Celebrate Hawaiian Music and Song
Join us for a Saturday evening concert with legendary Hawaiian artists and rising stars or take in a laid-back Sunday afternoon jam session on the Conservatory Lawn. Enjoy engaging music, demonstrations of traditional Hawaiian instruments, and hula programs throughout the entire weekend!
Hula Performances by Dance Aloha
Saturday & Sunday; 12, 1, 2, & 3 p.m.
Leon Levy Visitor Center
‘Ukulele with Jason Poole
Saturday & Sunday; 1–4 p.m.
Conservatory Courtyard
Known as The Accidental Hawaiian Crooner, this Pittsburgh-born, classically trained singer found himself unable to sing (due to vocal cord damage) and walk (due to hip injury). However, thanks to the healing power of Hawaiian music and dance, he was mentored by Hawaiian elder Pilipo “Pops” Solatorio and now specializes in Molokai’s golden age of song.
Slack Key Guitar with Claudia Goddard
Saturday, August 18; 1–4 p.m.
Conservatory Plaza
Claudia Goddard leads an interactive slack key guitar session. A coloratura soprano, she also plays ʻukulele and Hawaiian Slack Key guitar. When in Hawaiʻi, she studies with slack key guitar masters Keola Beamer and Ozzie Kotani (both of whom were featured in the all-slack key soundtrack to the Oscar-award winning film “The Descendants”). Claudia is the musician for several hula groups in New York City including kumu hula (master hula teacher) Vicky Holt Takamine’s group Pua Aliʻi ʻIlima o Nuioka.
Hawaiian Instrument Crafting with Luana Haraguchi
Saturday & Sunday; 1–4 p.m.
Conservatory Courtyard
Luana Haraguchi, director and kumu of Halau Hula O Na Mele ’Aina O Hawai’i, demonstrates how to make the traditional Hawaiian instruments of nose flute, gourd drum, and bamboo rhythm sticks.
All-Star Jam Session
Sunday, August 19; 1–3 p.m.
Conservatory Lawn
Join Willie K, Led Kaapana, Kamakakehau Fernandez, and Kapono Na’ili’ili for a relaxed afternoon of impromptu music on the Conservatory Lawn.
