During this stressful time of writing essays, applying to colleges and making decisions on majors, advice from musicians at college is here to reassure you that you got this. Stephanie Walsh, Director of College Counseling at Seabury Hall and Director of Bands at the University of Hawaii-Manoa, Jeffrey Boeckman join musicians Tea (UH-Manoa), Bao (CalTech), Leia (BYU Provo) and Matin (SFCM).

Virtuoso violinist Jinjoo Cho is back in Honolulu to perform Brahmsʻ Violin Concerto with the Hawai`i Symphony Orchestra. The musician, writer, Professor and founder of ENCORE Chamber Music Institute shares her view from the stage, and her thoughts on the future of classical music.

Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra composer-in-residence Michael-Thomas Foumai joined Morning Café to preview this Friday’s concert at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. The evening features Elgar’s Enigma Variations, Brahms’ Violin Concerto with Jinjoo Cho, and the Hawaiʻi premiere of Gillian Karawe Whitehead’s Tūranganui, inspired by the first meeting between Captain Cook and Māori tribes.

The Lutheran Church of Honolulu presents music for the community on the first Monday of every month. Barry Wenger, Director of Music and Liturgy, and Organist joins Classical Pacific to invite us to sing along on Monday November 3rd at Bach to Hymns: A Festival of Hymns through the Ages. https://www.lchwelcome.org

For more than two decades, Ian Capps guided listeners through the rich and timeless world of Renaissance, medieval, and Baroque music on The Early Muse. On October 25, Hawai‘i Public Radio honored Ian with The Early Muse: The Sunset Show — a special tribute celebrating his life, legacy, and decades of dedication to music and aloha. The program features some of Ian’s favorite pieces, along with heartfelt reflections from his musical ‘ohana. Listen back to this moving finale and join us in honoring the enduring spirit of The Early Muse.

Composer in Residence of the Hawai`i Symphony Orchestra joined Classical Pacific host Sharene Taba in a game of Stone, Parchment, Wand....a rock paper scissors Harry Potter Style. Hear about the HSOʻs Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince this weekend- the live symphony orchestra performing the score while the film plays on the big screen! myhso.orgMichael-Thomas Foumaiʻs list:5. Double Trouble (The Prisoner of Azkaban)4. Aunt Marge’s Waltz (The Prisoner of Azkaban)3. Inferi in the Firestorm (The Half-Blood Prince)2. Lily’s Theme (The Deathly Hallows Part 1) 1. Hedwig’s Theme (The Sorcerer’s Stone)Sharene Tabaʻs list:5. Polyjuice Potion (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets)4. Diagon Alley (Harry Potter and the Sorcererʻs Stone) 3. "In Noctem" (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince)2,1, forever and ever... "Fluffyʻs Harp" (Harry Potter and the Sorcererʻs Stone)

Composer Logyn Okuda returns to Classical Pacific with updates on his career, orchestrating for composer Michael Giacchino on Butterfly, The Fantastic Four, and most recently, the upcoming Zootopia 2. Okuda will back home in the islands this week as one of 5 Hawai`i composers featured in the Hawai`i Symphony Orchestraʻs Symphony of the Hawai`i Seas. https://www.logynokuda.commyhso.org

Composer in Residence of the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra, Michael-Thomas Foumai brings his favorite music for the Ocean as we celebrate our Hawai`i Symphony Orchestraʻs Symphony of the Hawaiʻi Seas. The multi-media concert features Hawaiʻi Composers Takuma Itoh, Justin Park, Logyn Okuda, and Foumai.

"Many endangered species and threatened habitats continue to decline despite laws and treaties meant to protect them. A love for the ocean, committing to itʻs protcetion, and implementing practical solutions are all needed. And who better to share this with the world and the worldʻs leaders, than the people of Pacific Islands?"Todayʻs Classical Conservation Conversation is paired with music by Gabriel Olafs, "Whale Overture"

Justin Park is a composer based in California, and is one of five Hawaiʻi Composers featured this week with the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra. The Kamehameha Schools - Kapalama and Berklee College of Music graduate says that writing music is rewarding, and hopes that as we listen to the "Symphony of the Hawaiʻi Seas," that we will remember our experiences being in the ocean, and that it will spark inspiration to make our environment a better place to live in.