Youth Symphony I
Sunday, April 7, 2019, 4:00 pm Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall
Concert Orchestra & Youth Symphony II Sunday, April 14, 2019, 4:00 pm McKinley High School Auditorium
Academy Strings & Music in the Clubhouse Saturday, April 27, 2019, 5:00 pm Kaimuki High School Auditorium
The Combo
Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 7:00 pm Studio 909 of the Musicians’ Association of Hawaii
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Acknowledgements We are grateful to our community partners, whose generous support and special talents are invaluable to Hawaii Youth Symphony. State of Hawaii David Ige, Governor City & County of Honolulu Kirk Caldwell, Mayor Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts Misty Kelai, Executive Director Department of Enterprise Services Guy Kaulukukui Tracy Kubota, Mary Lewis Recording Engineer Duane Padilla Jason Taglianetti for Hawaii Public Radio Graphic Design Mark Nakamura Printing Edwards Enterprises, Inc. Music Center of Hawaii UH Music Department Dr. Laurence Paxton, Chair Byron Moon, Facility Coordinator Kaimuki High School Wade Araki, Principal MJ Matsushita
Kaimuki Middle School Frank Fernandes, Principal Niu Valley Middle School Laura Ahn, Principal University Laboratory School Keoni Jeremiah, Principal Ira Wong Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii Tim Motts Brianne Villarosa YSI Concert Parents Lawrence So Carol Taniguchi Wesley Yoshida YSII Concert Parents Janis Maki Hedley Uetake Joyce Wong CO Concert Parents Mei Ibara Kimberly Kim Brooke Sakamoto CSO Concert Parents Heather Doyle Garrett Shinno Thomas Swan
SOE Concert Parents Siu Wai Ferchoff ISE Concert Parents Christy Bongo Mona Caneso-Bantolina Jill Kawaguchi BSE Concert Parents Aki Hayashi Rosemary Smith Academy Student Volunteers Caleb I. Lee Erin Nishi Kate Wong The Combo Concert Parents Nathan Chang Masako Ikeda
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.
2018–19 Board of Directors & Staff BOARD OF DIRECTORS Richard K. Ing, Chair Patti Look, Vice Chair Sharon R. Himeno, Secretary Mary Ellen Williams, Treasurer Directors Alan Arizumi Liza Wo Davis Gladys Hirano Collin Hoo Martin Hsia Roy E. King, Jr. Malcolm Lau Tina Lau Erica Mau Orejel Michael Onofrietti Geoffrey Sewell, MD Jake Shimabukuro Jean Tsukamoto
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ADMINISTRATION Randy Wong, President Dr. John Devlin, Music Director Carol Tsang, Director of Finance Aris Doike, Operations Manager Ann Doike, Programs Manager Samantha Champoux, Administrative Assistant Rory Onishi, Music Librarian Parker Nakamura, Operations Assistant FACULTY Symphony Program Dr. John Devlin, Conductor, Youth Symphony I Elton Masaki, Co-Conductor, Youth Symphony II Susan Ochi-Onishi, Co-Conductor, Youth Symphony II Hannah Watanabe, Conductor, Concert Orchestra Wayne Fanning, Associate Conductor, Concert Orchestra
Academy Program Joan Doike, Conductor, Beginning String Ensemble & String Orchestra Ensemble Chad Uyehara, Conductor, Intermediate String Ensemble & Concert String Orchestra Talia Turnbull, Academy Program Coordinator Tugce Bryant, Academy Program Assistant Music in the Clubhouse Joy Waikoloa, Instructor, Music4Kids Matt Momohara, Conductor, Clubhouse Band The Combo Dean Taba, Program Director PACIFIC MUSIC INSTITUTE Dr. John Devlin, Artistic Director Ignace Jang, Solo & String Quartet Program Director Jason Chin, General Manager
Hawaii Youth Symphony
Message from the President Dear HYS Families and Friends:
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pring is in the air—and so are the brilliant and splendid music of HYS! Whether you plan to attend a single concert this month, or the entire concert series, I know you will be delighted and inspired by our youth. We at HYS are proud of each and every performer, and grateful for their dedication throughout the year. We are also grateful to each of you; your attendance, your financial support, your good wishes, and your applause collectively celebrate the value and transformative power that music education has for our young people. On behalf of Hawaii Youth Symphony, thank YOU very much for the part you play, in helping to make music a right, not a privilege, for young people across the state. Aloha,
Randy Wong
President and HYS alumnus
HYS: Our Passion for Our Work
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usic is an extraordinary discipline with the incredible power to challenge the mind, nurture the soul and open doorways to a whole new world of opportunities. Although music education supports all learning, not all children have the resources to obtain instruments, receive lessons or have access to inspiring mentors to further develop their interests. Despite music programs being the first to be cut from school budgets, research has consistently demonstrated that music education positively impacts children; their learning in other subjects, and enhances skills that will inevitably be used throughout their life. Established as a non-profit organization in 1964, Hawaii Youth Symphony (HYS) inspires hundreds of young musicians across the Hawaiian Islands to pursue their goals and continues to share the universal joy of music with nearly 20,000 concertgoers statewide. More than 700 students ages 7–18 currently participate in HYS music-making programs spanning general music, string & band classes, symphony orchestras, summer intensives, and neighbor island initiatives. As the universal language of the heart, music is a form of human connection that has the ability to create lasting bonds between people of all ages, all cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds. HYS is dedicated to making the gift of music accessible to all young people so they may experience the timeless value of learning a new skill and embracing a lifelong appreciation of the arts. Music is a right, not a privilege, and HYS is committed to continuing to empower children everywhere with the joy, skills and character building that come from learning music for generations to come.
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Message from the Music Director
elcome to the culminating performances of the 2018–19 season for the many ensembles of the Hawaii Youth Symphony. We are so thankful that you are here. To those who support these students’ musical experiences throughout the year: parents, private teachers, school teachers, professional musicians—thank you for the privilege of working with these talented young people and for ensuring that the arts are present in their development as citizens of our community. Thank you also to the staff, board and faculty of HYS. Your hard work allows our wonderful programs to thrive. The concerts outlined in this booklet display the diverse set of projects that HYS offers students across our state. We have seven orchestras: four in our academy program that train young strings players and three in our symphony program, which combine all orchestral instruments. In addition, our Combo program is completing its first full season. This ensemble allows students to have a true 21st-century experience. Performing on jazz and rock instruments, the Combo students learn not only how to perform in a diverse set of genres, but also how to develop careers in music outside of the classical realm. We hope that you enjoy all of these concert offerings, and that you join us for as many as you can! Looking back over this year, there are so many moments of pride and joy that the HYS family has felt around the accomplishments of our students. Our team and ensembles have performed across Oahu and throughout our state, spreading their love of music to places like the Winward Mall, SALT at Kaka‘ako, the Hawaii State Art Museum, the Honolulu Museum of Art, the Nanakuli Boys and Girls Club, and to the neighbor islands of Maui and Molokai. We have collaborated with community partners such as the Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus, the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, the Aloha International Piano Competition, and with artists such as Raiatea Helm, and the two wonderful guests performing with CSO this spring, Nancy Masaki and Janice Trubitt. And, this list is far from complete! This sample shows the vibrancy of the arts community of which we are so proud to be a part. And, we know that the work done by HYS and its supporters is ensuring its future. Please join us again this summer around our Pacific Music Institute. This twoweek festival will be a whirlwind of artistic activity all around Honolulu from June 29th– July 14th. On July 13 and 14, concerts will be presented in Blaisdell with the major ensembles from the festival. Performances highlighted by chamber music and recitals will be taking place throughout. The program is open to students ages 10–18, and applications are open through mid-May if you, or a student you know, would like to join as a participant. Please enjoy the gift of music being given to us by these young people over the course of these many performances. The art they will create for us is the product of so much hard work. I personally think that when students come together to create something beautiful, there can be no better sight to see and no better sound to hear.
John Devlin Music Director Hawaii Youth Symphony
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SYMPHONY PROGRAM
Spring Concert Program
Sunday, April 7, 2019, 4:00 pm
Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall
Youth Symphony I
Dr. John Devlin, Music Director & Conductor Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67 I. Allegro con brio II. Andante con moto III. Scherzo: Allegro VI. Allegro – Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven
Kealaikahiki Suite I. Hokuleʻa and the Way to Tahiti II. Pwo (Master Navigator) III. Raise Hawaiki
Michael-Thomas Foumai
INTERMISSION Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47 I. Moderato II. Allegretto III. Largo IV. Allegro non troppo
Dmitri Shostakovich
Master of Ceremonies John Kalani Zak
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he son of an airline executive father and a journalist mother, John Kalani Zak was born in Washington D. C. In addition to duties as an on-air host with Hawai‘i Public Radio, John is a voice-over actor, producing and narrating books for Audible.com, as well as narrating documentary films and voicing commercials. Past work includes producing and/or directing daytime serials, including The Bold and the Beautiful, One Life to Live, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless. John has received 7 national Emmy nominations, an Emmy Award, and he was nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award.
