He Makana O NÄ Mele: The Gift of Music
"In the Key of Sea" Proudly presented by
Featuring performances by Youth Symphony I, HYS Music Director Dr. John Devlin and special appearance by Raiatea Helm
Sunday, November 4, 2018 Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom www.HiYouthSymphony.org
A Message from the Chair of the Board of Directors Dear HYS Supporters,
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usic is an amazing gift. It is only through the generosity of caring supporters throughout our community that HYS is able to share the power of music with so many students and from every walk of life. On behalf of the Board of Hawaii Youth Symphony, I wish to extend our heartfelt appreciation for your belief in our organization and for all you are making possible. We are excited for what the future holds with our new vision and inspiring leadership from HYS President Randy Wong and Music Director John Devlin. Working in concert with our tremendous partners and donors, we know we can make this vision come true— ensuring that every child has access to the developmental benefits and joy that a music education imparts.
Mahalo nui loa! Richard K. Ing Board Chair
Event Schedule 4:30 pm
He Makana O Na Mele: The Gift of Music begins! Registration, Silent Auction & Cocktails Entertainment by The Combo
5:15 pm
Doors Open
5:30 pm
Invocation and Dinner
6:45 pm
Silent Auction closes & Grand Prize Drawing for Alaska Airlines Vacation!
7:00 pm
Concert with YSI & Raiatea Helm!
8:15 pm
Help HYS “Hit the High Notes” for a YSI Finale
8:30 pm
Auction check-out; event pau! Mahalo!
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A Message from the President Aloha HYS Friends & Family,
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onight we embark on a wonderful celebration of music, with over one hundred of Hawaii’s top high school musicians. I couldn’t be more pleased than to have our newly-appointed Music Director and YSI Conductor, Dr. John Devlin, lead this evening’s journey. John shares his passion for artistic excellence with the legacies of his predecessors, Henry Miyamura, Grant Okamura, and HYS founder, Peter Mesrobian. John’s dedication to our students, and his desire to broaden access to all of Hawaii’s young people, resonates completely with everything we strive to achieve at HYS. I know personally how invaluable investments in our students can be—their success in every aspect of life, having had so many amazing experiences afforded to me throughout my own education at HYS. I'm so grateful to the community for supporting the work of Hawaii Youth Symphony and our commitment to making music a right, not a privilege. Together, we can create enriching artistic opportunities for even more young musicians across our island home, and for generations to come. Mahalo,
Randy Wong President
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
ahalo to you all for being part of the HYS family and for joining us for this special event. It is my first Nā Mele as the Music Director of this incredible organization and I am so looking forward to our evening of music together. Nā Mele is our only fundraiser of the season, and through your support tonight you enable us to do so much good for the students of Hawaii throughout our entire year. I also want to extend a special thank-you to our talented staff and generous board for all of the time and talent that you have contributed to making this evening possible. Thank you to Raiatea Helm and Michael Foumai, who are sharing their music with us this evening. And lastly, thank you to the families that provide the HYS experience to their children and prioritize music education. Tonight, the musical culture of Hawaii is on prominent display. In the foreground are the talented students of HYS. As you entered the event, you were greeted by jazz played by members of The Combo program, now in its first season. And next, during our main program, performances from the top orchestra in the HYS program will be featured. One of the works to be presented is titled “Raise Hawaiki,” which tells the story of the Hokule‘a journey through music. The piece was composed by Dr. Foumai, an HYS alumnus and current UH faculty member who is with us this evening. Then, the students will be joined on-stage by our star Raiatea Helm as she performs some of her most best-known numbers, backed by the full symphony orchestra. All of these performances are united under our theme for the event, “In the Key of Sea.” All over the world, but especially in Hawaii, bodies of water play a key role in the way that societies are shaped and we will explore that idea through music. Bedřich Smetana’s “The Moldau,” takes us on a journey from the top of a mountaintop all the way into the city of Prague along that country’s most famous river. We observe scenes from throughout the country as we make our way into the capital. Richard Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman,” tells the tale of a pirate ship haunted by ghosts, damned for eternity to remain on the ship until the captain finds love. This type of legend is essential to the history of the Germanic peoples. Dr. Foumai’s and Ms. Helm’s music will share with the audience different perspectives on the way the ocean that surrounds Hawaii has played a role in the life of our islands. And finally, we will open the concert by paying homage to the American legend Leonard Bernstein, whose 100th birthday we commemorate this year. The Overture to Candide is the perfect piece to put us in the mood for celebration. Thank you for believing that music can shape the world for the better, and supporting HYS in its mission to make music a right and not a privilege for the students in Hawaii by giving them “He Makana O Nā Mele.”
