2009-2010: Ovation (pdf

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Our Year-End Message to our Friends
2009-2010
was a year of significant milestones for our HYS family for which
many, including our students, deserve rousing standing ovations. It
was a double celebration for HYS as we marked our 45th anniversary and the 25th season of
Maestro Henry Miyamura’s tenure as our beloved Music Director. While celebrating the diverse
and dedicated talents within our ranks, we simultaneously had to bid farewell to the man who
spent more than two decades shepherding and fostering the students in our Youth Symphony II
orchestra. Conductor Michael Nakasone retired at the end of our 2010 season with several ovations
and a lasting legacy to HYS.
In contrast to the thundering applause heard in concert halls and auditoriums across the island,
we quietly closed the books on our 45th season in June. Whether standing before your seats in
appreciation of an exuberant, heart-felt concert by our young musicians or standing over and
perusing our financial records, one sentiment binds the two experiences: HYS has much to be both
thankful and proud.
Chris Yuen
President
During this era of financial hardship, HYS supporters—like you—have proven yourselves
committed to helping HYS advance and continue our work with our young people. We hope you
consider our students’ progress and their performance results a good return on your investment.
THANK YOU.
More than 600 students enrolled
With the help from community supporters, HYS was able to fill its rosters with 606 students,
ages 7-18, from 119 schools on Oahu, Maui and the Big Island. They registered for HYS’s 13 music
programs catering to the absolute beginner looking for a fun exploration into music to the most
accomplished young musician seeking to participate in the state’s finest youth orchestra.
Henry Miyamura
Music Director
20 Concerts where Hawaii’s Youth Made Exceptional Music Together
2009-2010 was a year of modest celebration for us. Though we had to put the damper on a few of
our celebratory plans, appropriate to our economic environment, we
were by no means deprived of merriment and great, great music.
The season opened with an encore reunion concert with Youth
Symphony I and the amazingly versatile Wille K. Willie debuted his
Italian arias with YSI the year before, and audiences couldn’t wait to
come back for more. Willie even had a tuxedo tailored for the
occasion. He invited Lehua Heine to join him for a haunting
rendition of Andrea Bocelli’s Vivo Per Lei, and also teamed up with
Willie K and Lehua Heine
Pauline Wilson for a memorable version of Unforgettable. More than
800 people came out to see Willie and friends with YSI, raising $55,000 for HYS music programs.
Selena Ching
Executive Director
We lost a musical giant in the fall of 2009 with the heartbreaking and irreplaceable loss of the
legendary Ellen Masaki: outstanding
teacher, pianist extraordinaire, philanthropist
and tireless music enthusiast. HYS dedicated
its Winter Concert on December 6, 2009 to
Ms. Masaki’s memory. The performance
marked the inauguration of a partnership
between HYS and the Aloha International
Piano Festival.
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Pianist Evan Lin, Aloha International Piano
Festival winner, and Youth Symphony I at
Symphony Program’s 2009 Winter Concert
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More than 1,600 music enthusiasts attended our
celebration concert on April 11, 2010 at Blaisdell
Concert Hall which our students dedicated to the
Musicians of the Honolulu Symphony. The
program included a stunning performance by
pianist and winner of the Aloha International
Piano Festival, Mari Abe, who performed
Rachmaninoff ’s Piano Concerto No. 1. The
Honolulu Symphony Chorus, under the direction
of Esther Yoo, joined Youth Symphony I on stage
with chanters from Halau Hula Ka No‘eau, kumu
hula Michael Pili Pang. 220 performers filled
the stage for the world premiere of HYS alumnus
and world-renowned composer Jon Magnussen’s
Ke Ao. Dr. Magnussen’s unique piece fully integrates Hawaiian chant and orchestral music with full SATB voice. It was
absolutely spectacular. HYS also debuted a work by Dr. Neil McKay written for the unveiling of the refurbished Aquarius
mosaic by Tadashi Sato which graces the rotunda of our State Capitol. Ode to Aquarius was introduced by a video
produced by Stuart Yamane and PBS on the importance of Aquarius as,
Letter from a Financial Aid Family
arguably, the foremost work of art in Hawaii. Following this tremendous
concert was HYS’s post-concert reception, attended by nearly 300 alumni (Names withheld due to the letter’s personal nature)
and special guests. It was a heartwarming celebration and reason to pull
March 12, 2010
our HYS family together while
I want to thank you for the financial
showing there is audience for
aid you are giving this year to my son. My
symphonic music in our town.
position is only half time, and now there
Our season closer, the Aloha Concert
on May 16 at the Hilton Hawaiian
Village, was dedicated to retiring
conductor Michael Nakasone, Youth
Symphony II conductor for 21 years.
