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Makoto Ozone’s jazz routes lead him to Hawaiʻi’s center stage (opens the original)
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A globally acclaimed pianist and composer, Makoto Ozone is known for his unique approach that transcends the boundaries of jazz and classical music. In his conversation with Classical Pacificʻs Sharene Taba, Ozone previews his upcoming performance of Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" with the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra at their 2026-2027 season-opening concert. He also fondly recalls his teenage years spent visiting Hawaiʻi, where he connected with local jazz musicians including Noel Okimoto, Jimmy
Classical Conservation Conversation - Oceanic Treasures (opens the original)
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Calling in from the BirdLife International Global Partnership Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, Dr. Lum shares about the unique biodiversity of Socotra — a Yemeni island in the Indian Ocean that was once part of the Arabian Peninsula before tectonic activity drove the island southward. About twice the size of Maui, Socotra’s isolation makes it a natural laboratory to study the forces that shape its unique biodiversity. One species to note is Dracaena cinnabari, the dragon’s blood tree, which is related
Susan McCreary Dupre on Classical Pacific (opens the original)
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This Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The Windward Choral Society invites the community to gather and commemorate this solemn milestone with a special performance on Friday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. at Kawaiaha‘o Church. Susan McCreary Duprey, artistic director and conductor of the Windward Choral Society, stopped by Classical Pacific to preview the concert program, which features composer René Clausen’s “Memorial,” a powerful work for chorus and orchestra written in remembrance
Abe Lagrimas Jr. explores "Exotic Grooves" on Classical Pacific (opens the original)
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Percussionist, ʻukulele player and composer Abe Lagrimas Jr. will perform with the Galliard String Quartet this weekend. “Exotic Grooves” brings chamber music with a pulse to the stage, with Lagrimas weaving percussion and ʻukulele into strings in a performance that is sure to inspire other musicians to experiment with unexpected combinations of instruments. It will also be Lagrimas' first time performing drumset with a string quartet. He'll showcase this unique combination in Shostakovich’s Str
Classical Conversation Conversation - Living Water (opens the original)
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Dr. Shawn Lum, the former President of the Nature Society (Singapore) and Senior Lecturer at the Nanyang Technological University Asian School of the Environment, teaches plant diversity, forest ecology, and conservation. He joins Classical Pacific to discuss the state of nature and nature conservation in a global context, with a focus on the Pacific. In this episode, Dr. Lum discusses the recent impacts of extreme weather on the islands, from the Kona low storms in March to Hurricane Lala a few
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