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Youth Symphony I Musical Note
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ver the course of this season, the members of Youth Symphony I have encountered a tremendous variety of music, composers, styles and collaborators. In the fall, we focused on “programmatic” works, pieces that represent an explicit story: Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet, Bernstein’s Candide, Smetana’s Moldau, or Wagner’s Flying Dutchman. This allowed the students to have a specific narrative to convey through their playing and helped us to develop our purpose and artistry as an ensemble. The group was also able to collaborate on projects with performers such as singer Raiatea Helm and the pianist, Shunta Morimoto. These experiences help the students develop a sensitivity to accompanying other performers and a close connection with each other and with me as the conductor. Now, we are capitalizing on that growth and present a concert containing two seminal works in a program that I’ve titled “Perfect Fifths,” the Symphony no. 5 of both Ludwig van Beethoven and Dimitri Shostakovich. These works are absolute standards of the professional repertory and are important pieces for the students to experience for many reasons. They do not, however, communicate a story that the composer makes fully known. Instead, the students must carefully examine the music and its meaning—creating a story of their own to craft for you, the audience. I’ll discuss more about the program and the context for these two masterworks from the stage during the concert. Between those two pieces, we will hear the world premiere of the full Kealaikahiki Suite by Michael-Thomas Foumai. YSI has been working on the music from this suite across the entire year and we have come to deeply love the musical language of Dr. Foumai, and the narrative woven by this important piece of music. An alumnus of HYS and currently a professor of music at UH-Manoa, Dr. Foumai has the full version of this work (along with full chorus) premiered by the HSO and the Oahu Choral Society just last month in this hall. We are proud to be a part of this celebration of Hawaii and its culture—and to support great local art. It has been a humbling experience to spend my first year in Hawaii and to work with the students of HYS and YSI especially. The players are deeply talented and their passion for music and for each other gives me so much hope for our future. I will deeply miss the senior class after this concert and our final event, the Aloha Concert Luncheon, upcoming on Sunday, May 5th. Please consider joining us again at that special performance, featuring YSII, YSI and a collaboration with the band Streetlight Cadence. Mahalo from all of us at HYS for your support—and I hope that you will love the music that you hear this afternoon.
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Michael-Thomas Fomai
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ichael-Thomas Foumai (b. 1987, Honolulu, Hawai‘i) is a composer of contemporary concert music and is the recipient of the Fromm Foundation Commission from Harvard University, Morton Gould Young Composers Award, BMI Composer Award and the MTNA Distinguished Composer of the Year Award. His orchestral works have been performed by the Minnesota Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Hawai‘i Symphony and the American Composers Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. Dr. Foumai holds degrees from the Universities of Hawaii and Michigan. He is a member of the faculty of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Music Department in the area of Theory & Composition.
ALOHA CONCERT LUNCHEON Join HYS in Celebration of the Class of 2019 Sunday, May 5, 2019 • Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom
Youth Symphony I & II with special guests,
Streetlight Cadence $55 per person, includes lunch and concert! Reserve your seats by April 26 at HiYouthSymphony.org/ACL 2019 Spring Concert Series
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Youth Symphony I Violin I Erin Nishi, Concertmaster* Darius Soo Hoo, Concertmaster** Angelina Pablo, Concertmaster*** Stephanie Yoshida, Concertmaster**** Mia Caliri Maya Camacho Alizah Chao Kenneth Chee Taylor DeCastro Micaela Diaz-Paez Valentina Diaz-Paez Marianne Garcia Stella Hung Leilani Ikeda Mika Ishii Jaron Kawamura Kurumi Kawata Brooke Kumasaka Lauren Kwee Allyson Kwong Yudai Leonzon Sabine Mejia Kristyn Miyamoto Bao Nguyen Ellie Ochiai Zoe Oda Megan Ogasawara Sunwoo Oh Ryan Park Kauai Paule Kylee Takanishi Lauryn Takanishi Alec Tam Nicolas Tanaka Jinny Wang Max Womack Brandon Yee Leon Yoshida Charles Yung Viola Andrew Hong, Co-Principal Preston Ku, Co-Principal Gabriel Agno Brandon Hong Yukiko Hughes Andrew Kim Kainoa Maruoka Dane Mizuno Michael Murakami Sewon Park Fiona Sievert Frank Sun Noah Taniguchi Nashya Yoshimoto
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Cello Chloe McCreery, Co-Principal Joshua Vierra, Co-Principal Severino Bulagay Aubrey Danko Ryan Fielding Sofia Himeno-Price Mira Hu Christopher Kwock Julian Kwon Matthew Li Dylan Merkel Eugene Son Cara Tan Alexa Wong Christian Yamada Bass Matin Boulos, Co-Principal Maysa Segovia, Co-Principal Elliott Hee Flute Kiana Kawahara Sherry Tanaka Karen Watarida Erena Yamatsu Piccolo Sherry Tanaka Erena Yamatsu Oboe Emily Fujii Tabitha Hiyane Erin Matsushita Koko Tamai Clarinet Caitlyn Kadooka Maxwell Miyasato Natalie Narito Aaron Omon E-Flat Clarinet Caitlyn Kadooka
Bassoon Everett Amemiya Chanelle Junio Ryder Kaya Melissa Munemitsu Horn Kai Abergas Fuma Fujiki Grace Kim Kyle Maki Hinano Tsuchiya Brevely-Ann Wiemer Trumpet Kana’i Fu Mark Gorospe, Jr. David Kimura Vincent Ogasawara Davan Sagara Trombone Christopher Feeney Nicole Fontanilla Cuyler Murata Levin So Tuba Kenso Kume Ryoma Sears Percussion Jesse Cumpston Joel Himphayvanh Daniel Kam Tevin Takata Aiden Woodard Harp Marcy Tokunaga Piano Eugene Son Celesta Aubrey Danko * Shostakovich ** Foumai *** Beethoven 1 & 2 **** Beethoven 3 & 4
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 Na Hoku Hanohano awards, and had the special honor of performing on From The Top, a nationallybroadcast radio show. For the 2018–2019 season, Youth Symphony I is composed of 110 students, grades 9–12, from 22 public, home, and independent schools across Oahu and Maui. They will rehearse more than 130 hours and perform 10 concerts on Oahu and Maui. A recent collaboration with the professional Hawaii Symphony Orchestra put Youth Symphony I side-by-side with many of their teachers and role models.
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YOUTH SYMPHONY I
Program Notes by Ruth Komatsu
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67 I. Allegro con brio II. Andante con moto III. Scherzo: Allegro IV. Allegro – Presto German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) is one of the most recognized and influential of all composers. He is best known for his nine symphonies and many works for piano and string quartets. Young Beethoven was a protégé who came from a musical family. His father pushed him to be a child performer like Mozart. He began composing at the age of nine and continued even after becoming completely deaf later in life. Beethoven’s music bridges the Classical and Romantic periods when orchestras became larger, musical forms and harmonic structures became less rigid, instrumentation became more colorful and musical ideas became more expressive. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 is one of the best-known compositions of all time. Its opening notes are instantly recognizable by many. It premiered in 1808 and remains one of the most played symphonies in concert halls today. Listen for: • • the famous first four notes • changes in mood and dynamics (volume/loudness) • the four-note motif throughout the first movement • the slower 2nd movement in a major key • variations of two different themes • a haunting opening theme of the 3rd movement in a minor key • the horns introducing the main theme • a frenetic middle section in a contrapuntal texture (multiple independent melodic lines) • the return of the opening theme, except in staccato (detached or separated) • building crescendo over a pedal tone (sustained tone), leading directly to the 4th movement • the triumphant opening theme in a major key of the finale • three additional themes • a lengthy coda (ending section)
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Foumai: Kealaikahiki Suite I. Hokuleʻa and the Way to Tahiti II. Pwo (Master Navigator) III. Raise Hawaiki Kealaikahiki Suite is a work by local composer Michael-Thomas Foumai (b. 1987). Foumai is an award-winning composer of contemporary concert music and is currently on the University of Hawaii Music Department’s faculty in the area of Theory and Composition. Foumai’s work Raise Hawaiki had its world premier on March 28, 2019. It was performed by the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra and a combination of six local choirs. Notes by the composer: Kealaikahiki, or the Way to Tahiti, is a work exploring the 1976 maiden voyage of Hōkūle‘a (Polynesian voyaging canoe) to Tahiti. The musical material and themes are borrowed from the composer’s larger choral-orchestral work Raise Hawaiki, which recounts the origins of Hōkūle‘a and the dream of Eddie Aikau. The triptych opens with a hymn and scherzo to the Star of Joy (Hōkūle‘a) as she and her crew embark on the dream of reviving the legacy of exploration that brought the first Polynesians to the archipelago of Hawai‘i. The middle movement is a slow, long melody colored by rhythmic figures and chordal blocks. Much as a navigator must read the tides and currents, the melody emerges with more clarity from the sea of orchestration. Pwo is a sacred ceremony in which men who have successfully concluded a rigorous course of training are initiated into the secrets of master navigators. In 1951, Mau Pialug was one of the last pwo navigators in the world. Without Mau, teaching the ways of traditional wayfinding for generations to come would be impossible. When Hōkūle‘a arrived at the beach in Pape‘ete Harbor, over half the island’s people were there, more than 17,000 strong. There was a spontaneous affirmation of what a great heritage they shared, and also a renewal of the spirit of whom they were today. Hawaiki is the name of the mythical homeland of the Polynesian people. This final movement is a slightly expanded version from fifth movement of the composer’s larger choral-orchestral version. The multiple meanings of Hawaiki Rising include the dream of the legendary Hawaiian waterman, Eddie Aikau, of seeing Tahiti rise from the sea, just as his ancestors once did long ago.
Shostakovich: Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47 I. Moderato II. Allegretto III. Largo IV. Allegro non troppo This piece will be discussed during the concert from the stage by Maestro John Devlin.