YSII Concertmaster Justin Park presents Mr. Nakasone’s resume is filled with
Conductor Nakasone with a portrait as a impressive musical feats and triumphs.
retirement gift from the orchestra.
However, the primary reason that
numerous stars came out to share HYS’s concert stage was to honor a
man whose talent and heart were completely immersed and dedicated
to music in our communities. We thank Gabe Baltazar, Dean Taba,
HYS81, Noel Okimoto, Dale Senaga, Ginai, Pierre Grill and dancers
from Isla Tango for spending their afternoon making great music with
the Hawaii Youth Symphony in honor of Mr. Nakasone.
HYS students could be heard performing in 16 more concerts around
Oahu during FY10 as they warmly shared their music for several
standing ovations throughout the year.
HYS strongly believes that performance is an essential component of
our students’ education. We spend considerable resources on concert
production, and continually invite guest artists, who serve as musical role
models, to our stages. Providing the highest quality music education to
our young people is a community effort, and we are thankful for the many
musicians, performers and artists who openly give to our programs.
More than $30,000 distributed in financial assistance
HYS is committed to ensuring that our programs are accessible to any
interested family. Last fiscal year, we distributed $31,622 (36% more than
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are Furlough Fridays to further deplete
my income.
[My son] loves Hawaii Youth Symphony.
This is very important to me because as an
8th grader, [his] grades are not his priority
right now but, boy let me tell you, HYS is
very much a priority for him. It continues
to surprise me that he will choose rehearsal
over school events. Outings with friends
must be scheduled around rehearsals. Even
when we had Japanese home stay students
with us last weekend he would not miss
Saturday’s rehearsal.
[My son] really likes his conductor, Chad
Uyehara. This is another area of importance
for me. [My son’s] father died when he was
three and I am always grateful to find a good
male role model for him.
I am convinced that [my son’s] participation
in the Strings Program has encouraged him
to explore other instruments. At school he is
the percussionist for the band. He has started
playing the guitar and piano on his own.
[My son] has come to the point where life
is not complete unless music is a part of it.
This is a lifelong gift HYS has given to him.
previous year) in aid for registration fees, instrument rentals, private lessons and travel subsidies for neighbor island
participants. HYS dispensed 125 awards to 81 students from 32 schools.
Nearly 8,500 students attended free Listen & Learn Educational Concerts
8,492 students and teachers from 71 schools registered for HYS’s Listen & Learn
concerts. Six concerts filled in less than 48 hours—record time! These free,
45-minute, educational concerts were held at the Blaisdell Concert Hall and Pearl
City Cultural Center. HYS provided teachers with CDs, worksheets, guides and
preparatory materials designed to help school children meet state arts standards
and general learning outcomes. They currently are the state’s only educational
concerts with live, concert hall music.
Collaborations, Working Together, Community Building… Let’s PlayOut!
HYS has changed the way we look at our business model and work in our
communities. Our board and management team launched PlayOut, an initiative
which inspires us to actively search for partnerships that will advance our work
and produce cost-savings. The results, so far, have been very beneficial. This past
season, we partnered with the Aloha International Piano Festival to bring five
young, extraordinary pianists to perform with our
orchestras. We also worked more closely with the
City & County of Honolulu which helped us
produce our free concert at Blaisdell on April 11. And
we continue to strengthen our partnership with the
Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii which provides a home
and a large welcome mat for our HYS Academy.
The philosophy behind PlayOut is one of community-building and community- Kalihi Kai Elementary student’s response to
Listen & Learn concerts
contributing. HYS’s core programming provides the highest quality music
education to each child who walks through our doors. But beyond that, we are part of a larger community and want to take
what our students learn in their rehearsal halls and classrooms into our community to derive an even greater return. It’s
part of our curriculum goals to show our students how their music can contribute to the world around them.
