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The The Women Women HYS! HYS! The Women ofofof HYS! Hawaii Hawaii Youth Youth Symphony Symphony honored is honored to recognize recognize the the many many talented talented women women across across the the organization organization who who are are Hawaii Youth Symphony is ishonored totorecognize the many talented women across the organization who are devoting devoting their their time time toward toward the the continued continued success success of HYS HYS and and inspiring inspiring generations generations of future future leaders: leaders: devoting their time toward the continued success ofofHYS and inspiring generations ofoffuture leaders: HYS’ HYS’ board board leadership leadership comprised is comprised of allwomen! all women! women! Coming Coming together together from from distinguished distinguished backgrounds backgrounds aa HYS’ board leadership is iscomprised ofofall Coming together from distinguished backgrounds ininain shared shared purpose purpose of of investing investing in in our our young young people people through through music, music, these these visionaries visionaries include include Patti Patti Look Look (chair), (chair), shared purpose of investing in our young people through music, these visionaries include Patti Look (chair), Sharon Sharon Himeno Himeno (vice (vice chair), chair), Erica Erica Mau Mau (secretary), (secretary), and and Mary Mary Ellen Ellen Williams Williams (treasurer). (treasurer). Sharon Himeno (vice chair), Erica Mau (secretary), and Mary Ellen Williams (treasurer). Esteemed Esteemed members members of the the HYS HYS faculty faculty Susan Susan Ochi-Onishi Ochi-Onishi (Conductor, (Conductor, Youth Youth Symphony Symphony and II and Symphony+) Symphony+) and and Esteemed members ofofthe HYS faculty Susan Ochi-Onishi (Conductor, Youth Symphony II IIand Symphony+) and Hannah Hannah Watanabe Watanabe (Conductor, (Conductor, Concert Concert Orchestra Orchestra and and Symphony+) Symphony+) have have contributed contributed countless countless hours hours Hannah Watanabe (Conductor, Concert Orchestra and Symphony+) have contributed countless hours towards towards the the music music education education and and personal personal growth growth of HYS HYS students. students. towards the music education and personal growth ofofHYS students.
Spring Spring 2021 2021 Newsletter Newsletter Spring 2021 Newsletter
The The Ultimate Ultimate Summer Summer Music Music Camp Camp Returns Returns The Ultimate Summer Music Camp Returns
Aninvaluable An invaluable invaluable partner partner to HYS HYS in furthering furthering the the vision vision of making making music music a right, right, Boys Boys & Girls Girls Club Club of Hawaii Hawaii has has An partner totoHYS ininfurthering the vision ofofmaking music a aright, Boys &&Girls Club ofofHawaii has aa a majority majority of of women women in in leadership leadership positions. positions. Among Among them: them: Paddy Paddy Kauhane Kauhane (President/CEO), (President/CEO), Claudia Claudia “Lala” “Lala” majority of women in leadership positions. Among them: Paddy Kauhane (President/CEO), Claudia “Lala” Fernandez Fernandez (Director (Director of Operations), Operations), Brianna Brianna Villerosa Villerosa (Spalding (Spalding Clubhouse Clubhouse Director), Director), and and Maureen Maureen Purington Purington Fernandez (Director ofofOperations), Brianna Villerosa (Spalding Clubhouse Director), and Maureen Purington (Kailua (Kailua Clubhouse Clubhouse Director). Director). (Kailua Clubhouse Director). Mahalo Mahalo for their their commitment commitment to HYS HYS students students and and the the future future of our our community! community! Mahalo forfortheir commitment totoHYS students and the future ofofour community!
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Through the dedication and positive actions of faculty and staff, and the support of the community, Hawaii Youth Symphony has been able to keep its students involved in the art of music during unconventional times. This same spirit of commitment and creativity continues as HYS readies for the return of its Pacific Music Institute (PMI)—a worldwide summer music camp connecting students with distinguished clinicians, celebrated musicians, and new friends.
HYS HYS ishonored honored toannounce announce two two celebrated celebrated conductors conductors have have joined joined the the faculty: faculty: HYS is ishonored totoannounce two celebrated conductors have joined the faculty: MICHAEL MICHAEL LIM LIM adedicated dedicated music music teacher teacher and and professional professional violinist, violinist, MICHAEL LIM is isaisadedicated music teacher and professional violinist, selected selected byby the the Academy Academy search search committee committee tosucceed succeed Joan Joan Doike. Doike. selected by the Academy search committee totosucceed Joan Doike. Michael Michael will will be be working working with with HYS HYS Beginning Beginning String String Ensemble Ensemble and and String String Michael will be working with HYS Beginning String Ensemble and String Orchestra Orchestra Ensemble. Ensemble. Orchestra Ensemble.
