Christopher Hopper, guitar

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Christopher Hopper, a student of Ian O’Sullivan, will perform a junior recital, including works by Giuliani, Scarlatti, Villa-Lobos, Schubert, and Bogdanovic, as part of the requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Performance.

UH Guitar Concert Series: Benny Chong, Byron Yasui, and Noel Okimoto

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The UH Guitar Concert Series concludes with jazz ‘ukulele master Benny Chong, with Byron Yasui, bass, and Noel Okimoto, drums. Benny Chong is a founding member of The Aliis, a group that, together with Don Ho, rose to international fame in the 1960s. He is a highly respected regular on Hawaii’s professional music circuit. A love for local music, jazz, and pop, he has …

Graham Banfield, guitar

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Winner of the 2010 Northwest Guitar Festival international competition. Graham Banfield has performed at Carnegie Hall, throughout the US, Europe and Japan. His program will include works by Takemitsu, Bennet, Britten and Steve Reich’s “Electric Counterpoint“. He holds degrees from Yale University, the Conservatory Italian Switzerland, and is now pursuing his Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Toronto …

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Emel Mathlouthi

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Emel Mathlouthi is a songwriter, composer, guitarist, and singer who is bringing a powerful brand new sound to Tunisian music. Endowed with an outstanding voice, she evokes Joan Baez, Sister Marie Keyrouz and the Lebanese diva Fairouz. Her captivating style is lyrical, with powerful rock, oriental and trip hop influences (she’s collaborated with Adrian Thaws AKA Tricky). Emel began her …

Shepherd Kawakami, guitar

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Shepherd Kawakami a student of Ian O’Sullivan, will present a junior recital as part of the requirements for the degree Bachelor of Education in Music. Student recitals are subject to change. Please check this event calendar again, prior to the recital date.