Of Note Coming Up for Chamber Music Hawaii: The Tresemble January 22 with pianist Joyce Yang, Doris Duke Theater February 12 (Doris Duke) and February 19 (Paliku Theater) with guitarist Ian O’Sullivan March 2 with the UH Manoa Chamber Singers, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa The Honolulu Brass Quintet Bach and the Renaissance April 9 […]
President’s Message Aloha kākou, I want to take this time to wish you and your ohana all the best for 2018. While 2017 has been chaotic on many national fronts, we must continue to work for progress where we can for our local professional musicians. At our last membership meeting on December 11, new changes […]
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT DeShannon Higa: The last Democratic Jazz Artist Throw any style at trumpeter DeShannon Higa, and he’ll run with it. More than likely, the Hilo native has already led the charge. A union member since 1994, the Honolulu-based Higa has mastered his own style of Democratic jazz, enveloping the traditional with the modern, EDM, […]
Building Updates We welcome new building tenants, ALTRES! This past April, the Hawaii Nurses Association left our building to relocate to larger premises. There was concern about losing rental income, but beginning May 1, 2017, ALTRES entered into a new lease with us to take over all available office space at our 949 building. ALTRES […]
Aloha! As the summer draws to a close, I would like to share with you some updates on various issues that our union faces. Legislative Items Local 677, along with our entertainment coalition members SAG/AFTRA Hawaii, IATSE Local 665, and Hawaii Teamsters & Allied Workers Local 996, had a role in addressing several issues important […]
Proposed changes to the Musicians’ Association of Hawaii Bylaws Committee Members: Sheryl Shohet, Marsha Schweitzer, Steve Pearson recommend the following changes to the Musicians’ Association of Hawaii Bylaws. Please review them and be prepared to vote to accept or reject the changes. Proposed to be deleted verbiage has been stricken through. Underlined verbiage has been […]
Our world-class Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra begins the 2017-2018 season on Oct. 1. Among many stellar highlights will be a performance by legendary pianist Lang Lang. Information and tickets at hisymphony.org Chamber Music Hawaii’s 2017-2018 season runs Sept. through May and will offer several concerts of great excellence and variety, including performances by the Galliard String Quartet, […]
The offices and studios will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 23, 24 in observance of Thanksgiving Monday, December 25 in observance of Christmas Monday, January 1, in observance of New Year’s From the Fall 2017 issue, Ke Ola O Na Mele
New Local 677 member and recently relocated to Hawaii, David Strattford has extensive experience in: Artist and Project Management Music and Video Production Web Page Design / Public Relations / Photography If you are a member of the Musicians Association of Hawaii in good standing, his company TRAX is offering a free, three-hour consultation on […]
The islands suffered back-to-back blows in July when Hawaiian Music Hall of Famers Mahi Beamer, 88, and Roland Cazimero, 66, passed away within days of each other. Both were longtime Musician Union members and charismatic personalities who left behind a tremendous musical legacy, each in their own way. Edwin Mahi‘ai “Mahi” Copp Beamer died July […]