Financial Strength
While the year began with rather bleak projections for a budget deficit, the closing chapter reads much differently as we
ended our year with a surplus and improved confidence. One of the most substantial financial events aptly took place
during this milestone year when Ms. Olivia De Jane made the single greatest donation in HYS’s history. Recognizing
Mr. Nakasone’s retirement, she established the Michael Nakasone Legacy Fund in Honor of Youth Symphony II, with an
initial investment of $200,000. The funds have been endowed and the earnings will go towards funding HYS’s financial
assistance program. Understanding the importance of quality music education, Ms. De Jane not only built a HYS legacy
for Mr. Nakasone, but has also ensured that HYS will always have funds to help our young musicians pursue their musical
aspirations regardless of their financial needs.
HYS’s financial surplus was also due to the cancellation of its annual neighbor island tour. HYS expected a cut in state
funding and decided to cancel the tour rather than risk a larger deficit.
However, the Governor surprisingly released funds in the third
quarter of the fiscal year. The funding advisory arrived too late to
reinstate the tour but HYS was grateful to have the support for other
program areas. This was the first tour cancellation in more than 6 years
and HYS’s Board of Directors subsequently established a reserve fund to
avoid future cancellations.
Music4Kids, HYS’s free general music class, at the
Boys & Girls Club
As we look to our future, we will work towards expanding our HYS
Academy for early learners; developing plans to secure space that will
solidify HYS’s future and allow us to expand programming to meet
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growing demand; carrying through our commitment to music
outreach as we restore our annual neighbor island tour; partnering
with different organizations to strengthen our position and improve
the value we can add to our community.
Music is an indispensable part of our culture and quality of life,
and our children deserve to have it integrated into a well-rounded
education. HYS is committed to ensuring that any interested young
person has the tools and resources to open their hearts and minds
to music. Each week we open our rehearsal halls and classrooms
to so many young people who want to make music together and
be a part of a vibrant, exhilarating community. We hope you will
continue to extend to them the ovations their talents and efforts
have earned. And we, in turn, give to you a grateful and enthusiastic
Woodwind quintet, one of six ensembles in HYS’s Chamber
standing ovation for your support of our community.
Music Program, performed for Art at the Capitol.
Mahalo nui loa,
Chris Yuen
Henry Miyamura
Selena Ching
HYS Essay Contest Excerpts from 3 winning entries
More Than Words
by Ming Tanigawa Lau, violin
Punahou School
1st place winner, Div I, grades 10-12
[Music] is more than a beat and tune,
because when you hear the rhythm of the
drum set, you imagine yourself on the
airplane to LA where you first heard the
song. It is more than rhyming words,
because after you break up with your
boyfriend you lie in bed listening to the
same familiar playlist over and over. It
is more than a baton swishing, lips to a
mouthpiece, bow on string, because when
the old man hears a lost song from his
childhood, tears trickle slowly down the
edges of his nose. We know it is more than
anything humanly describable, because
even Mr. Miyamura, after 25 years of trying
to find the right words, must instead paint
the images in our minds for us to decipher
ourselves.
I believe that music brings people together.
I believe that music can
change lives. For me, it has
taught me perseverance,
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diligence, discipline. It has
taught me how to better see and
share and love and care. It has
brought me tears and laughter
and a family. Ultimately, music is what
has made me into the person I am today.
And because of this, I believe that music has
the ability to make a positive change in our
world.
learned that when it comes to music,
everyone is important; not one musician
is more important than the other. Even
though the members of the Hawaii Youth
Symphony have different tastes in music,
we all come together to play and express
ourselves through the music. When I play
with the symphony, any worries that I might
have just fade away and I can focus solely
on the music.
The Language We Share
by Mayumi Fernandez, violin
Kaiser High School
1st place winner, Div II, grades 7-9
Sweet, Peaceful Music
by Summer Corry, violin
Myron B. Thompson Academy
1st place winner, Div III, grades 3-6
When I was younger, I used to have no
way of expressing how I felt or who I was.
Playing music for my family and friends
helps me share a talent or hobby that I
find irresistible, I invite my family to my
concerts, and they support me. My teacher
emailed me about HYS, and I thought
it would be perfect to join. Now I can
share my love of music with others at
performances. I adore being able to
When I started playing piano and
violin, I felt like I could suddenly
open up and show the whole
world who I really was. Being
a member of the Hawaii Youth
Symphony has really helped me
play my violin for my relatives.
find who I am musically. It has also
helped me meet new people and explore
a wide range of orchestral music. I have
Financial Snapshot for fiscal year ended June 30, 2010
Financial records are independently audited by Gerald Y. Ushijima, CPA. A copy of the auditor’s report
is available at the Hawaii Youth Symphony office, 1110 University Avenue, #200, Honolulu, HI 96826.