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Spring Concert Program
Sunday, April 14, 2019, 4:00 pm
McKinley High School Auditorium
Concert Orchestra
Hannah Watanabe, Conductor Wayne Fanning, Associate Conductor Triumph of the Argonauts, Opus 164a
Robert Sheldon
Prairiesong
Carl Strommen
The Sound of Japanese Drumming Percussion Ensemble coached by Jeremy Lawi
Ludwig Albert
Norwegian Dances, No. 2 and 3
Edvard Grieg arr. Merle J. Isaac
From the Tri Star Pictures Feature Film, “Hook” Selections from Hook
Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse Music by John Williams arr. Calvin Custer
The Planets IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Gustav Holst
Youth Symphony II
Elton Masaki, Co-Conductor Susan Ochi-Onishi, Co-Conductor William Tell Overture
Gioachino Rossini
Pavane for the Dead Princess
Maurice Ravel
Fanfare Canzonique Brass Ensemble
Brian Balmages
My Daughters’ Merengue Percussion Ensemble coached by Jeremy Lawi
Stephen Primatic
Symphony No. 7 Finale
Antonin Dvorak
Two Themes from Super Smash Brothers
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Hideki Sakamoto arr. Andres Soto
CONCERT ORCHESTRA
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Concert Orchestra Violin I Preston Chi Sofia Garcia Yxing Guo, Concertmaster Rachel Huang Meenakshi Kutty Keanna Lau Koshiro Leonzon Clara Li Trinity Myers Alila Nguyen Emi Okumoto Kaitlyn Sim Nicole Sison Belise Swartwood Violin II Kai Asakura Narissa Chen Hyun Woo Cho Ee Chern (Jasmine) Choong Rafael Elham Reid Graham Kai Im Natalie Kaku Erica Kim Gigi Lee Teo Lubecke Kieran Lynch Lauren Shin, Principal Kyle Siu Eunice Son Gwyneth Tenn Viola Konwoo Cho Brayden Choi Mana Chun Taylor Ohta, Principal Cassidy Sakamoto Lucas Scott Shota Yamada Cello Pyotr Alvarado, Principal Carson Davis Jared Hsieh Cassidy Ibanez Lauren Kim Corey Lehnertz Tony Ou Jeremy Pang Kira Prescott Ella Williams Jodie Wung Abigail Yi
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Bass Megan Loh, Principal Lily Nell Zoe Wiechmann Joshua Wung Flute Kylie Hashiro Kenneth Hironaka Maxwell Lee Xandra Morataya Brandon Revilla Iris Sim Piccolo Brandon Revilla Iris Sim Oboe Fay Cordeiro Kody Kikuno Akiko Tajima Sandra Xiao English Horn Kody Kikuno Clarinet Erika Agena Alicia Almario Jason Ebesu Nana Hori Megan Ibara Reese Yoshikawa Bassoon Lilyan Li Natasha Loh Elizabeth Talioaga Liliana Zoraster
Horn Emi Chrash Kailyn Isobe Jonah Miyashiro Victoria Sanders Kisa Tamai Logan Tom Trumpet Timothy Evans Ilaisaane Head Blake Hironaka Catherine Loiselle Austin Taniguchi Chloe Yoshihiro Trombone Maile Corso William Lam Vinny Langit Imari Obena Mason Sakauye Baritone Jorell Austria Tuba Jisu Jang Brian Nguyen Percussion Roice Nicholas Galapon Christian Galdones Yuuka Harada-Collier Macie Ho Angele Seltmann Piano Trinity Myers
Woodwind, brass and percussion students rotate parts and all serve as principal players.
About Concert Orchestra
Concert Orchestra is the third most advanced of HYS’s seven orchestras. This year, Concert Orchestra is composed of 98 students, grades 6–12, from 31 schools across Oahu and Kauai. This season, they will rehearse more than 110 hours and perform 5 concerts. Yxing Guo, a sixth grade home school student is this season's concertmaster.
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CONCERT ORCHESTRA
Program Notes by Ruth Komatsu
Triumph of the Argonauts, Op. 164a Climb aboard the ship Argo! This Robert Sheldon (b. 1954) composition decribes the adventures of Jason and the Argonauts on their quest to find the Golden Fleece. According to Greek mythology, Jason and his band of sailors go from place to place in search of the fleece of the gold-haired winged ram, to bring back to King Pelias. Only then can Jason take his place on the throne of Iolcus. Along the way, the Argonauts encounter a race of women, warrior giants with six arms, ugly harpies, enticing Sirens, a stone-hurling bronze giant, and rock cliffs that come crashing together, smashing anything that travels between them. Jason and the Argonauts return triumphantly, with fleece in hand. Listen for: • the heroic Jason theme • music depicting the Argonauts’ various adventures and battles • the triumphant return of the Jason and the Argonauts
Prairiesong Come visit the wide open spaces of America’s heartland with Carl Strommen’s (b. 1939) Prairiesong. This piece may remind the listener of works by Aaron Copeland, one of Strommen’s models. Starting off as a public school music teacher, Strommen has also been a college professor of composition and orchestration. Today he is recognized as one of the most often-performed composers in the United States. He has composed works for jazz and concert bands, orchestras and vocalists, many of them commissioned. One composition with local ties is Stommen’s Haleakalā, commissioned by the Maui Community Band in 2007. It tells the story of how the demigod Maui slowed the sun. Listen for: • opening solos and duets, establishing the wide open prairie feel • the woodwinds introducing the hoedown section, complete with bluegrass fiddlers • contrasting slow, broad sections • the low strings with a chorale-like melody
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The Sound of Japanese Drumming Belgian Ludwig Albert created this percussion ensemble piece to imitate the sound and look of Japanese taiko drumming, as well as the vocal sounds (kakegoe) of Japanese music. Albert is an internationally acclaimed marimba virtuoso. He is also a teaching professor at Royal Conservatoire Antwerp. Albert studied and performed with Japanese marimba virtuoso Keiko Abe in Tokyo in the 1990’s. He founded the organization Marimba-Projects, hoping to organize and promote marimba events and education projects. He also has his own line of marimba mallets. Listen for: • driving rhythms • vocal shouts that accent and encourage
Norwegian Dances, No. 2 and 3 Edvard Grieg (1843–1907), a composer and pianist, captured the sounds and moods of his beloved Norway. He all but introduced Norwegian music to the rest of the world and helped Norwegians develop a national identity. Today there are numerous statues, buildings, and institutions in Bergen, Grieg’s birthplace, honoring the composer. Four Norwegian Dances was originally composed for piano four hands in 1881. The dances were based on traditional Norwegian folk tunes and rhythms. They were orchestrated in 1888 by Hans Sitt, a Czech violinist, and are still widely performed today. Listen for: • the tranquil, elegant melody of Dance No. 2 • a section contrasting in tempo, dynamics, mode and mood, that ends abruptly • the return of the first melody • the light march of Dance No. 3 • a conversation between bass (low) and treble (high) instruments • variation of the dance – tranquil, slower and in the minor mode • the return of the original march
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Selections from Hook American composer John Williams (b. 1932) is considered to be one of the greatest film composers of all time. His most notable works are scores for the films Star Wars, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T., Jaws, Superman, Home Alone, Schindler’s List, Memoirs of a Geisha, the Indiana Jones series, three Harry Potter films, and Jurassic Park. Williams has also composed works for four Olympic Games and several television shows. He served as principal conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra from 1980 to 1993. The 1991 film Hook is a fantasy sequel to the 1911 J. M. Barrie novel Peter and Wendy about Peter Pan, the boy who never grew up. Directed by Steven Spielberg, Hook is the 11th of 28 (so far) Spielberg-Williams collaborations. In the film, Peter Pan did grow up and had forgotten all about his childhood. Captain Hook kidnaps Peter’s children and Peter must return to Neverland to save them. In this Calvin Custer arrangement of Selections from Hook, you can hear great musical moments from the film’s soundtrack: Hook, We Don’t Wanna Grow Up, When You’re Alone, Smee’s Plan, and Remembering Childhood.
The Planets IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
The Planets, composed by Englishman Gustav Holst (1874–1934), is a grand orchestral suite of seven movements. All the planets in the solar system are represented, except for Earth, and Pluto (which had yet to be discovered). Each movement conveys a mood suggested by the astrological sign associated with its particular planet. So as Mars is the “bringer of war” and Venus is the “bringer of peace,” Jupiter is the “bringer of jollity.” Jupiter is perhaps the most popular of all the movements of The Planets. Toward the middle of the movement is a chorale section that Holst adapted to create a setting for the Sir Cecil Spring-Rice poem, “I Vow to Thee, My Country.” It has since become an important British patriotic song. Listen for: • the opening, bubbling with excitement and anticipation • the syncopated first theme in the horns that keeps returning in different ways • Jupiter’s arrival with blaring horns and trumpets playing intervals of 4ths • a third theme, introduced by horns, over a walking bass line • a new theme introduced by the horns (what else?), in triple meter • the stately chorale played by the strings • the return and intertwining of themes
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Youth Symphony II Violin I Ylang Guo, Concertmaster Cynthia Kawaiaea Mia Kim Erika Kwee Alexander Lau Christine Lau Jacob Matsuda Lauren Mukae Pieter Nauwelaerts Sakura Saito Lyllica Takahashi Kate Wong Violin II Kayleen Asuncion Téa Caliri Elise Danko Kiana Ejercito Elliott Fujinami Leila Hijii Mayuko Ikeda, Principal Marissa Kwon Alexandra Lecher Chaewon Lee Lily Lockwood Reina Maglasang Erika Miller Samantha Saruwatari Andy Siu Juliana-Symone Tabura Rylee Toma Jordan Wong Hailey Yang Kimberly Zheng Viola Emma Chun, Principal Jihyoung Do Cameron Enomoto Rinny Fan Trevor Hyun Naiya Lim Justin Pascua Keon Sagara Nathaniel Yoshimoto Cello Andy Au Lily Evans Megan Goh Matthew Huo Ethan Ibanez Katelyn Ko Celina Lim, Principal Elijah Shimabukuro Jolien Tran Emily Uetake
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Bass Adrian Tran Marlon Velasco, Principal Peter Wiggett Flute Brin Jaffe Tiffany-Ryan Kusano Sejin Park, Principal Michelle Shuai Chinatsu Takizawa Cody Tanaka Piccolo Cody Tanaka Oboe Xun He Reggie Kaiaokamalie Kayla Kanemori Krystal Spear, Principal English Horn Krystal Spear Clarinet Jessica Li Eileen Liu Shlok Maharjan, Principal Alexzander Nelmida Kaitlyn Nohara Jack Vann Bassoon Hayden Hawkins, Principal Eric Kim Jack Saito Jake Yoshimura
Horn Jacob Fetterman Andrew Hayashi, Principal Jason Hee Ashley Nakazaki Justin Park Rena Takatsuka Trumpet Ethan Garland Riki Haraguchi Courtney Lee Noriko O’Shea Alexander Tomomitsu Ryder Watanabe, Principal Trombone Josiah Duyanen-Davin Keith Maki Moka Sato David Young, Principal Hunter Yokoyama Baritone Robert Wiemer Tuba Jacob Lacambra Cora Lau, Principal Percussion Gavin Ching Tyler Kam Brandon Mitchell Jonah Rosales, Co-Principal Justin Sato, Co-Principal Nanami Yokoyama Harp Kaitlyn Tokunaga
About Youth Symphony II
Youth Symphony II is the second most advanced of HYS’s seven orchestras. This year, Youth Symphony II is composed of 101 students, grades 8–12, from 33 schools across Oahu. This season, they will rehearse more than 120 hours and perform 7 concerts. Ylang Guo, an eighth grade home school student is this season's concertmaster.
