Man of Many Musical Faces, Many Musical Accomplishments Stays Humble and True Oh, the stories Allen Won could tell of life as a working musician in pre-Giuliani 1980s New York! It’d make your hair stand on end! The woodwind doubler did what very few dared. He ventured from the laid back, sunny climes of paradise […]
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Hawaii Youth Symphony President Randy Wong Award-winning community leader works hard, so children can play “I am very grateful to HYS for being a constant, positive force in my life, and am honored to now serve as its president. Our vision to make music a right, and not a privilege, deeply resonates with […]
Hawaii’s Living Legend, ‘Mr. Percussion’ “Before we started rehearsal, for eight-10 months, we memorized everything and played it…played with feeling. We became very popular for that.” When you talk to Harold Chang, 92, about his moment of fame with Martin Denny (Quiet Village) and the Arthur Lyman Group (“Yellow Bird,” Taboo) — kings of Polynesian […]
Member Spotlight: Noel Okimoto “Always learning,” Hoku-winning drummer locks in on his own fascinating, artful rhythm Noel Okimoto is a popular, versatile, in-demand drummer and award-winning jazz recording artist. His work on a self-titled, classical/jazz debut with Megan Bledsoe Ward’s Pacific Harp Project garnered a 2016 Na Hoku Hanohano Award (Hawaii’s Grammys) for “Instrumental Album […]