana Vong

Anonymous Ann Doike

Arlena Tran Bradley T. Hamada Carol S. Heape Carole H. Toguchi

Cheryl Treiber-Kawaoka

Craig Watanabe

Dan Miyamoto

Doris S. Oshiro

Dr. George Chu & Ms. Diane Wong

Elizabeth Hale Ellen Nakata

Ernest Kobayashi

Evan Dobelle

Frederick Harris Give Lively Foundation

Gordon Rapozo

Mr. & Mrs. Grant S. Yee James K. Michishima

Donors (Continued)

Janeth Taniguchi

Jason Poplin

Jean Fujimoto

Jerry Ono

Jessika & Neil Ross

JoAnn Maruoka

Juanita C. Rafal

Judith A. Mick

Julia Fujioka

Karen Mukai

Kenneth H. Burtness

Kenneth Hashi

Kevin K. Tsunoda

Laurie Kawasaki

Lavaina A. Ferreria

Lawrence Lau

Leslie G. Crandall

Lloyd Lim

Lynn Hokama

Madeleine Powell

Mary Schornstheimer

Matthew Carr

Michelle N. Ige

Myron Monte

Nalani Flinn

Nelson Lau Philip Brown

Pierre Pang Rod Aveiro

Rosanna Lucero

Ruby Arii

Ruby Shimabukuro Rudiger (Rudy) Ruckmann

Mr. Nicholas Yee & Ms. Sarah Bauer Sonya Yara Stanley Wong

Steven Azuma

Susan McGovern

Sylvia C. Perreira

Teri Wong

Thomas A. Duckworth Tisbest Philanthropy

Velma Lee Wendy Kikuno William T. Oshima

IN HONOR OF Tiffany Mukai and Kelsey Mukai Fujinaka by Karen Mukai

Cody Nakagawa and Lee Ann LaFortune by Daniel & Jane Katayama

Michael Nakasone by Jean Toma

Pieter and Sofia Nauwelaerts by Joan Carlson

Jean Tsukamoto by Jadine Nielsen Michael J. Y. Wong by Phyllis Wong

Jason Yee by Alisa Yee

IN MEMORY OF Geoffrey Au by Randy Wong

Alan Doike by Dr. Ralph S. Carungi

Lilia Wahinemaikai Hale by Elizabeth Hale Michiko Noguchi by Carl Yee Marjorie Tanoue by Lynn Tanoue

Gin D. Wong by Randy Wong & Helen Liu Mun Charn & Mew Choy Wong by Randy Wong & Helen Liu

e Resort Group proudly supports the Hawaii Youth Symphony and its goal to educate youth though musical studies and to share the Fine Arts with the community.

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The Island Insurance Foundation is proud to support the Hawaii Youth Symphony and its mission to help young people develop their fullest potential through orchestral music.

Island roots. Island values.

Acknowledgements

We are grateful to our community partners, whose generous support and special talents are invaluable to Hawaii Youth Symphony.

State of Hawai’i

David Ige, Governor City & County of Honolulu

Rick Blangiardi, Mayor Accounting

KMH LLP

Audio Engineer

Duane Padilla Graphic Design

Geoffrey Siu Hawai‘i News Now Michael Harris, Executive Producer Colleen Ching, Director of Sales Hawaii Symphony Orchestra

Dave Moss

Merchandise

Hybrid Design Hawaii

Piano Planet

George Nellas, President Printing Edwards Enterprises

Mark Ibara Justin You Program Design

Mark Nakamura

Public Relations Becker Communications Susan Wright Taryn Wells Laura Young

S&S Delivery

Social Media Vibe Creative Marketing Erica Mau-Schank Jessica Nelson Ayari Tochika Website White Space Studios

Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii

Paddy Kauhane, Chief Executive Officer

Claudia “Lala” Fernandez, Director of Operations Danielle Trinidad (Spalding)

Kekoa Tupua (Nānākuli) University of Hawai‘i Music Department

Dr. Laurence Paxton, Chair William Watson, Facility Coordinator

Academy Parent Volunteers Roselyn Galapon Tee Swan

Jazz Parent Volunteer Barney Brennan Symphony Parent Volunteers

Michelle Funai Shelley Miyashiro Wade Nobuhara Debbie Petilos Brooke Sakamoto Lawrence So Joyce Wong

Mahalo to the music educators and private music teachers whose expertise, encouragement and support mean so much to our talented musicians. We are also grateful to the families and friends who volunteer their time and energy to strengthen our program and make it a success.

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