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YOUTH SYMPHONY II
Program Notes by Ruth Komatsu
William Tell Overture Italian composer Giaochino Antonio Rossini (1792–1868) is best known as an opera composer. Many of his works are still alive today. Italian comedies Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) and La Cenerentola (Cinderella), and French Moïse et Pharaon (Moses and Pharaoh) and Guillaume Tell (William Tell) are his best-known operas. Many of Rossini‘s other opera overtures (introductory music) are concert hall standards today, although the operas themselves are not performed. William Tell Overture remains one of the most popular overtures of all time. To children of the ‘50’s through ’70’s, it was music heard in Saturday morning cartoons. There are four distinct sections: Dawn, Storm, Ranz des Vaches (Call to the Cows), and Finale: March of the Swiss Soldiers. Listen for: • a peaceful morning scene by the cellos • the timpani’s warning of an approaching storm • swirling winds (violins) and raindrops (flutes) as the storm brews • gale-force winds with thunderous brass and bass drum! • the storm subsiding • a conversation between the English horn and flute, later intertwining their melodies • a call for the soldiers to charge (trumpets) • galloping horses of the cavalry • a heroic ending
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Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess) Don’t worry. It really has nothing to do with a dead princess. French impressionistic composer Maurice Ravel (1875–1937) said the title had nothing to do with the composition; that he simply liked the sound of the words put together (alliteration in the original French language). A pavane is a slow, processional dance from 16th century Europe. Ravel wrote Pavane pour une infante défunte for solo piano in 1899, as a composition assignment at the Conservatoire de Paris. Premiered in 1902, it soon became very popular. Ravel published an orchestral version a decade later. Ravel described the piece as “an evocation of a pavane that a little princess might have danced.” Listen for: • the opening section by solo horn • the dancer’s footsteps, by pizzicato (plucked) strings • the dancer waving her arms (harp) • solo parts by almost all the instruments
Fanfare Canzonique Brian Balmages (b. 1975) is an award-winning composer and conductor, whose works are played by a range of ensembles – from elementary school groups to professional bands and orchestras. As bandmaster, Balmages has traveled the nation as a clinician and guest conductor for honor bands and university and professional groups. Fanfare Canzonique was commissioned and premiered by Gary Green and the University of Miami Wind Ensemble in 2003. It was written for brass ensemble in memory of Gilbert Johnson, former principal trumpet of the Philadelphia Orchestra and professor of trumpet at the University of Miami. This work was based on two of Johnson’s most famous recordings: The Antiphonal Music of Gabrieli and Respighi’s Pines of Rome. Listen for: • a dazzling fanfare opening • antiphony (two groups alternately responding) • the more lyrical middle section • the return of the opening fanfare with a different texture
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My Daughter’s Merengue Composed for percussion ensemble by Stephen Primatic, My Daughter’s Merengue features an assortment of Carribean-South American instruments. Dr. Primatic teaches percussion, theory, jazz and music technology at Georgia Southern UniversityArmstrong Campus and has published over 20 compositions/arrangements for percussion ensemble. Listen for: • a combinations of sounds made by wood, metal and animal skin • the merengue rhythm
Symphony No. 7 Finale IV. Allegro Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) was one of the few European composers of the day to visit the United States. His famous Ninth “New World” Symphony was written while he was in New York in 1893. Symphony No. 7 was composed eight years before Dvořák’s trip to America. Dvořák was a Czech composer who often included folk melodies in his compositions. But in this symphony, he chose not to, intending to compose a major work in the realm of Johannes Brahms’ newly-premiered Symphony No. 3. Instead, Dvořák used rhythmic motifs and styles to suggest Slavic character and struggles. Although Symphony No. 7 is not as popular as the “New World” Symphony today, it is considered by many to be Dvořák’s greatest work. Listen for: • a solemn beginning, with Slavic flavor • a march-like theme • a pleasant lyrical section • tumultuous political struggle • the return of themes, played in different ways • the hopeful “Amen” ending with a major chord
Two Themes from Super Smash Brothers Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. is a series of crossover video games. Characters, including those from “old-time” games Donkey Kong, Super Mario, Legend of Zelda and Pokémon, aim to knock their opponents off the stage and out of bounds. Created in 1999, the game evolved into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in 2018 by Bandai Namco Studios. While the game features both old and new musical themes by various video game composers, Hideki Sakamoto (b. 1972) wrote the main theme for Ultimate entitled “Lifelight.”
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MUSIC IN THE CLUBHOUSE / ACADEMY PROGRAM
Spring Concert Program
Saturday, April 27, 2019, 5:00 pm
Kaimuki High School Auditorium
Music4Kids – ‘Ukulele Joy Waikoloa, Instructor
Kahuli Aku
Winona Beamer
Pupu Hinuhinu
Winona Beamer
Wipe Out!
The Surfaris
Clubhouse Band
Matthew Momohara, Conductor Program to be announced from stage
Beginning String Ensemble Joan Doike, Conductor
Selections from Essential Elements 2000 for Strings Matthew’s March Christopher’s Tune Tribal Lament Buckeye Salute Frère Jacques Ode to Joy Can-Can Bile ‘Em Cabbage Down
Michael Allen, Robert Gillespie, and Pamela Tellejohn Hayes arr. by John Higgins
French Folk Song Ludwig van Beethoven Jacques Offenbach arr. John Higgins American Fiddle Tune
Twinkle Variations
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Intermediate String Ensemble Chad Uyehara, Conductor
Notable Neighbors
Carol Johnson
Sahara Crossing
Richard Meyer
Fiddles on Fire
Mark Williams
String Orchestra Ensemble Joan Doike, Conductor
Brandenburg Concerto, No. 3, First Movement – Abridged
Johann Sebastian Bach arr. Merle J. Isaac
Six Miniatures (Pour Les Enfants) Dance of the Tumblers from “Snow Maiden”
Bela Bartok arr. Harry Alshin Nicolay Rimsky-Korsakoff arr. Sandra Dackow
Concert String Orchestra Chad Uyehara, Conductor
Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88, Finale
Antonin Dvorak arr. Sandra Dackow
Concerto for Two Cellos and Strings in G minor, RV531 Nancy Masaki and Janice Trubitt, cello teachers Eugene Son and Dylan Merkel, YSI cello students Warrior Legacy Selections from Phantom of the Opera
Antonio Vivaldi
Soon Hee Newbold Andrew Lloyd Webber arr. Larry Moore
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Music in the Clubhouse Music4Kids Po-Wei Chan Hailey Choi Skyler Hart WeQi He Matthew Huynh Kokona Nishimura Leila Ragasa Zoie Abreal Santos Tessa Swan Khiem Tran Irena Xu
Clubhouse Band Grayson Barnhill Jonah Barnhill Carter Kuong Wilson Kuong Marvin Munroe Malia Newberry Matthew O’Callaghan Sarah Park Thomas Quan Khai Tran Cherise Yan
About Music in the Clubhouse
Music in the Clubhouse is a joint initiative of Hawaii Youth Symphony and the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii. Now in its tenth year, Music in the Clubhouse features low-cost programming designed to fill gaps left by cuts to arts programs in public education. Classes take place on weekdays (afterschool) at Spalding Clubhouse in McCully/Moʻiliʻili. The classes are open to any interested students. Children ages 7–9 may participate in the general music class, Music4Kids, while children ages 10+ may participate in Clubhouse Band. All music, instruments, and supplies are included. A defining feature of the program is that no prior experience is required, and no tryouts or auditions are necessary! Nearly 98% of the operating costs are subsidized by HYS, with thanks to grants from multiple foundations and donors. Signups for the Music in the Clubhouse program begin in August of each year. This year’s Music in the Clubhouse students represent 11 public, home, and independent schools. More information can be found at our website, HiYouthSymphony.org/MITCH.
Academy Program Beginning String Ensemble Violin June Choi Kiane Durand QuirogaVerhaaf Peyton Hayashi Kian Jackson Erin Kameda Ellie Kim Cassidy Kopf Sidney Mendez Joey Milford Toa Milford Minh Chau Nguyen Huyen Tram Son
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Viola Eve Augustain Hyunwoo Chang Ethan Guzman Jaden Hayashi Sean Lee Arianna Nichols Alina Sung
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Cello Safiyyah James Devyn Niimi Elijah Perreira Sandler Sung Ella Tanakaya Eler Wang Bass Cayden Kameda
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Intermediate String Ensemble Naomi Sample Tyler Seto-Mizoguchi Zephyr Tanigawa Nadan Tsang Max Villanueva Tobias Watanabe Katherine Wu Shion Yamasaki
Violin HoJeong Ahn Quetzalli Anderson-Martinez Kingston Chang Preston Chang Ella Cheung Milo Cynn Ongiooco Brad Giang Saydie HannemannFrondozo Chloe Ho Anya Huang Cole Jackson Kyla Kaaumao Julie Kang Lena Kimura Maia Koseki Nicholas Kunihiro Henry Lee Emily Lim Isaiah Matanza Isaac Milford Sofia Nauwelaerts Arathea Policarpio Arianna Policarpio Taylor Rojas Benjamin Sample Jude Sample
Viola Samantha Bongo Trevor Dugay Luke Kauffeld Shayna Ohta Zoe Sagadraca Cello Kyla Caneso-Bantolina Evie Chandler Raewyn Groves Jayden Hashizume Isaac Houghton Danica Ibanez Paisley Sagadraca Audrey Sample Bass Aiden Chang Danwoo Kim
String Orchestra Ensemble Violin Ethan Anderson Shalita Areeyaphan Amelia Burton Allan-Jacob Castillo Leia Choi Winston Chung Ava Ferchoff Bella Ferchoff Allison Hee Abby Leatherman Caleb W. Lee Brian Lim Aily Miyake Hannah Moses Christopher Myers Cody James Nakagawa Aaron Ruhaak Daniel Yoo Viola Caleb I. Lee Lulu Wang Cello Athena He Ashlyn Ito Jonathan Lu Bass Ethan Gochu
About the HYS Academy
The HYS Academy is composed of four string ensembles with entry points for students of beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. The Academy provides children ages 8 and up the opportunity to learn an orchestral string instrument (violin, viola, cello, or bass), develop fundamental skills necessary for musical success, and perform in concert settings. Students perform twice per season and also participate in special workshops taught by professional musicians and other music educators. This season’s Academy students represent 55 public, independent, and home schools. During the summer, the Academy offers Summer Strings, daily instruction over a five-week session for beginning and intermediate players. All Academy classes are held at the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii’s Spalding Clubhouse.