REVENUES
Contributions
Registration Fees Contracts
Box Office &
Merchandise
Special Event (net)
Summer Programs
Other Income
TOTAL $471,910
151,018
128,468
72,576
41,430
47,123
53,655
$966,180*
*Includes $201,525 in endowed funds
EXPENSES
Education and Program
Concert Production
General Administration
Fundraising
Financial Aid
Depreciation
TOTAL
$333,276
130,702
77,903
34,948
31,622
12,372
$620,823
Student conductor at 2009 Listen & Learn
educational concert at the Blaisdell
Concert Hall.
Schools HYS students represented 119 schools on 3 islands and the mainland
Aiea High School
Aiea Middle School
Aikahi Elementary
Ala Wai Elementary
Alvah Scott Elementary
Assets School
August Ahrens Elementary
Baldwin High School
Benjamin Parker Elementary
Campbell High School
Castle High School
Cathedral School
Dole Middle School
Education Lab School
Fern Elementary
Ft. Shafter Elementary
Hahaione Elementary
Hanahauoli School
Hanalani School
Hawaii Baptist Academy
Hilo High School
Hokulani Elementary
Holomua Elementary
Holy Family Catholic
Homeschools (22)
Hongwanji Mission School
Iolani School
Island Pacific Academy
Jefferson Elementary
Kaelepulu Elementary
Kahuku High School
Kailua High School
Kaimuki High School
Kaimuki Middle School
Kaiser High School
Kalaheo High School
Kalani High School
Kamehameha Schools
Kapolei High School
Kapolei Middle School
Kawananakoa Middle School
King Kekaulike High School
Kuhio Elementary
La Pietra
Le Jardin Academy
Liholiho Elementary
Likelike Elementary
Lunalilo Elementary
Lutheran High School
Maemae Elementary
Manoa Elementary
Maryknoll School
Maui High School
McKinley High School
Mid-Pacific Institute
Mililani High School
Mililani Ike Elementary
Mililani Mauka Elementary
Mililani Middle School
Moanalua Elementary
Moanalua High School
Moanalua Middle School
Myron B. Thompson Academy
Niu Valley Middle School
Noelani Elementary
Our Redeemer Lutheran School
Pauoa Elementary
Pearl City High School
Pearl City Highlands
Pearl Ridge Elementary
Punahou School
Queen Kaahumanu Elementary
Radford High School
Roosevelt High School
Sacred Hearts Academy
Salt Lake Elementary
Seton Home Study
Soto Academy
St. Andrew’s Priory School
St. Elizabeth School
St. Francis School
St. Louis School
St. Theresa School
Star of the Sea School
Stevenson Middle School
Trinity School
University Lab School
Voyager School
Wahiawa Middle School
Waiakea High School
Waialae Elementary
Waiau Elementary
Waikiki Elementary
Waipahu High School
Webling Elementary
West HI Explorations
Wilson Elementary
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Donor List HYS is grateful for gifts that were made between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010.
Maestro’s Circle
($200,000 +)
Ms. Olivia De Jane
Director’s Circle
($50,000 - $199,999)
National Endowment for the Arts
State Foundation on Culture
and the Arts
Conductor’s Circle
($25,000 - $49,999)
Cades Foundation
Robert E. Black Fund of the
Hawai‘i Community Foundation
President’s Circle
($10,000 - $24,999)
ABC Stores
Cooke Foundation, Limited
George Mason Fund of the Hawai‘i
Community Foundation
Mayor’s Office of Culture
and the Arts
McInerny Foundation
The Thomas J. Long Foundation
Dr. Mark M. Yoshida
Angel
($5,000 - $9,999)
Aloha International Piano Festival
Dr. and Mrs. Ian M. Cooke
Ellen Masaki Music Inc.
First Hawaiian Bank Foundation
John R. Halligan Charitable Fund
Macy’s Foundation
Ritchie M. Gregory Fund of the
Hawai‘i Community Foundation
Ms. Keiko Sato
Dr. Arleene D. K. Skillman
Mrs. Marjorie Tanoue
Mr. & Mrs. Kent Tsukamoto
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Anonymous
ACMP Foundation, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Y. Akinaka
Arthur Mori & Associates, Inc.
