Classical Music Conversations

Jeff Alfriend of Maui Classical Music Festival on Classical Pacific

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

Published May 15, 2024 at 7:48 PM HST

During a busy week of preparing for the 42nd Annual Maui Classical Music Festival, Board Member President, Jeff Alfriend spoke to Classical Pacific about their upcoming festival starting on Friday. Featuring the Formosa Quartet and at different locations around Maui Island, this yearʻs Maui Classical Music Festival has 5 concerts and 2 visits to schools. More information can be found at www.mauiclassicalmusicfestival.org

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Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba grew up in Pearl City listening to a variety of music – mostly in the car and the choice of the driver (Grandma, Mom, Dad, sister or brother). It ranged from Hawaiian to Japanese Enka to Top 40 to HPR. Sharene played the violin in school, and is now a professional freelance harpist and mother. She and husband jazz bassist Dean Taba love to play and listen to music, and are raising their children to celebrate the love of learning and of all kinds of music.

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