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Concert String Orchestra Violin Xelhuan Anderson-Martinez Thomas Beale Miya Chang Nicholas Chi Flora Elham Ymin Guo Emi Harstad Jacob Hsieh Angus Huang Sara Kang Jayden Kim
Gloria Lau Tanner Moran Madison Murakami Winter Reanne Ramilla Manami Sato Max Shinno Elizabeth Swan Maria Swan Sevastyan Swan Eden Thompson Naomi Thompson Liliko Ueda Dylan Younoszai
Viola Rylie Ann Hashizume Annika Merkel Hikaru Sugiyama Cello Ian Ahn Leo Bala Eugene Lee Bass Heather Doyle, guest
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Nancy Masaki
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ancy Masaki was first introduced to music by her mother, Ellen Masaki. Starting out as a percussionist with the Hawaii Youth Symphony in the early 60‘s, Director and Conductor Peter Mesrobian talked her into sticking with the cello. It was a good decision. A graduate of Punahou School and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Nancy’s musical career has included performing with the Toledo Symphony, Pasadena Chamber Orchestra, Mozart Chamber Orchestra in L.A. and the Carmel Bach Festival in CA. In Honolulu she performs with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, Hawaii Opera Theatre and Chamber Music Hawaii. A lecturer at the UH Manoa Music Department for 3 semesters teaching cello, she continues her private teaching and is the owner and president of the Masaki School of Music where over 450 students study piano, violin, viola, cello, voice or guitar. Her piano teachers include: Ellen Masaki, Ruth Bacon and Helen Crystal Bender. Her cello teachers include: Joanna Fleming, Jackson Brooks, Allen Trubitt, Andor Toth, Jr., Aldo Parisot, Gabor Rejto, Ron Leonard and Irene Sharp.
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Janice Trubitt
anice Trubitt is a Suzuki cello, violin, and piano teacher, having trained under Dr. Shinichi Suzuki in Matsumoto, Japan in the 70s. She has had a busy studio for many years and participated in the Suzuki Association of Hawaii, Hawaii American String Teachers Association, Honolulu Piano Teachers Association, Morning Music Club, and the University of Hawaii Music Department events/ activities. She herself was an original member of the Hawaii Youth Symphony on both violin and cello. Her daughter, Julie Trubitt, also played violin from String Orchestra Ensemble through Youth Symphony I. Her late husband, Dr. Allen R. Trubitt was a UH music professor/composer and arranged orchestral accompaniments for HYS’s Aloha Banquet programs.
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THE COMBO
Spring Concert Program
Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 7:00 pm Studio 909 of the Musicians’ Association of Hawaii
The Combo
Dean Taba, Director Matt’s Funk
Jimmy Herring Band
Billie’s Bounce Mambo Inn
Charlie Parker Mario Bauzá, Grace Sampson, and Bobby Woodlen
Yardbird Suite
Charlie Parker
Strasbourg/St. Denis
Roy Hargrove
The Combo and John Valentine, vocals and guitar Just the Way You Are L-O-V-E The Shadow of Your Smile
Bruno Mars Bert Kaempfert and Milt Gabler Jonny Mandel and Paul Francis Webster
Fly Me to the Moon
Bart Howard
Kiss
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The Combo About The Combo
Alto Saxophone & Flute Shankara Varma
The Combo is an all-new program from Hawaii Youth Symphony, making its debut in the 2018–2019 season, and is directed by legendary studio musician, Dean Taba. Designed to elevate students’ abilities to play a variety of popular, commercial, and jazz styles, The Combo is comprised by students ages 13–18 who play guitar, bass, keyboards, piano, drums, sax, trumpet or trombone. Students in The Combo learn the skills necessary to play as a rhythm section, accompany, and improvise. Though the focus of The Combo is music performance, many of the entrepreneurial facets of becoming a professional musician will be addressed throughout the year, and students will have direct access to top audio engineers, influential musicians, and music business gurus. The Combo’s inaugural student cohort represents 8 public and private schools across Oahu. The program was kicked off with a two-week intensive at HYS’s summer music festival, the Pacific Music Institute, and since August, has rehearsed weekly.
Trombone Hunter Yokoyama Guitar Nicadrio Lee Keyboard & Melodica Luke Ellis Mayuko Ikeda Bass Guitar William Alicar, Jr. David Cassens Drums & Percussion Noah Chang Daniel Kam
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John Valentine
ohn Valentine has spent most of his life entertaining in the heart of Waikiki, eventually becoming one of the most sought after live musicians in the islands.
John performed with the classic trio, Stardust led by Brian Robertshaw and moonlighted as an Elvis impersonator in Aloha Las Vegas at the Beachcomber, along with his sister Bernie and his nephew Bruno Mars, who was the show’s Michael Jackson impersonator. He also teams up with both Kalapana and the legendary Henry Kapono, for shows in Hawaii and on the road.
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HYS Faculty JOHN DEVLIN
Youth Symphony I, Conductor
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ohn Devlin is Music Director of Hawaii Youth Symphony, and Artistic Director of the Pacific Music Institute. He is thrilled to be assuming these positions, and to helping provide music education of the highest level to the students of Hawaii. Devlin is a passionate educator and an active conductor of outstanding high school and collegiate ensembles. Previously, Devlin served as the Music Director of both the McLean Youth Orchestra and the Youth Orchestras of Prince William in Virginia, and on the faculty at the University of Maryland School of Music as Assistant Director of Orchestral Studies. He has also been invited to conduct numerous honor ensembles, including the Pennsylvania, North Dakota, and Maine All-State Orchestras. From 2015–2018, John served as the Cover Conductor for the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C. Of his debut concert with the NSO and soloist Joshua Bell, Anne Midgette of the Washington Post wrote that Devlin “led the evening with flair...and was visibly in his element.” During those same years, John was the Assistant Conductor of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra, and the Artistic Director and Conductor of Gourmet Symphony. He has conducted at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and at the Music Center at Strathmore. Devlin is also a leader in designing concerts that frame orchestral music in new and innovative ways. His thinking has inspired many forward-looking concepts such as Gourmet Symphony, Go-Go Symphony, Seamless Symphony, Interactive Symphony and the New Retro Project. These collaborations have paired artists like Joshua Bell with gourmet chefs, and legendary musicians such as Bootsy Collins, George Clinton and Larry Graham with symphony orchestras for the first time. Each reflects Devlin’s mission of making classical music attainable and engaging for all audiences. The Washington Post has hailed these projects as “refreshingly unfamiliar” events that deliver “a new audience for classical music,” and have brought “the sold-out house to its feet, cheering.” John also cares deeply about the role that music can play in the wider world as a force for good. Gourmet Symphony’s commitment to helping those in need is carried out through the “Taste Your Music” program, which brings monthly musical and culinary experiences to the homeless in Washington, D.C. And, Devlin’s collaborations with organizations such as the Refugee Orchestra Project and Concerts for Causes have provided support to those displaced by humanitarian crisis and allowed for students in Washington to be provided with cost-free musical instruments. Devlin has also contributed to his local musical community in a variety of ways. He volunteers annually as a grant panelist for the District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Nationally, he has served on the Board of Directors for the Conductors Guild, and is an active member of the College Orchestra Directors Association and the League of American Orchestras. He has also been the featured speaker at a TEDx Symposium, where he delivered the keynote TED talk on Innovation in Crowded Marketplaces.” The talk, available on YouTube, details the thinking that led to Gourmet Symphony and provides methodologies that might serve as a model for other innovators. Devlin’s completed his master’s and doctoral degrees during seven years of work with masterteacher James Ross at the University of Maryland School of Music. His undergraduate degree is from Emory University where he graduated summa cum laude with a double major in Music and Latin. His early professional career has been shaped by his time as an assistant for Gianandrea Noseda, Christoph Eschenbach, Rossen Milanov, and Victoria Gau.
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TUGCE BRYANT
Academy Program Assistant
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fter receiving her bachelor’s degree in music performance from the prestigious Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey, Tugce Bryant pursued her master’s degree in music performance at Valdosta State University, where she was an out of state scholarship and assistantship recipient. She now lives with her husband and dog in Hawaii, plays with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, and teaches private cello lessons.
