Craig DeSilva
Host of Evening Concert (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday)Craig DeSilva is glad to be playing recorded music on the air instead of playing for a live audience on stage as did when he studied piano. He began piano lessons when he was a child and continued piano studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (where he majored in broadcast journalism and minored in music) under the late Peter Coraggio.
Craig got his start in radio as a news reporter and announcer on Hawaiʻi Public Radio and has filed stories for many national radio programs, including National Public Radio, Public Radio International, and Voice of America. Off the public radio airwaves, he’s written for Hawaii Business magazine and was assistant editor for Pacific Islands Report at the East-West Center.
Heʻs currently employed as a corporate writer at HMSA and writes for Island Scene magazine. Craig is a proud supporter of local arts and culture in Hawaiʻi. He serves on the volunteer board for Honolulu Chamber Music Series. And he enjoys sharing music on Evening Concert that highlights arts events in the Islands -- your requests are welcome.
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All the way from Denmark, Trio con Brio Copenhagen is in Hawaii for concerts in Hilo and Honolulu. The trio’s violinist Soo-Jin Hong spoke to Evening Concert host Craig DeSilva about the group’s 25th anniversary and previews their Hawaii concerts featuring music of Beethoven and Prokofiev.
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Dr. Melvin Yee, a Honolulu neurologist, shares his love of the guitar with Evening Concert host Craig DeSilva. Listen to Dr. Yee’s guitar favorites that he enjoys both listening to and playing. He also talks about the importance of being a life-long learner in music or any activity that you’re interested in for better brain health.
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Dangerous driving sees pandemic spike; World-class violinist on the power of music to connect communities and break down barriers of inequality
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Listen to Evening Concert host Craig DeSilva’s conversation with violinist Midori about her return to Hawaiʻi. Her upcoming solo recitals with pianist Ieva Jokubaviciute will feature music of Bach, Schumann, Faure, and Ravel.
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During the day, Randy Wong runs the Hawaii Youth Symphony. At night, he plays Exotica music that was popular in tiki bar lounges during the 1950s and '60s. Wong talks to Evening Concert host Craig DeSilva about the resurgence of Exotica music and about his group Waitiki 7.
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Spooky music and stories combine for a scary Halloween special on Evening Concert. Local storyteller Janine Oshiro joined host Craig DeSilva to read some of her poems and share her Halloween favorites.
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Members of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Honolulu speak to Evening Concert host Craig DeSilva about the power music has in promoting inclusion and diversity in our communities. They also talk about upcoming concerts and performances.
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Jennifer Koh is in Hawaiʻi to perform a new concerto with the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra and music of Bach at UH’s Orvis Auditorium. Evening Concert host Craig DeSilva speaks to Koh about the concerts, winning a Grammy Award, and helping to elevate new music, women artists, and artists of color.
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Evening Concert celebrates Classical Music Month in September with guest Carol Kellett, an HPR member and volunteer. Kellett speaks to host Craig DeSilva about playing in the U.S. Army Band, singing in choirs, her love of Hawaiian music and hula, and her work involving the preservation of music at the State Archives.
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Jonathan Dormand, cellist for the Verona Quartet, talked to Evening Concert host Craig DeSilva about the quartet’s concerts in Hawaiʻi featuring a program of Beethoven, Bartok, and Mendelssohn. The concert, presented by Honolulu Chamber Music Series, is Friday, September 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Orvis Auditorium at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