Dr. John Devlin HYS Music Director
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_ He Makana O Na Mele: The Gift of Music Celebrating Hawaii Youth Symphony’s 54th Season November 4, 2018
Welcome ✧ Invocation
Grace Kim 12th grade, Punahou School
✧ Dinner ✧ Youth Symphony I
Dr. John Devlin, Conductor Overture to Candide
Leonard Bernstein
Moldau from Má vlast
Bedřich Smetana
Kealaikahiki iii. Raise Hawaiki
Michael-Thomas Foumai
Special Collaboration with Youth Symphony I and Guest Artist Raiatea Helm
All arrangements composed by Michael-Thomas Foumai Guest artists: Dean Taba, bass and Scott Furushima, steel guitar I. II. III. IV.
‘Ahulili Pua Mae’ole Sea of Love The One They’d Call Hawai’i
Youth Symphony I Overture to The Flying Dutchman
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Masters of Ceremonies Ben Gutierrez
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en Gutierrez is a longtime weather anchor and general assignment reporter for Hawaii News Now (KFVE/KGMB/KHNL). He recently won a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for best feature reporting. He also was brought up with a love for music, and is a member of the Board of Governors for the Hawai‘i Academy of Recording Arts, the home of the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, which he also co-hosts. He is a proud supporter of Hawaii Youth Symphony.
Emma Wo
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mma Wo is a former Miss Hawaii USA and Miss Hawaii Teen USA. After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in media studies from Scripps College and a Master's degree in integrated marketing from New York University, she co-founded the marketing agency Aloha Social Co. where she works with clients in the fields of travel and tourism, real estate and restaurants. She also writes for her own blog, TheAlohaBabe.com, where she has collaborated with national brands including Nordstrom, Kate Spade, Banana Republic, Olay, L'Oreal and more.
About 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.
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Guest Artist Raiatea Helm
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aiatea Mokihana Maile Helm set the Hawaiian music community on fire when she was just 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‘eki‘e (Hawaiian falsetto), and earned her the reputation of being the successor to Hawaiian music legend, 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. The release of Raiatea’s second album, Sweet and Lovely, more than confirmed her early promise and earned her four additional Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards in 2006. The success of Sweet and Lovely further garnered her national fame as she became Hawaii’s first-ever solo female vocalist to be nominated for a Grammy©.
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The album was recognized in the top 10 of “The 25 Greatest Hawaii 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 was most recently named Female Vocalist of the Year in 2017 by her peers upon being awarded her eighth Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award. Raiatea is now recognized as one of Hawaii’s premier female vocalists and a keeper of the Hawaiian falsetto tradition of the early to mid-20th century. She has captivated the attention of audiences throughout the Hawaiian Islands and around the world, interpreting traditional Hawaiian song with the mastery and control of a jazz vocalist.
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About Maestro John Devlin
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ohn Devlin is newly appointed Music Symphony, Seamless Symphony, Director of Hawaii Youth Symphony, Interactive Symphony and the New and Artistic Director of the Pacific Retro Project. These collaborations Music Institute. He is thrilled to be have paired artists like Joshua Bell assuming these positions, and to helping with gourmet chefs, and legendary provide music education of the highest musicians such as Bootsy Collins, level to the students of Hawaii. George Clinton and Larry Graham Devlin is a passionate educator and with symphony orchestras for the first an active conductor of outstanding high time. Each reflects Devlin’s mission school and collegiate of making classical ensembles. Previously, music attainable Devlin served as the and engaging for Music Director of both all audiences. The the McLean Youth Washington Post has Orchestra and the Youth hailed these projects Orchestras of Prince as “refreshingly William in Virginia, and unfamiliar” events on the faculty at the that deliver “a new University of Maryland audience for classical School of Music as music,” and have Assistant Director of brought “the soldOrchestral Studies. He out house to its feet, has also been invited to cheering.” conduct numerous honor John also cares John and Camille Devlin ensembles, including deeply about the role the Pennsylvania, North that music can play Dakota, and Maine All-State Orchestras. in the wider world as a force for good. From 2015-2018, John served as Gourmet Symphony’s commitment the Cover Conductor for the National to helping those in need is carried Symphony Orchestra in Washington, DC. out through the “Taste Your Music” Of his debut concert with the NSO and program, which brings monthly soloist Joshua Bell, Anne Midgette of the musical and culinary experiences to Washington Post wrote that Devlin “led the homeless in Washington, DC. the evening with flair... and was visibly in And, Devlin’s collaborations with his element.” During those same years, organizations such as the Refugee John was the Assistant Conductor of Orchestra Project and Concerts for the Princeton Symphony Orchestra, and Causes have provided support to the Artistic Director and Conductor of those displaced by humanitarian Gourmet Symphony. He has conducted at crisis and allowed for students in Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and Washington to be provided with costat the Music Center at Strathmore. free musical instruments. Devlin is also a leader in designing Devlin has also contributed to his local concerts that frame orchestral music in musical community in a variety of ways. new and innovative ways. His thinking has He volunteers annually as a grant panelist inspired many forward-looking concepts for the District of Columbia Commission such as Gourmet Symphony, Go-Go on the Arts and Humanities. Nationally, (Continued on page 8)
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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.