JOAN DOIKE
Beginning String Ensemble & String Orchestra Ensemble, Conductor
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oan Doike directed orchestras in the HYS program for fourteen years prior to moving to Indiana. While in Indiana, she taught at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Pre-College String Academy. Ms. Doike currently teaches the HYS Beginning Strings and String Orchestra Ensemble classes, and gives private violin lessons. As a student, Ms. Doike was a violinist in HYS while at Kaimuki Intermediate and Kalani High schools, and she continued on to receive her Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Hawaii. Her two daughters, niece, and nephew are also HYS
WAYNE FANNING
Concert Orchestra, Assistant Conductor
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ayne Fanning is a graduate of Hilo High School. He received a Bachelor of Education from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where he went on to earn a Master of Arts in Music Education. He has performed with the Honolulu Symphony, Royal Hawaiian Band, Kamuela Philharmonic, Kona Chamber Orchestra, Maui Symphony, and the Hawaii County Band. He has served as a clinician and guest conductor for various middle and high school bands in Hawaii. He has conducted several middle school honor bands as well as the Maui District High School Massed Band. He has been teaching band and orchestra at Niu Valley Middle School since 1998, where the musical ensembles have performed for the Board of Education, the State Legislature, the Inauguration of Governor Abercrombie, and local and national conferences of the Hawaii Music Educators Association and American School Band Directors Association.
ELTON MASAKI
Youth Symphony II, Co-Conductor
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lton Masaki holds a Bachelor of Education degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis in music from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and a Master of Music in Education degree from Boston University. He is currently working on a PhD in Education with an emphasis in technology from the University of Hawaii. Mr. Masaki is the orchestra director at Kamehameha Schools. He was previously orchestra director at Mid-Pacific Institute, taught at Iolani School, and the HYS Academy String Program. Mr. Masaki also serves as an orchestra clinician for a number of different camps and workshops and manages his own string quartet. Professional affiliations include American String Teacher Association and Association for Education and Communication Technology.
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MATT MOMOHARA
Music in the Clubhouse Band, Conductor
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saxophonist, violinist, and guitarist, Matt Momohara brings nearly 15 years of music education experience to the program. He is also a Hawaii Youth Symphony alumnus. He has taught at Aiea High School, Kalani High School, and Niu Valley Middle School. He has also performed in the UH Saxophone Choir. Mr. Momohara is a graduate of UH Manoa and Kauai High School.
SUSAN OCHI-ONISHI Youth Symphony II, Co-Conductor
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usan Ochi-Onishi has been with Kaimuki Middle School since 1993, directing the Beginning and Advanced Concert Bands. Mrs. Ochi-Onishi graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a Bachelor of Music degree in 1984 and a PDMUS Secondary Music Education degree in 1987. She received a Master of Music degree in 1985 from Northwestern University, where she studied the oboe with Ray Still (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) and the English horn with Grover Schiltz (CSO). Mrs. Ochi-Onishi is a member of the Oahu Band Directors Association and the American School Band Directors Association. Mrs. Ochi-Onishi is proud to be an alumnus of the Hawaii Youth Symphony program, where she served as principal oboist for both the Junior Orchestra (1976–1977, under the direction of Norma Parado), and the Hawaii Youth Symphony (1977–1980, under the direction of Peter Mesrobian and Grant Okamura).
DEAN TABA
The Combo, Director
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ean Taba is a freelance bassist, composer, producer, and educator living in Honolulu, HI. He began his musical studies on the piano at the age of 6 and played french horn in the Hawaii Youth Symphony. It was a desire to play in the high school jazz band that introduced him to the bass and improvised music. After studying at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Dean moved in 1984 to Los Angeles to further refine his skills on both the Acoustic and Electric bass. For 20 years, Dean worked in the studios of LA with his musical heroes, mentors, and contemporaries recording countless albums, TV shows, jingles, movies, and video game soundtracks. He was even instrumental in creating Trilian, an award winning Virtual Instrument. In spite of a very busy recording and touring schedule, Dean made time to teach at The Dick Grove School of Music, Musician’s Institute, and the Los Angeles Music Academy, as well as recording three of his own albums. He is now back home in Palolo Valley performing, recording, and producing some of Hawaii’s most influential and innovative artists.
TALIA TURNBULL
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Academy Program Coordinator alia Turnbull received a Master’s degree in cello performance from Ohio State University and a Bachelor’s degree in music education and cello performance from the University of Oregon. Beginning in Fall 2018, she will serve as the Orchestra Director at St. Louis School. In the past, she has taught strings at Red Hill Elementary, been a guest music teacher at ‘Iolani and Punahou Schools, served as Operations Coordinator for the Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestras, and directed the orchestras in the Grandview Heights School District in Ohio. Prior to moving to Hawaii, she was on the strings faculty at the American Conservatory of Paris in France. Ms. Turnbull has performed with the Ashland Symphony, Mansfield Symphony, McConnell Arts Center Chamber Orchestra, New Albany Symphony, and the Newark-Granville Symphony. She maintains a private teaching studio in Honolulu.
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CHAD UYEHARA
Intermediate String Ensemble & Concert String Orchestra, Conductor
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n alumnus of HYS, Chad Uyehara conducts the Intermediate String Ensemble and Concert String Orchestra. He received his Master’s of Music in Viola Performance and Music Education 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 Hawaii at Manoa. He is also a graduate of Punahou School. Mr. Uyehara has performed on violin and viola with the Las Vegas Philharmonic, Desert Springs Chamber Orchestra, and the Honolulu Symphony. He currently is a freelance musician in Hawaii, and performs regularly with a piano trio. He has taught orchestra with the Clark County School District in Nevada, the Las Vegas Youth Philharmonic, the Hawaii Department of Education at Kalani High School, Kaimuki Middle School, and Moanalua Elementary, and at Hanahauoli School. Mr. Uyehara also served as interim conductor for the University of Hawaii at Manoa Symphony Orchestra during the 2014-2015 school year. Currently, he directs orchestras at Saint Andrew’s Schools: The Priory and also maintains a Suzuki violin/viola studio of about thirty students. Professional affiliations include Music Teachers National Association, American String Teachers Association (of which he is the Hawaii chapter president), Suzuki Association of the Americas, National Association for Music Education, and the American Viola Society. He has been honored with the 2018 Teacher of the Year award from the Hawaii Music Teachers Association.
JOY WAIKOLOA
Music4Kids, Instructor
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oy Waikoloa was born and raised in Honolulu. As a vocalist, she is known for versatility in her song selections, but her deepest passions lie with blues, R&B and jazz. Ms. Waikoloa graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a bachelor’s degree in Education and Music. Prior to owning Hawai‘i Audiology Consultants in 2009 and entering the hearing conservation profession, she taught music for fifteen years with the DOE and now continues to reach children through the Music4Kids program with the Hawaii Youth Symphony.
HANNAH WATANABE Concert Orchestra, Conductor
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annah Watanabe is a graduate of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where she received a bachelor’s degree in music education. She is also a former member of the Hawaii Youth Symphony, in which she performed while a student at Kalani High School. She is currently teaching orchestra at Moanalua Middle School, and also taught at Hawaii Baptist Academy, Moanalua High School and Kalani High School. Mrs. Watanabe is a member of the Music Educators National Conference and the Hawaii Music Educators Association.
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HYS Administration SAMANTHA CHAMPOUX
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Administrative Assistant
ative to Northern California, Samantha Champoux, has had music be a part of her entire life. Starting from the age of four, when her mother taught her the notes of the keyboard, her love has continued to grow since then becoming a multiinstrumentalist and participating in various groups; from Symphonic Bands, Orchestras, Jazz Big Band, an all-female Country band, singing opera, and singing and playing with her church through high school and college. Samantha is thrilled to be a part of such a wonderful team with HYS and to help students pursue their dream of participating in music.
ARIS DOIKE
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Operations Manager
ris Doike, born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, graduated from Moanalua High School and is an alumnus of the Hawaii Youth Symphony. He received his musical training with a Bachelor’s of Music Degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a Performer’s Diploma from Southern Methodist University, where he studied with renowned soloist, Andres Diaz, and principal of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Christopher Adkins. He has nationally performed recitals in Hawaii, Colorado, Texas, and internationally at Kaohsiung and Ping Tung, Taiwan. Aris was also the recipient of the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship from National Public Radio’s From the Top and of the Theodore Presser Scholarship. Most recently, Aris was a cello teacher for the Dallas Symphony’s Young Strings Program, various schools within the Dallas metroplex and also a member of the Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra in Dallas, TX. At HYS, Aris was promoted to Operations Manager, from Academy Coordinator, in July 2017. As Operations Manager, Aris is responsible for ensuring that the scheduling and production of the orchestras’ rehearsals, concerts, tours, and special events run smoothly and effectively.
ANN DOIKE
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Programs Manager
nn Doike has been a part of HYS for over 15 years. She started as a parent volunteer when her two children joined HYS’s String Program back in the early 2000’s. Her dedication to the program and active involvement soon led to fulltime employment as a member of HYS’s administrative team. Mrs. Doike currently serves as Programs Manager, and is responsible for coordination of all core programs, facilities, and concert production.
PARKER NAKAMURA
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Operations Assistant
arker Nakamura is a 2017 graduate of Arizona State University and majored in trumpet performance with a concentration in orchestral studies under Regents’ Professor David Hickman. Parker currently teaches music at Pearl City High School and is a part time member of the Royal Hawaiian Band. Aside from being an active freelance musician, he also maintains a private lessons studio. Parker is an alumnus of the Hawaii Youth Symphony, participated in the Pacific Music Institute and the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Institute, and studied with Kenneth Hafner, Hawaii Symphony Orchestra.
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RORY ONISHI
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Music Librarian
ory Onishi is a professional musician, music educator, and librarian for the Hawaii Youth Symphony. Hailing from Honolulu, Hawaii, he is a 2011 Kalani High School graduate, Hawaii Youth Symphony alumnus, and student of Eric Kop. Mr. Onishi went on to receive his Bachelor of Music degree in French Horn performance from Boston University, where he studied under horn soloist Eric Ruske. He is currently studying at the University of Hawaii at Manoa to pursue a Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Music Education. Rory was 2nd horn of the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra and frequently performs with Maui Chamber Orchestra, Kamuela Philharmonic, and the Royal Hawaiian Band. He was also the winner of the Baton Rouge Symphony substitute list audition and recipient of the Emerson Scholarship for the Interlochen Summer Arts Camp and Paul Mansur award from the International Horn Society.
