OF NOTE: Coming Up: December 18, 7:30 p.m., Studio 909, Musicians Association Jazzed Holidaze with the Rich Crandall Trio Rich Crandall-piano, Bruce Hamada-bass and vocals, Stacey Tangonan-drums Chamber Music Hawaii presents: December 10, 7:30 p.m., Paliku Theater The Honolulu Brass Holiday Concert December 17, 7:30 p.m., Doris Duke Theater The Spring Wind Quintet Holiday Concert […]
Les Peetz, a writer who knew his way around some glorious jazz Union member, jazz pianist, award-winning journalist, published author, attorney, legal services developer for the State’s Executive Office on Aging, son of a Big Island plantation supervisor… There’s a lot to the late Les Peetz, 68, a lot more that people never knew. Originally […]
Aloha Local 677 Musicians and tenants. Due to the approaching hurricane and forecasted path, the Musicians’ Building will close at 1PM on Thursday, August 23rd. It will remain closed until Monday, August 27. The building will closed to all users, including those scheduled to teach lessons. Please plan accordingly and stay safe. Mahalo, Steve Pearson, […]
Aloha kākou, We have had a busy first half of 2018: After over a year and a half of negotiations, the musicians at Diamond Head Theatre finally have a contract; The Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra has completed another season and we are currently negotiating a new agreement; The Hawai‘i Opera Theatre has leadership changes and is […]
Musicians Association General Membership Meetings Monday, September 24, 7 p.m., Studio 909 Monday, December 17, 7 p.m., Studio 909 From the Spring/Summer 2018 issue, Ke Ola O Na Mele
2018 MAH Elections Elections for the Musicians’ Association of Hawaii officer and board of director positions were held this past May 10 through May 16. Unopposed and elected outright for three-year terms were: Steve Pearson: President Jim Moffitt: Vice President Robert Shinoda: Secretary-Treasurer David “Mochi” Freeman: Sargent at Arms Board of Directors elected are: Steve […]
Of Note The Last 5 Years Actress/producer Kimee Balmilero has launched a new theater company, Stagefish, to provide paid local opportunities for professional actors and musicians. The company’s premier production, “The Last 5 Years,” was presented to critical acclaim on May 9 at the Doris Duke Theater. Musicians worked the show under a Musicians Union contract and […]
Member Spotlight: Jim Moffitt, the Music Man Everybody in town knows Jim Moffitt, Symphony musician, Chamber Music Hawai’i president, AFM Local 677 union vice president, and an all-around nice guy. He’s been in the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra, now Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra since forever — 1981 to be exact. And he lived through the infamous 2009 […]
The Hawaii State AFL-CIO has established scholarships that will be awarded to students who are currently attending high school in the state of Hawaii and plan to pursue post-high school study on a full-time basis at a university, college, community college, vocational or trade school. The following criteria will be used in determining the awarding […]
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 […]