Bank of Hawaii
Carole Sheridan Memorial Fund at
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Mr. John Y. C. Chang
Mr. & Mrs. Derek Chinen
City Mill Company, Ltd. /
C. K. Ai Foundation
Commercial Data Systems
Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert Doles
Foodland Super Market, Ltd.
Mr. & Mrs. Owen Fukumoto
Hawaiian Host, Inc.
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Ms. Jill Shimokawa Higa
Mrs. Helen Higa
Mrs. Gladys Hirano
Mr. Lorrin Hirano
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Mr. & Mrs. Lance Hoopai
Martin Hsia, Esq.
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Island Insurance Companies
Jonathan Y. C. Ching
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Mrs. Anne King
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Mr. & Mrs. James Kinoshita
KoAloha Ukulele
Koga Engineering & Construction
Tina & Dennis Lau
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Mr. Henry Miyamura
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Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Ono
Dr. & Mrs. Tilden Osako
Ms. Lena Osterlund
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald M. K. Pang
Ms. Clara K. Panui
Mr. & Mrs. Neil H. Redona
Mr. & Mrs. Bartolome Reyes, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Rob Roberts
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Roesser
Ms. Yvette Rogers
Rons Construction Corporation
Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Sandla
Ms. Pauline M. Sato
Ms. Laurel Shim
Ms. Junko Shimana
Ben & Nancy Shimokawa
Mr. & Mrs. Il Soo Shin
Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Shinsato
Mr. & Mrs. Goichi Shiotsu
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Shiroma
Ms. Joan Shishido
Daniel & Raccine Singer
Marcellus S. Snow &
Edwina Jo Snow
Mr. & Mrs. James Sonobe
Mr. & Mrs. Toshiya Sugahara
Mr. & Mrs. Jason S. Sunahara
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Taba
Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Tagawa
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Takasaki
Ms. Fawn Takemoto
Mr. & Mrs. George Takemoto
Mr. & Mrs. Kiyoshi Takemoto
Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Tam
Mr. & Mrs. Terry Tamura
Ms. Brenda Tang
Andrew & Virginia Tanji
Mr. Donald Tarleton &
Ms. Robyn Chun
Ms. Laura L. Thompson
Mr. & Mrs. Robert K. Torrey
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Toyama
Mrs. Janice Trubitt
Glenn & Garleen Umetsu
Mr. & Mrs. Ira Uradomo
Mr. Sherburne Valli
Mr. Craig Wagnild &
Dr. Debbie Wagnild-Nojima
Mrs. Hannah Watanabe
Robert & Linda Weiner
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Wo
Mr. & Mrs. James Yamamoto
Ms. Elaine Yee
Mr. & Mrs. Robin Yoshimura
Mrs. Pamela Young
Ms. Amy Zbylut
Dr. & Mrs. Jack Zhou
Friend
(Up to $100)
Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. Marc M. Aoyama
Ms. Claire Arakaki
Ms. Carol S. Baptist
Ms. Suellen Barton
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Bienfang
Mr. Jimmy Borges
Mr. Joel Bradshaw &
Ms. Jean Kirschenmann
Mr. & Mrs. Clarke Bright
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Brown
Mr. Kenneth H. Burtness
Mrs. Gabrielle Soloma de Cadavid
Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Cathcart
Mr. Henry Chang &
Ms. Robyn Sweesy
Mr. & Mrs. Taukai Chang
Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Char
Ms. Susan L. Ching
Mr. & Mrs. Keo Chock
Dr. George Chu & Ms. Diane Wong
Mr. John Condrey, Jr. &
Mr. Douglas Gould
Ms. Julie Cone
Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Crandall