CAROL TSANG
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CPA, Director of Finance
erforming music in youth orchestras has played an important role in Carol Tsang’s life from an early age, and to this day, music remains her passion. Carol started playing violin at the age of 8 and performed with the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra and the Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra, where she had the opportunity to perform alongside world-renown musicians including Jennifer Koh, Julian Rachlin, Michael Tilson Thomas, and members of the San Francisco Symphony. She continued to play violin at Cornell University, where she was a member of the Cornell Symphony Orchestra for all four years. Carol received her Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Cornell University, and her Master’s degree in accounting from Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Hawaii. She volunteered for three years with the Alternatives Federal Credit Union in Ithaca, NY helping individuals in the community file their income taxes. She spent past summers teaching English to students in Hong Kong and working as an intern with Southwest Airlines in their tax department filing sales/use tax returns. From 2013 through 2016, Carol worked as an external auditor with Deloitte and Touche, serving clients in various industries including banking, state, construction, retail, and insurance. Now, as Director of Finance of HYS, she is thrilled to be able to combine her background in accounting with her passion for music and music education.
RANDY WONG
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fter serving as the organization’s executive director since 2012, Randy Wong was named President by the HYS Board of Directors in 2018. Mr. Wong oversees all administrative, strategic planning, fundraising, educational, and operational aspects of the organization and is an alumnus of HYS. A musician himself, Mr. Wong performs professionally in the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, and studied classical double bass with Todd Seeber and Jeffrey Turner. He leads The Waitiki 7, an ensemble inspired by midcentury exotica music, and co-founded the label Pass Out Records. Mr. Wong holds degrees from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and New England Conservatory. He has published research on music’s essential roles in communities and education, and served on the NEC faculty from 2009-2018. He is also an alumnus of the Emerging Leaders Program (League of American Orchestras), the Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders (Stanford Graduate School of Business), and the AmEx Leadership Academy (Center for Creative Leadership). In 2018, the Hawaii Community Foundation presented him with a Ho‘okele Award for nonprofit leadership. Mr. Wong currently serves on the board of the League of American Orchestras’ Youth Orchestra Division, chairing its Professional Development committee, and on the leadership team of Hawaii Public Radio’s Generation Listen.
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Mahalo to Our Donors Hawaii Youth Symphony is grateful for these gifts, made between July 1, 2018 and March 14, 2019. CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLE ($25,000 and up) ABC Stores Cades Foundation Department of Community Services McInerny Foundation PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE ($10,000–$24,999) Anonymous Altres, Inc. John R. Halligan Charitable Fund Hookele Award of the Hawaii Community Foundation George Mason Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ing Susan M. Kosasa Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Kosasa ANGEL ($5,000–$9,999) Aloha International Piano Festival Blacksand Capital, Llc Gov. & Mrs. Benjamin Cayetano First Hawaiian Bank Foundation Gloria Kosasa Gainsley Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation Ms. Sharon Himeno & Mr. Warren Price III Mrs. Gladys Hirano Island Insurance Foundation Johnson Ohana Foundation Kathleen Sullivan Wo Charitable Fund Mr. & Mrs. Steven Katzman Mr. David Leong Mr. & Mrs. Alika Mau The Resort Group
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Ms. Ginny Tiu Top of Waikiki Revolving Restaurant Mr. & Mrs. Kent Tsukamoto Ward Village Foundation William K.H. Mau Foundation BENEFACTOR ($2,500–$4,999) Anonymous Action Realty Corporation Ms. Lorraine Araki Avalon Commercial, LLC Bank of Hawaii Becker Communications, Inc. The Ebbtide Family Fund Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Gainsley Mr. Bob Hayashi Mr. & Mrs. Kendall N. H. Hee Mr. Martin Hsia Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm S. Koga Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kurisu Mr. Malcolm D. Lau Ms. Patti Look Mr. Gilbert Miyasato Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Momohara Mr. & Mrs. Michael Onofrietti Pacific Property Group, Inc. Sullivan Family of Companies Mr. Lance Teruya Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Toyama Waikiki Shopping Plaza Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Williams Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Y. Wong Mr. Randall G. Wong & Dr. Helen Liu Wong
PATRON ($1,000 - $2,499) Anonymous Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Aloha United Way Mr. Alan Arizumi Castiglione A Casauria Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Yong Ho Choe Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Conley Foodland Super Market, Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Owen Fukumoto Hazel H. Takumi Foundation Hdg Inc. Ho'ea - the Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Jay Ifshin Island Insurance Companies Jonathan Y. C. Ching Revocable Trust Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kosasa Mr. Richard L. Kurth Mr. & Mrs. W. Peter Kwong Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Lau Masaki School of Music Mr. Randolph G. Moore & Ms. Lynne Johnson Dr. & Mrs. Derek Orejel Pikake Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Brian C. Stapleton Ms. Jennifer Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Robert K. Torrey Watumull Stores/Jhamandas Watumull Fund Mr. & Mrs. Gaylord Wilcox Mr. & Mrs. Vernon K. W. Wong
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Donors (Continued) SPONSOR ($500 - $999) Anonymous Ms. Lynn Aki-Steele Mr. & Mrs. Russell Arakaki Mr. & Mrs. Kendrick Y.H. Au Mrs. Esther Cartoon Dr. Yongli Chen Mr. Kenin Coloma Elite Pacific Construction, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Randall Hee HEI Charitable Foundation HMSA Mr. Bill Holowecki Mr. & Mrs. Douglas W. Hung Mr. & Mrs. Micah Kane Mr. & Mrs. Randy Kawamura Mr. Sukhan Kim Marcus & Associates, Inc. Mrs. Marion McKay Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Mejia Dr. Karen Miyamoto & Mr. Dan Miyamoto Mr. & Mrs. David Monk Network For Good Dr. Dung Nguyen & Dr. Nguyet Le Dr. Ruth Ono & Mr. Alfred Ono Punahou - Music Club Mr. & Mrs. Gavan Sagara Mr. & Mrs. Alves Shiu Mr. & Mrs. Tom Soo Hoo Mr. & Mrs. Dean Tanaka Ms. Juli Kimura Walters Mr. & Mrs. Steve Yamane Ms. Valerie Yee Mr. Xiang Yee & Ms. Jiangyan Zhu Dr. Edward K. Yi & Mrs. Susan Moriyama-Yi Dr. Mark M. Yoshida PARTNER ($250–$499) Anonymous Mr. Guy Akasaki Ms. Carol Aki Arcadia Retirement Residence Ms. Barbara Campbell Dr. John Chen & Dr. Lillian Chen
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Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Dreher Mr. & Mrs. Dexter J. Ejercito Mr. Ed Elms & Ms. Elizabeth Wong Ms. Christina Farala Friends of Italy Society of Hawaii Mr. & Mrs. Randal Furomoto Hawaii State Federal Credit Union Mr. & Mrs. Garry Higa Mrs. Ann M. Ho Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Hong Ms. Fujiko (Donna) D. Hughes Dr. & Mrs. Toshihiko Kawasugi Mr. & Mrs. Daniel B. Kim Mr. & Mrs. Roy E. King, Jr. Dr. Sandi Kwee & Dr. Leilani Ka'anehe Dr. Jay Kwon & Dr. Natalie Woo Dr. Cherilyn Lai-Kadooka & Mr. Chris Kadooka Ms. Mollie M. Y. Lee Ms. Chelsea Maeda Mr. & Mrs. Keith Matsumoto Mrs. Jean McIntosh Ms. Mariko Miho Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Momohara Mr. & Mrs. Chris Nielsen Mr. & Mrs. James Nishi The Honorable Dean Ochiai & Mrs. Ochiai Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Oda Mrs. Doris Ogawa Ms. Sandi Okamoto Mr. & Mrs. Randal Omon Mr. & Mrs. Angel G. Pablo Dr. & Mrs. Robert G. Peters Mr. Steven Premo Ms. Corynn Sakamura Ms. Faith Sato Mrs. Patricia Sekiya Ms. SaraLyn Smith Mr. Larry Takumi & Ms. JoAnn Komori Mr. & Mrs. Herman Tam Ms. Brenda Tang Ms. Amy A. Taniguchi Ms. Linda Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Barry Toshi Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Winner Wong’s Drapery Shoppe
CONTRIBUTOR ($100-$249) Anonymous Mr. Chad Adams Mr. & Mrs. Mark K. Anderson Mrs. L. Christine Ban Mr. & Mrs. Mitch Blaisdell Mr. & Mrs. Steven Casano Ms. Martha Child Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Ching Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Choy Mr. Daniel Chun Mr. & Mrs. Lance L. C. Chun Craigside Retirement Residence Mr. Dan Curran & Ms. Fatiha Kheddaoui Ms. Lynn Dagli Ms. Donna Devlin Mr. & Mrs. John Devlin Ms. Joanna Fan Messrs. Frank & Lee Goerner Mr. & Mrs. John Garibaldi Mr. Terry George Mr. & Mrs. Scott B. Gomes Mr. & Mrs. Van M. Goto Mr. & Mrs. Troy Hatakenaka Myles & Wanda Shibata of the Hawaii Community Foundation Dr. Nina Hayashi Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hee Mr. & Mrs. Helen K. Higa Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Higuchi Mr. J.F. Hilton Hongwanji Mission School Dr. Yujen E. Hsia Mr. Xin Huo & Ms. Xiaojin Zhou Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Ihori Mr. & Mrs. Donald Ikeda Dr. Matthew Ikeda & Dr. Masako Ikeda Mrs. Maryellen Ing Ms. Lori Isara Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Ishikawa Dr. & Mrs. David Iwasaki Mr. Ignace Jang Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Keenan Mr. & Mrs. Tim Kelleher Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Kohara Mr. & Mrs. Peter K. Y. Kwong Dr. & Mrs. Salvatore Lanzilotti