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Hawaii Hawaii Youth Youth Symphony Symphony outreach outreach Hawaii Youth Symphony outreach programs programs are are designed designed to complement complement programs are designed totocomplement existing existing musical musical communities communities onon existing musical communities on neighbor neighbor islands, islands, as as well well as as serve serve neighbor islands, as well as serve communities communities in need need of music music communities ininneed ofofmusic education education across across the the state. state. education across the state. InIn In partnership partnership with with Kaunakakai Kaunakakai partnership with Kaunakakai Elementary Elementary School School and and its dedicated dedicated Elementary School and itsitsdedicated teacher teacher and and talented talented musician, musician, Bob Bob teacher and talented musician, Bob Underwood, Underwood, HYS HYS has has been been providing providing Underwood, HYS has been providing free free lessons lessons and and workshops workshops to to Molokai Molokai free lessons and workshops to Molokai youth youth for for the the past past three three years. years. youth for the past three years. Prior Prior to the the pandemic, pandemic, these these Prior totothe pandemic, these weekend-long weekend-long workshops workshops were were held held weekend-long workshops were held inin in person. person. To To serve serve these these enthusiastic enthusiastic person. To serve these enthusiastic students students regardless regardless of travel travel being being put put students regardless ofoftravel being put onpause, on pause, pause, HYS HYS promptly promptly transitioned transitioned on HYS promptly transitioned tototo online online instruction, instruction, and and continues continues to provide provide joyous joyous learning learning experiences experiences to The The Friendly Friendly Isle! Isle! online instruction, and continues totoprovide joyous learning experiences totoThe Friendly Isle!
Agraduate graduate ofPunahou Punahou School, School, Michael Michael was was involved involved inPunahou’s Punahou’s AAgraduate ofofPunahou School, Michael was involved ininPunahou’s orchestra orchestra and and string string quartet quartet program, program, and and was was an an HYS HYS student student inthe the YSII YSII orchestra and string quartet program, and was an HYS student ininthe YSII and and YSIYSI orchestras orchestras during during hishis middle middle school school and and high high school school years. years. and YSI orchestras during his middle school and high school years. Michael Michael is is a a full-time full-time member member of of the the Hawaii Hawaii Symphony Symphony Orchestra Orchestra violin violin Michael is a full-time member of the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra violin section section and and isthe the current current president president ofthe the Hawaii Hawaii Music Music Educators Educators section and is isthe current president ofofthe Hawaii Music Educators Association. Association. Association.
NOEL NOEL OKIMOTO OKIMOTO has has joined joined HYS HYS Jazz. Jazz. He He will will be be working working with with HYS HYS Jazz Jazz NOEL OKIMOTO has joined HYS Jazz. He will be working with HYS Jazz Director Director Dean Dean Taba Taba to to coach coach Combos Combos I & I & II. II. Director Dean Taba to coach Combos I & II. Noel's Noel's primary primary instrument instrument isthe the drum drum set, set, but but hehe isalso also anan Noel's primary instrument isisthe drum set, but he isisalso an accomplished accomplished orchestral orchestral percussionist, percussionist, vibraphonist, vibraphonist, composer, composer, and and accomplished orchestral percussionist, vibraphonist, composer, and clinician. clinician. He He has has played played in in Hawaii, Hawaii, the the mainland, mainland, and and internationally internationally clinician. He has played in Hawaii, the mainland, and internationally with with the the likes likes ofThe The Woody Woody Herman Herman Orchestra, Orchestra, Take Take 6,Henry Henry Mancini, Mancini, with the likes ofofThe Woody Herman Orchestra, Take 6,6,Henry Mancini, Natalie Natalie Cole, Cole, Kenny Kenny Loggins, Loggins, and and Dionne Dionne Warwick. Warwick. Noel Noel was was a a Natalie Cole, Kenny Loggins, and Dionne Warwick. Noel was a member member ofthe the Gabe Gabe Baltazar Baltazar Group Group forfor five five years, years, and and isthe the member ofofthe Gabe Baltazar Group for five years, and isisthe Royal Royal Hawaiian Hawaiian Band. Band. percussion percussion section section leader leader of of the the historic historic percussion section leader of the historic Royal Hawaiian Band.
HYS will be reinventing PMI for 2021, offering small in-person classes held at the spacious Hawaii Convention Center, as well as online instruction through the new PMI+ platform, available to accommodate Hawaii, U.S. mainland, and international students. This hybrid approach to PMI has been thoughtfully developed with the health of students and faculty in mind, and it is thrilling to watch the summer programming unfold. Courses offered this July will include Solo & String Quartet, Double Bass Workshop, Wind, Brass & Percussion Clinics, the Summer Jazz Intensive, and all-new Ukulele Workshop taught by HYS board member and ukulele virtuoso, Jake Shimabukuro. All students, including those opting for in-person instruction, will be invited to participate in the PMI+ masterclasses featuring celebrated faculty, insights into performance anxiety management, improvisation, and more. Students also have an opportunity to participate in online rehearsals for a newly commissioned work inspired by Hawaii. Following the cancellation of the 2020 session, this vibrant return of a 30-plus year tradition marks a musical triumph!
www.pacificmusichi.org www.pacificmusichi.org To learn more about PMI programming please visit www.pacificmusichi.org