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Tuesday Student Takeover: College Edition: Jacob Evans

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

Published May 28, 2024 at 5:09 PM HST

Bassist Jacob Evans just completed his 3rd year in the Popular Music Performance Program at the USC Thornton School of Music. With an acceptance rate of less than 5%, Evansʻ major is one of the most popular and competitive music programs in the country. The Kamehameha Schools Kapalama alum shares his experiences with the admissions process and his life at USC.

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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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