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Dr. Bradford W. Lee Drs. Worldster Lee Julian Leigh Mr. Shichao Li & Ms. Haiying Wang Mr. Lloyd Lim Mr. & Mrs. Meheula Dr. Jeffrey Lim & Dr. Marcia Nagao Dr. Milton Liu Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Lum Ms. Ann Mahi Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Martin Ms. Naomi Masuda Mr. David Masunaga Mr. Edward Masunaga Mr. & Mrs. Carl Matsuura Mr. Burr McCutcheon & Ms. Claire Arakaki Ms. Amy H. Mitsuda Mr. & Mrs. David Monk Mr. & Mrs. Keith Muraoka Dr. & Mrs. George I. Nagao Dr. Linda Dr. Linda Nahulu & Ms. Nola Nahulu Mr. & Mrs. David Nako Mr. Erwin Nell & Ms. Theres Gruter Mr. & Mrs. Travis Niimi Mr. & Mrs. Melvin S. Nishina Mr. Glenn Nohara Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Okada Mr. & Mrs. Glenn M. Okino Orchid Isle Orchestra Dr. & Mrs. Tilden Osako Mrs. Helen T. Oshio Ms. Mildred Oshiro Prof. David Ross & Ms. Ann Castelfranco
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Mrs. Alexa Rofoli Mrs. Miyoko Sasaki Mr. & Mrs. Takahiro Sato Ms. Martha Seroogy Shinnyo-En Hawaii Mr. & Mrs. Leo Shiohira Ms. Sheryl Shohet Dr. James Sim & Ms. Ying Xu Dr. Alex Suenaga & Ms. Kay Mattos Mr. & Mrs. Dean K. Taba Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Taba Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Takemoto Mr. & Mrs. Kent Tamai Mr. Ryan Tanaka Mr. & Mrs. Derek Tenn Ms. Kathy Todoki Ms. Monica Toguchi Mr. & Mrs. Mark Tomomitsu Mrs. Janice Trubitt Mr. Ryan H. Tsukamoto Ms. Rochelle Uchibori Mr. Allen Uyeda Rev. Msgr. Terrence Watanabe Mr. & Mrs. Frank Wei Ms. Karis Whi Mrs. Nancy D. White Dr. Robert Weiner & Dr. Linda Weiner Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Womack Ms. Audrey N. Wong Mr. & Mrs. Gin D. Wong Mr. & Mrs. Jim J. L. Wong Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Wood Mr. John Yamano & Ms. Sharon Nishi Mr. & Mrs. Grant S. Yee Ms. Mildred A. Yee
Dr. Edward K. Yi & Mrs. Susan Moriyama-Yi Mr. & Mrs. Keith Yoshimoto Mr. Chao Zheng & Mrs. Zhen Fan FRIEND (Up to $100) Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Robert Y. Akinaka Mr. & Mrs. William A. Alicar Angy's Handmade Delights Ms. Heather Arias De Cordoba Ms. Jone Augustin Mrs. Ellen E. Belconis Ms. Mary Bertolino Mr. & Mrs. Philip Brown Mr. Kenneth H. Burtness Mr. Richard Byron Mr. Matthew Carr Mr. & Mrs. Derek Chinen Ms. Faye Ching Ms. Louise J. Ching Dr. George Chu & Ms. Diane Wong Mr. & Mrs. Leslie G. Crandall Mr. Peter Cumpston Ms. Sharon de la Pena Dr. & Mrs. Evan Dobelle Mr. John Ellis & Ms. Jessica Wong Ms. Teresa Fabry Mr. Glenn Fernandez Mr. & Mrs. John Fielding Mr. & Mrs. John M. Flanigan Ms. Sylvia Flores Rev. & Mrs. Yoshitaka Fujinami Dr. Karin Fujitani & Mr. Wes Waniya
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Donors (Continued) Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Fujioka Ms. Julia Fujioka Dr. & Mrs. Francisco J. Garcia Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan C. Gochu Mr. & Mrs. George Haraguchi Mr. Fred Harris Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Hashi Mr. & Mrs. Lance Hayashi Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hee Mr. & Mrs. Kenn Higa Mr. Reid Hinaga Mrs. Arlene Y. Hiu Mr. & Mrs. Steven Ho Ms. Lauren Holt Mr. Robert Hsia Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Hung Mr. Brian Hunsaker Ms. Lee Ann Ichimura Ms. Carolyn Ing Mrs. Molly Inouye Ms. Ethel C. Iwasaki James K. Michishima, CPA Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Jim Kaahumanu Elementary Mr. & Mrs. Guy Kamitaki Aiko Kanemitsu Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Kawaoka Mr. & Mrs. Galen Kawasaki Ms. Morgan Kaya Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Kaya Mr. Alex Kelawala & Mrs. Pauline Shum Mr. Guy Kellogg Mr. Trent Kobayakawa Ms. Debbe Lau Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Lau Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Lau Hee, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Garson Lee Mr. Jeong Hoan Lee & Ms. Seon Hee Choi Ms. Joycelyn Lerud Mr. & Mrs. John Li Mr. Matthew C.K. Li Ms. Sara Lin
Ms. Jane E. Lovell Mr. Jeffery Lucero Mr. & Mrs. Raymond K.T. Lui Mr. & Mrs. George Masaki Ms. Pamela Masaki Mr. & Mrs. Seimasa Miyashiro Ms. Janet H. Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Sam Ng Ms. Erin Nishi Mr. & Mrs. Warren Nishimoto Mr. Ernest T. Nogawa Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Okuhara Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Okumoto Mr. & Mrs. William T. Oshima Ms. Myra E. Oshiro Mr. Tom Park & Ms. I-Mei Sun Ms. Bonnie Lee Pestana Ms. Kathy Raymond Mrs. Muk Lan Leung Rice Dr. Alec Schumacker Mr. & Mrs. Todd Seeber Mr. & Mrs. Grant Shimabukuro Ms. Laurie Shimabukuro Ms. Ruby Shimabukuro Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence W. J. Siu Ms. Laurie Skrzenta Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence So Mr. & Mrs. Stan Sugiyama Mr. Kevin Sumida Mr. & Mrs. Loren M. Taguchi Mr. Thomas Takara Ms. Karen Thompson Mr. Gary T. Todoki Ms. Alison Tomisato Ms. Kelli Trammell University of Hawaii Music Dept. Mr. & Mrs. Brent Watanabe Mr. Mike Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Corey Yama Mr. & Mrs. Gary Yamamoto Ms. Beryl Yanagi-Fujita Ms. Dale H. Yatsushiro Ms. Mildred Yee Mr. Will Yeh Mr. & Mrs. Todd Yoshikawa Jing Zhao
The Hawaii Youth Symphony thanks each donor and community partner who has contributed to its programs. Every attempt has been made to publish a complete listing. We regret any omissions or errors that may have occurred, and would appreciate if you would call HYS at 941-9706 to advise us of them. Thank you! 38 | DONORS
IN HONOR OF Dr. Benson H. Araki by Ms. Lorraine Araki Jason C. Ban by Mrs. L. Christine Ban Ms. June Choi by Mr. Robert Hsia Mr. & Mrs. Steven Gainsley by Mr. & Mrs. Keith Matsumoto by Mr. & Mrs. Warren Nishimoto Dr. Yujen E. Hsia by Mr. Martin Hsia Cyrus Kelawala by Jing Zhao Ashley Muraoka by Mr. & Mrs. Keith Muraoka Maestro Henry Miyamura by Ms. Juli Kimura Walters by Dr. Mark M. Yoshida Ellie Ochiai by The Honorable Dean Ochiai & Mrs. Ochiai Naomi Suto by Debbe Lau Michael Titterton by Ms. Bonnie Lee Pestana Mr. Derrick Yamane by Mr. Lance Teruya IN MEMORY OF Geoff Au by Mr. & Mrs. Kendrick Y. H. Au Richard D. Bauman, Professor UH Civil Engineering Department by Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Momohara by Mr. and Mrs. Gordon G. W. Lum Mr. Alan Doike by Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Momoharaby Mr. & Mrs. Brian C. Stapleton The late Will J. Henderson by Ms. Mariko Miho Dr. Neil McKay by Mr. & Mrs. Randall Hee Mrs. Ellen R. Miyasato by Mr. Gilbert Miyasato Mr. Joseph Rothstein by Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Ihori
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Schools Represented by HYS Students We are honored to recognize the many public, private, and home schools that nurture HYS students’ academic and musical lives throughout the year. Aliamanu Middle School American School in Taipei Baldwin High School Campbell High School Castle High School Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle Fort Settlement Middle Hahaione Elementary Hanahauoli School Hanalani School Hawaii Baptist Academy Hawaii Tech Academy Hawaiian Mission Academy Hokulani Elementary Home Schools Hongwanji Mission Iolani School Island Pacific Academy Jefferson Elementary Kahala Elementary Kailua High School Kailua Intermediate Kaimuki Middle Kaiser High Kalaheo High Kalani High Kamalani Academy Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Kapunahala Elementary Kaunakakai Elementary Kawananakoa Middle Kuhio Elementary Kwajalein High Lahainaluna Middle Lanikai Elementary Le Jardin Academy Liholiho Elementary Lunalilo Elementary Manoa Elementary Maryknoll School Maunawili Elementary McKinley High Mentoring Academy Mid-Pacific Institute
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Mililani High Mililani Ike Elementary Mililani Mauka Elementary Mililani Middle Moanalua Elementary Moanalua High Moanalua Middle Momilani Elementary Murphy Middle Myron B. Thompson Niu Valley Middle Noelani Elementary Nuuanu Elementary Pacific Buddhist Academy Palisades Elementary Pauoa Elementary Pearl City Elementary Pearl City High Pearl City Highlands Punahou School Puohala Elementary Queen Kaahumanu Elementary
Radford High Roosevelt High Sacred Hearts Academy Saint Francis School San Domenico SEEQS Soto Academy St. Andrews Priory St. John Vianney St. Louis School Star of the Sea Stevenson Middle The Crowden School UH Manoa University Lab Valencia High School Voyager School Waialae Elementary Waikiki Elementary Waipahu High Washington Middle Webling Elementary Wilson Elementary
Hawaii Youth Symphony is deeply grateful to all of 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 2018–2019, and we regret if any errors or omissions have been made. 39
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