About Dean Taba
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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. And he is very excited to be heading a new program for the Hawaii Youth Symphony called simply, The Combo.
About Scott Furushima
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cott Furushima is one of Hawaii’s foremost steel guitarists. He studied steel guitar, and the compositions of Alvin Isaacs, under Barney Isaacs; later, studying vocal arranging with Benny Kalama. Mr. Furushima’s career has included performances with many of his Hawaiian musical heroes and teachers, including Sonny Kamahele, Walter Mookini, Harold Hakuole, Kuki Among, Aaron Mahi, Kaipo Asing, Mel Abe, and Akira Ozawa. He also performed with Alan Akaka and the Islanders at the Halekulani. As the Hawaiian Music Director for the Royal Hawaiian Band for over 30 years, Mr. Furushima has performed at numerous venues in Waikiki and Hawaii. 8
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Youth Symphony I Violin I Erin Nishi, Concertmaster Allyson Kwong Yudai Leonzon Nicolas Tanaka Marianne Garcia Taylor DeCastro Bao Nguyen Darius Soo Hoo Angelina Pablo Kenneth Chee Mika Ishii Max Womack Lauren Kwee Brooke Kumasaka Stella Hung Maya Camacho Lauryn Takanishi Ryan Park Kauai Paule Mia Caliri Violin II Stephanie Yoshida, Principal Leilani Ikeda Ellie Ochiai Kylee Takanishi Sabine Mejia Valentina Diaz-Paez Charles Yung Kristyn Miyamoto Jaron Kawamura Micaela Diaz-Paez Alec Tam Zoe Oda Alizah Chao Kurumi Kawata Megan Ogasawara Brandon Yee Sunwoo Oh Leon Yoshida Jinny Wang
Viola Sewon Park, Principal Preston Ku Nashya Yoshimoto Kainoa Maruoka Michael Murakami Andrew Hong Brandon Hong Andrew Kim Fiola Sievert Dane Mizuno Yukiko Hughes Noah Taniguchi Frank Sun Gabriel Agno Cello Mira Hu, Principal Chloe McCreery Eugene Son Christian Yamada Julian Kwon Christopher Kwock Ryan Fielding Sofia Himeno-Price Matthew Li Dylan Merkel Joshua Vierra Cara Tan Alexa Wong Aubrey Danko Severino Bulagay Bass Matin Boulos, Principal Elliott Hee Maysa Segovia Flute Kiana Kawahara Sherry Tanaka Karen Watarida Erena Yamatsu
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 nationally-broadcast 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. Erin Nishi, a sophomore from Punahou School, is this season’s concertmaster.
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Oboe Emily Fujii Tabitha Hiyane Erin Matsushita Koko Tamai Clarinet Caitlyn Kadooka Maxwell Miyasato Natalie Narito Aaron Omon 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
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The Combo Trombone Hunter Yokoyama Piano Luke Ellis Mayuko Ikeda Guitar Nicadrio Lee Bass William Alicar, Jr. David Cassens Peter Wiggett Drums Noah Chang Daniel Kam
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About The Combo
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.
