Our HPR Atherton concert series returned in February 2023. Hawaiian music fans joined us in person at our Honolulu studio for sold-out Saturday evening performances celebrating Mele Hawaiʻi at the Atherton Performing Arts Studio.
Featured artists:
Feb 4 - ʻUheʻuhene
Cousins Lina Robins-Tamure, Heather Kapuaokamakahala Kalua and Jordan ʻĀina Asing come together as the beloved Hawaiian music trio, ʻUheʻuhene. They made their Atherton studio debut on Saturday, February 4, kicking off HPR’s Mele Hawaiʻi Performance series.
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Cousins Lina Robins-Tamure, Heather Kapuaokamakahala Kalua and Jordan ʻĀina Asing come together as the beloved Hawaiian music trio, ʻUheʻuhene.
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ʻUheʻuhene made their Atherton studio debut on Saturday, February 4, kicking off HPR’s Mele Hawaiʻi Performance series.
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Lina Robins-Tamure and Jordan ʻĀina Asing perform in the Atherton Performing Arts Studio on Feb. 4, 2023.
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Lina Robins-Tamure and Heather Kapuaokamakahala Kalua perform at HPR's Mele Hawaiʻi Performance Series.
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Jordan ʻĀina Asing and Lina Robins-Tamure share mele Hawaiʻi in the Atherton Performing Arts Studio.
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ʻUheʻuhene at Hawaiʻi Public Radio.
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The audience was treated to an impromptu guest performance by Kapua's grandmother, Aunty Weilani Ching. The concert took place on Aunty Weilaniʻs 90th birthday.
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The band was joined by Kapua's grandmother, Aunty Weilani Ching, for an impromptu guest performance. The concert took place on Aunty Weilaniʻs 90th birthday.
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Feb 11 - Ei Nei
Formed in 2016, Nā Hōkū Hanohano award winner Ei Nei brought its smooth local blend and rich harmonies to HPR. Dane Fujiwara, Grant Kono and ʻEkolu Chang came together to share a refreshing glimpse into the traditional past with their sights set on the future of Hawaiian music.
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Dane Fujiwara, Grant Kono and ʻEkolu Chang came together at the Mele Hawaiʻi Performance Series to share a refreshing glimpse into the traditional past with their sights set on the future of Hawaiian music.
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Paige Okamura, host of Hawaiʻi Kulāiwi, welcomes guests to the Atherton Performing Arts Studio.
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Formed in 2016, Nā Hōkū Hanohano award winner Ei Nei brought its smooth local blend and rich harmonies to HPR.
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Ei Nei performs at the Atherton Performing Arts Studio for the Mele Hawaiʻi Performance Series.
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Ei Nei bassist ʻEkolu Chang performs at HPR.
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Ei Nei ʻukulele player Grant Kono talks story at the Mele Hawaiʻi Concert Series.
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Dane Fujiwara and Grant Kono at the Atherton Performing Arts Studio.
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HPR's Paige Okamura and Ei Nei at the Atherton Performing Arts Studio.
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Dane Fujiwara, Grant Kono, Paige Okamura and ʻEkolu Chang at the Atherton Performing Arts Studio.
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Feb 18 - Pōmaikaʻi
Performing artist, educator, and administrator are some of the many hats worn by Pōmaikaʻi. Through her thoughtful mele, Pōmaikaʻi perpetuates the legacy of Hawaiian music and ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi left by her grandmother, Aunty Genoa Keawe. Pōmaikaʻi was joined by Halehaku Seabury-Akaka, Kama Hokins and Mālie Lyman for an evening of traditional Hawaiian mele and moʻolelo.
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Left to right: Kama Hopkins, Pōmaikaʻi, Alan Akaka, Mālie Lyman, and Halehaku Seabury-Akaka in the Atherton Performing Arts Studio. Pōmaikaʻi is seated in the rocking chair of her grandmother, Aunty Genoa Keawe.
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Left to right: Kama Hopkins (bass), Halehaku Seabury -Akaka (guitar), Pōmaikaʻi ('ukuklele) and Alan Akaka (lapsteel guitar) perform at the Mele Hawai'i Performance Series.
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HPR staffers Ananddev Banerjee, Kyla Herrmann and Paige Okamura observe the performance from inside the Atherton Studio engineering booth.
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Guitarist Halehaku Seabury-Akaka looks on as Pōmaikaʻi talks story with the audience in the Atherton Performing Arts Studio.
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Alan Akaka plays the lapsteel guitar at the Mele Hawaiʻi Performance Series.
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From left: Kama Hopkins, Mālie Lyman, Pōmaikaʻi, Halehaku Seabury-Akaka, Uncle Gary Aiko and Alan Akaka. “This is Pōmaikaʻi,” the vocalist said, referring to her family and fellow musicians.
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Left to right: Kama Hopkins, Pōmaikaʻi, Alan Akaka, Gary Aiko (seated), Eric Keawe, Mālie Lyman, and Halehaku Seabury-Akaka in the Atherton Performing Arts Studio.
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Feb 25 - Galliard String Quartet with Raiatea Helm
The Galliard String Quartet teamed up with two-time Grammy nominee and multiple Nā Hōkū Hanohano award recipient, Raiatea Helm, to perform a selection from “Songs of Liliʻuokalani.” Together they brought an evening of iconic and artful songs by HRH Queen Liliʻuokalani.
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Left to right: Helen Liu (violin), Hung Wu (violin), Raiatea Helm, Anna Womack (viola) and Sung Chan Chang (cello) in the Atherton Performing Arts Studio.
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The Galliard String Quartet teamed up with two-time Grammy nominee and multiple Nā Hōkū Hanohano award recipient, Raiatea Helm, to perform a selection from “Songs of Liliʻuokalani.”
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The Galliard String Quartet performs at the Mele Hawaiʻi Concert Series.
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Raiatea Helm and the Galliard String Quartet in the Atherton Performing Arts Studio.
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Raiatea Helm and the Galliard String Quartet perform in front of an intimate, sold-out crowd as part of HPR's Mele Hawai‘i Performance Series.
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In between songs, Raiatea Helm shares her passion for Lili‘uokalani's compositions in The Queen's Songbook.
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Left to right: Helen Liu (violin), Hung Wu (violin), nna Womack (viola) and Sung Chan Chang (cello) of the Galliard String Quartet.
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A copy of HRH Queen Liliʻuokalani's songbook.
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Atherton Concert Information:
All concerts begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Seating capacity is limited to 40 people.
Tickets are $45 and will support the featured local artists and help cover program costs for the station.
Mahalo to FarmLovers Markets for their sponsorship of this event.