Mr. & Mrs. Wendell Dang
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Deibler
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel H. Devaney
Ms. Kathleen June Doering
Dr. & Mrs. John C. Donkervoet
Tom & Sandy Duckworth
Mr. & Mrs. William Dung
Ms. Jennifer Du-Yung
Environmental Planning Solutions
Ms. Heather Florendo
Mrs. Virginia Flores
Ms. Mary Fong
Mr. Michael-Thomas Foumai
Mr. & Mrs. Joel Francisco
Rev. and Mrs. Yoshitaka Fujinami
Mr. & Mrs. Russell Fukumoto
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Garner
Mr. & Mrs. Rex A. Godinez
Mr. & Mrs. Scott B. Gomes
Ms. Shari Ann Griffith
Mr. Aaron Hara
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Hashi
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Hashisaka
Mr. Eric Hattemer &
Ms. Linda Taba
Mrs. Mildred Henning
Mr. & Mrs. Tevita Hifo
Mr. & Mrs. Kenn Higa
Mr. & Mrs. Darryl S. Hiraki
Mr. & Mrs. Miles Hiruko
Mrs. Alma Ho
Mr. & Mrs. William Holowecki
Dr. Diana Huang
Dr. & Mrs. George Hui
Mr. & Mrs. Paul S. Igawa
Mr. & Mrs. George S. Ige
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Igeta
Russell & Teri Imanaka
Mrs. Laura Ing Baker
Ms. Molly Inouye
Ms. Lenore K. Ishimi
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin T. Ito
Mr. & Mrs. Tomohisa Ito
Ms. Sara Iwai
Mr. Warren Iwai
Ms. Ethel Iwasaki
James K. Michishima, CPA
Ms. Ruth Joy
Ms. Virginia Kam
Mr. & Mrs. Harry M. Kaneshiro
Shaun Kaneshiro
Kapolei Family Dental Corporation
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Katsura
Ms. Helen M. Kefford
Mr. Daniel T. Kim &
Ms. Lea M. Nakamura
Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie T. H. Kim
Ms. Sharon C. Kim
Mr. & Mrs. Charles T. Kishimoto
Mr. & Mrs. John Kobayashi
Mr. Richard L. Kurth
Mr. & Mrs. Hajime Kuwada
Mr. & Mrs. Bo Yuen Kwock
Ms. Elena Lamburn
Mr. Sean Lee
Legends Fine Hawaiian
Handcrafted Jewelry
Dr. Tom Leland &
Dr. Jean Adair-Leland
Ms. Anna Lim
Dr. Jeffrey Lim &
Dr. Marcia Nagao
Mr. & Mrs. Haosheng Lin
Mr. Peter Lindhout
Ms. Connie P. S. Liu
Mr. & Mrs. Derek Loui
Ms. Jane Lovell
Ms. Marcia Lufkin
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lum
Mr. & Mrs. Norman B. Y. Lum
Mr. Seth Markow &
Ms. Carolann Biederman
Mr. & Mrs. George Masaki
Mr. Jun Nian Mei &
Ms. Jie Qing Chen
Ms. Wendy Mima
Mr. & Mrs. Dan T. Miyamoto
Mrs. Georgianna Miyamura
Mr. & Mrs. Keith Miyashiro
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Miyashiro
Mr. & Mrs. Kapunahele Montgomery
Mr. Randolph Moore
Ms. Diane Morimoto
Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Murata
Ms. Marla Momi Musick
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Dr. & Mrs. George I. Nagao
Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Nakano
Ms. Elizabeth Nakasone
Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Nishijo
Mr. & Mrs. Don Nishita
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Okami
Mr. & Mrs. Glen Okino
Mr. & Mrs. George Okuhara
Mr. Kaiwi Opulauoho
Ms. Prudence Ota
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Pak
Mr. & Mrs. Chan Kuk Pak
Dr. & Mrs. Clifford Park
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Pascual
Mr. & Mrs. Kamyar Pashneh-Tala
Dr. Praphan Puapong &
Dr. Ratana Puapong
Mrs. Jureza Racasa
Ms. Harriet Y. Roberts
Mr. David N. Ross &
Ms. Ann M. Castelfranco
Ms. Faith H. Sabat
Mr. & Mrs. John H. Sato
Ms. Ruby Shimabukuro
Dr. & Mrs. Gilbert F. Sofio
Ms. Birgit Soma
Ms. Karen Stockton
Mr. Robert Su &
Ms. Riki Hirayama
Mr. & Mrs. Dixon Suzuki
Dr. & Mrs. Danny M. Takanishi, Jr.
