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UH Mānoa’s Appetite for Opera

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UH Mānoa’s Symphony Orchestra was well-received at the end of the fall semester as Prof. Joseph Stepec made his conducting debut. The evening opened with the Concert Band led by Dr. Gabriel Arnold and was followed by the Symphony, led by Prof. Stepec. During the orchestra’s performance, players accompanied faculty soloist Dr. Maya Hoover in an opera-themed program of works by …

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Piano-Vocal Collaboration Concert

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Jonathan Korth & Maya Hoover, directors Piano-Vocal Collaboration teaches student pianists and singers to work together in teams to create beautiful music. This concert will feature some of the outstanding artistic highlights from this semester as they present an array of art songs from Europe, Latin America, and the United States. Tickets: $10 general admission; $6 seniors, UH faculty/staff/students; free for …

Caitlin Cavarocchi, soprano (senior recital)

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Caitlin Cavarocchi, a student of Maya Hoover, will present a recital in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Performance. Free admission

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Manami Kakazu, soprano (performance certificate recital)

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Manami Kakazu, a student of Maya Hoover, will present a recital in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Certificate in Vocal Performance. Also performing are Megumi Pulido, piano, and Tyler Katsura, violin. The recital will include: George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) From Giulio Cesare E pur cosi un giorno…Piangerò la sorte mia Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Selection from Liederkreis, Op.39 In …

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Maya Hoover, mezzo-soprano & José Meléndez, piano

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Mezzo-soprano Maya Hoover and pianist José Meléndez gave their first recital together in 1997, and they have been going strong as a duo ever since. This season, they focus on three song cycles: Antonín Dvořák: Cigánské melodie, Hector Berlioz: Les nuits d’été, and Joaquín Turina: Poema en forma de canciones. Maya Hoover is a performer, teacher, author, and leading researcher …

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SPRING SING: University Chorus & Chamber Singers

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Hear two of the UHChoirs ensembles in the special Orvis Auditorium concert. The performance will be a short performance featuring works learned throughout the semester including for the collegiate choral festival, E Hīmeni Kākou. The program includes: traditional, arr. Parker/Shaw, Saints Bound for Heaven Schubert, Stabat Mater (excerpts) traditional Tuvan, Alash traditional Gospel, City Called Heaven Irving Fine, Have you seen the white lily grow Vaughan, Ka …

Charles Mukaida, tenor (junior recital)

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Charles Mukaida, a student of Maya Hoover, will present a recital in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Performance. Free admission

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La Voix Humaine (a tragic opera in one act)

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La Voix Humaine (The Human Voice) A tragic opera in one act by Francis Poulenc Amy Johnson, mezzo-soprano, as Elle Megumi Kurachi, piano     Barett Hoover, director This performance by mezzo-soprano Amy Johnson (a student of Dr. Maya Hoover), pianist Megumi Kurachi, and director Barett Hoover, is collaborative directed study project. Free admission.

Vanessa Maldonado, soprano (junior recital)

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Vanessa Maldonado, a student of Maya Hoover, will present a voice recital in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor of Education in Music.

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Chamber Music Concert by UHM Music Faculty

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Six Music Department faculty preview music to be performed during their upcoming tour of China. Performers include Maya Hoover, mezzo-soprano Ignace Jang, violin I-Bei Lin, cello Jonathan Korth, piano Bichuan Li, piano Thomas Yee, piano