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Honolulu Theatre for Youth Ice Palace Ka‘anapali Beach Hotel Ko Olina Golf Club Kyo-Ya Hotels & Resorts Kona Brewing Co. Manoa Valley Theatre Market City Limited Masaki School of Music Maui Divers of Hawaii McKinley Car Wash Moke’s Bread & Breakfast Music Center of Hawaii Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Momohara Dr. & Mrs. Derek Orejel
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Mahalo to Our Donors Hawaii Youth Symphony is grateful for these gifts, made between July 1 and October 17, 2018. CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLE ($25,000 & Up) Kosasa Foundation McInerny Foundation PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE ($10,000–$24,999) Altres, Inc. Department of Community Services George Mason Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation Hookele Award of the Hawaii Community Foundation Susan M. Kosasa Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Kosasa ANGEL ($5,000–$9,999) First Hawaiian Bank Foundation Mrs. Gladys Hirano Island Insurance Foundation Kathleen Sullivan Wo Charitable Fund Mr. & Mrs. Alika Mau The Resort Group Top of Waikiki Revolving Restaurant Mr. & Mrs. Kent Tsukamoto William K.H. Mau Foundation
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BENEFACTOR ($2,500–$4,999) Action Realty Corporation Bank of Hawaii Becker Communications, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Gainsley Mr. Bob Hayashi Mrs. Carol S. Koga Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kurisu Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Momohara Pacific Property Group, Inc. Sullivan Family of Companies Mr. Lance Teruya The Ebbtide Family Fund Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Toyama Waikiki Shopping Plaza Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Williams
SPONSOR ($500 - $999) Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Russell Arakaki Ms. Lorraine Araki Dr. Yongli Chen Mr. Martin Hsia Marcus & Associates, Inc. Dr. Ruth Ono & Mr. Alfred Ono Punahou School - Music Club Ms. Juli Kimura Walters Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Y. Wong Ms. Valerie Yee Dr. Edward K. Yi & Mrs. Susan Moriyama-Yi Dr. Mark M. Yoshida
PATRON ($1,000 - $2,499) Hdg Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Jay Ifshin Island Insurance Companies Mr. & Mrs. W. Peter Kwong Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Lau Ms. Patti Look Masaki School of Music Dr. Steven Nishi & Dr. Pamela Tauchi-Nishi Mr. & Mrs. Brian C. Stapleton Ms. Jennifer Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Gaylord Wilcox
PARTNER ($250–$499) Mr. & Mrs. Dexter J. Ejercito Friends of Italy Society of Hawaii Mr. & Mrs. Owen Fukumoto Mr. & Mrs. Randal Furomoto Mr. & Mrs. Randall Hee HEI Charitable Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Roy E. King, Jr. Dr. Sandi Kwee & Dr. Leilani Ka'anehe Dr. Jay Kwon & Dr. Natalie Woo Ms. Chelsea Maeda
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Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Mejia Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Momohara Mr. Ed Elms & Ms. Elizabeth Wong Mr. & Mrs. James Nishi The Honorable Dean Ochiai & Mrs. Ochiai Dr. & Mrs. Derek Orejel Dr. & Mrs. Robert G. Peters Mr. Steven Premo Ms. Brenda Tang Ms. Amy A. Taniguchi Mr. & Mrs. Barry Toshi Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Winner Mr. Randall G. Wong & Dr. Helen Liu Wong Mr. & Mrs. Vernon K. W. Wong Wong’s Drapery Shoppe CONTRIBUTOR ($100-$249) Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Mark K. Anderson Arcadia Retirement Residence Mrs. L. Christine Ban Mr. & Mrs. Mitch Blaisdell Mr. & Mrs. Steven Casano Ms. Martha Child Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Choy Ms. Lynn Dagli Ms. Donna Devlin Mr. & Mrs. John Devlin Ms. Joanna Fan Mr. & Mrs. Scott B. Gomes Myles & Wanda Shibata of Hawaii Community Foundation Dr. Nina Hayashi Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hee Mr. & Mrs. Helen K. Higa Mr. & Mrs. Donald Ikeda Dr. & Mrs. David Iwasaki Mr. Ignace Jang Dr. & Mrs. Toshihiko Kawasugi Mr. & Mrs. Tim Kelleher Mr. & Mrs. Peter K. Y. Kwong Mr. Shichao Li & Ms. Haiying Wang Mr. Lloyd Lim Mr. and Mrs. Gordon G. W. Lum
Ms. Ann Mahi Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Martin Mr. David Masunaga Mr. Edward Masunaga Mr. & Mrs. Carl Matsuura Mr. & Mrs. Meheula Ms. Amy H. Mitsuda Dr. & Mrs. George I. Nagao Dr. Dung Nguyen & Dr. Nguyet Le Mr. & Mrs. Travis Niimi Mr. & Mrs. Melvin S. Nishina Mrs. Doris Ogawa Mr. & Mrs. Randal Omon Orchid Isle Orchestra Ms. Mildred Oshiro Mrs. Miyoko Sasaki Mr. & Mrs. Takahiro Sato Shinnyo-En Hawaii Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Taba Mr. & Mrs. Kent Tamai Mr. & Mrs. Derek Tenn Ms. Kathy Todoki Mrs. Janice Trubitt Ms. Rochelle Uchibori Mr. & Mrs. Frank Wei Mrs. Nancy D. White Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Womack
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Donors (Continued) Mr. & Mrs. John M. Flanigan Rev. & Mrs. Yoshitaka Fujinami Ms. Julia Fujioka Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan C. Gochu Mr. & Mrs. George Haraguchi Mr. Fred Harris Mr. & Mrs. Lance Hayashi Ms. Fujiko (Donna) D. Hughes Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Hung Mr. Brian Hunsaker Ms. Carolyn Ing Ms. Ethel C. Iwasaki James K. Michishima, CPA Mr. Kenneth Jim Mr. & Mrs. Guy Kamitaki Aiko Kanemitsu Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Kawaoka Mr. & Mrs. Galen Kawasaki Mr. Alex Kelawala & Mrs. Pauline Shum Mr. Guy Kellogg Mr. Trent Kobayakawa Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Lau Mr. Jeong Hoan Lee & Ms. Seon Hee Choi Mr. & Mrs. Garson Lee Ms. Mollie M. Y. Lee Julian Leigh Mr. Matthew C.K. Li
Ms. Sara Lin Dr. Milton Liu Mr. & Mrs. Raymond K.T. Lui Mr. & Mrs. Sam Ng Ms. Erin Nishi Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Okumoto Mr. & Mrs. William T. Oshima Mr. & Mrs. Angel G. Pablo Mr. Ryan M. Park Ms. Bonnie Lee Pestana Mrs. Muk Lan Leung Rice Mr. & Mrs. Grant Shimabukuro Ms. Laurie Shimabukuro Ms. Ruby Shimabukuro Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence W. J. Siu Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence So Mr. & Mrs. Stan Sugiyama Mr. & Mrs. Loren M. Taguchi Mr. Thomas Takara Ms. Karen Thompson Mr. Gary T. Todoki University of Hawaii Music Department Mr. & Mrs. Corey Yama Mr. & Mrs. Gary Yamamoto Ms. Beryl Yanagi-Fujita Ms. Dale H. Yatsushiro Ms. Mildred A. Yee Mr. & Mrs. Todd Yoshikawa Jing Zhao
IN HONOR OF Dr. Benson H. Araki by Ms. Lorraine Araki Mr. Jason C. Ban by Mrs. L. Christine Ban Cyrus Kelawala by Jing Zhao Mr. Henry Miyamura by Ms. Juli Kimura Walters by Dr. Mark M. Yoshida Ellie Ochiai by The Honorable Dean Ochiai & Mrs. Ochiai Michael Titterton by Ms. Bonnie Lee Pestana Mr. Derrick Yamane by Mr. Lance Teruya IN MEMORY OF Richard D. Bauman, Professor UH Civil Engineering Department by Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Momohara by Mr. and Mrs. Gordon G. W. Lum Alan Doike by Mr. & Mrs. Brian C. Stapleton by Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Momohara Dr. Neil McKay by Nancy & Randall Hee
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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 American School in Taipei Baldwin High School Campbell High 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
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.
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Acknowledgements We are grateful to our community partners whose generous support and special talents are invaluable to Hawaii Youth Symphony. Nā Mele Committee Erica Orejel & Liza Wo Davis, co-chairs; Sharon R. Himeno, Richard Ing, Tina Lau, Patti Look, and Mary Ellen Williams Hilton Hawaiian Village Susan Smith Emcees Ben Gutierrez & Emma Wo Favors Hawaiian Host Auction Vendor 501 Auctions
Event Consulting Melissa Blake / Blake Entertainment Program Design Mark Nakamura Printing Edwards Enterprises, Inc. Video Production Gerard Elmore & Becker Communications Audio Engineer Fred Li, FBL Consulting Services Video Screens Russell Kikuta, Audio Video Hawaii
Event Volunteers Bank of Hawaii Blue Crew Recording Engineer Duane Padilla The Combo Dean Taba, Director University of Hawaii Music Department Dr. Laurence Paxton, Chair Byron Moon, Facility Coordinator Production Crew Aris Doike, Operations Manager Rory Onishi YSI Concert Parents Lawrence So Carol Taniguchi Wes Yoshida
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 Roy E. King, Jr., Treasurer Directors Alan Arizumi Liza Wo Davis Gladys Hirano Martin Hsia Malcolm Lau Tina Lau Erica Mau Orejel Daniel Momohara Michael Onofrietti Geoffrey Sewell, MD 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 Dillon, Administrative Assistant Rory Onishi, Music Librarian 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
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