Devon Takenaka
Mr. Alan Tamai
Ms. Beth Tamayose
Ms. Kay K. Tanaka
Mrs. Kimiye Tanaka
Ms. Carole H. Toguchi
Wendell & Jann Tsujimoto
Mrs. Betty Uyeda
Mr. Larry H. Uyeda
Randy & Mariko Wakaki
Rev. Msgr. Terrence Watanabe
Ms. Fumiko Wellington
Mrs. Muriel K. J. Wong
Mr. & Mrs. Walter Wong
Mr. Ronghui Xu & Ms. Dailin Ye
Mrs. Kay Yamada
Mr. & Mrs. Greg Yamamoto
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Yamamoto
Mr. Richard Yanagi &
Ms. Li-Ann Yamashiro
Dr. Byron K. Yasui
Mr. Carl Yee & Ms. Mary Wong
Ms. Ipolani M. Yee-Kaneshiro
Ms. Angelina Yick
Mr. Yuan Yifeng & Ms. Li Fang Li
Mr. Harvey Yoshioka
Mr. & Mrs. Doane M. York
Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Yoshimoto
Mr. Gerald Young
In Honor of…
Thomas Bell
by Capt. Stephen & Susan Bell
Kimberly Bento
by Mr. Aaron Hara
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J. Christopher Fujiwara
by Ms. Mary Fong
The Cheesecake Factory
Dr. & Mrs. Yi-Chuan Ching
Consolidated Theatres
John & Marie Hara
The Contemporary Museum
by Mrs. Marjorie Tanoue
Ms. Elizabeth Coraggio
Jill Shimokawa Higa
Creative Holidays
by Ms. Brenda Tang
Dave & Busters
Diamond Head Theatre
HYS’ 45th & Maestro Miyamura’s
Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert Doles
25th Anniversary
Ms. Kara Doles
by C. Ino Design
Enterprise Rent A Car
Mrs. Edith Leong
FilmWorks Pacific
by Ms. Linda Mae Chang
Frosted LLC
Genki Sushi
Henry Miyamura
Germaine’s Luau
by Mrs. Betsy Akinaka
Global Village
by Ms. Carol S. Baptist
Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa
by Pierson & Betsy Koike
Great Harvest Bread Co.
by Mrs. Georgianna Miyamura
Halekulani Hotel
by Mrs. Edith Radcliffe
Hawaii Opera Theatre
by Andrew & Virginia Tanji
by Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Yamamoto Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki
Hawaiian Airlines
Henry Miyamura &
Hee Hing Restaurant
Michael Nakasone
Mrs. Helen Higa
by Mr. & Mrs. Norman Kunimura Hilton Hawaiian Village
Ashley Muraoka
Mrs. Gladys Hirano
by Keith & Sandy Muraoka
Mr. Lorin Hirano
Hiroshi Eurasion Tapas
Michael Nakasone
Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Hokama
by Ms. Olivia De Jane
Honolulu Theatre for Youth
Leslie Lynn Opulauoho, Kelii
HTH Corporation/
Opulauoho ‘92 & Kaiwi Opulauoho ‘93 Pacific Beach Hotel
by Mr. Kaiwi Opulauoho
Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa
Hyatt Regency Waikiki
Christian Takemoto
Ice Palace
by Ms. Junko Shimana
John Dominis Restaurant
In Memory of…
Jungle River Mini Golf
Peter Coraggio
The Kahala Hotel & Resort
UH Professor Emeritus
Kapalama Pet Hospital
by Mr. & Mrs. Barry Toshi
Pauline Koreyasu, DVM
Kapalua Land Company
Clifton T. Miyamura
KoAloha Ukulele
by Anonymous
Kokua Market
Donald T. Miyamura
Kona Brewing Company
by Anonymous
Koolau Golf Club
Marianne Miyamura
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Lewis
by Pierson & Betsy Koike
Dr. Jeffrey Lim &
by Ms. Carole H. Toguchi
Dr. Marcia Nagao
by Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Toyama
Lisa Rose Doll House & Tea Room
Living Young! LLC
Lorraine S. F. Tsark Okimoto
Manoa Valley Theatre
by Lee & Chelsea Manfredi
Marians Catering
Donald Shishido
Market City Shopping Center
by Rev. Msgr. Terrence Watanabe Maui Divers of Hawaii
Maui Specialty Chocolates
In-Kind Donations
Dr. & Mrs. Neil McKay
Cynthia Ai & Ronald L. Embry, MD McKinley Car Wash
American Carpet One
Mermaids Hawaii
Atlantis Adventures
Michel’s at the Colony Surf
Aunty Lilikoi
Ms. Sharon Miyagawa
Bead It!
Mr. David Miyasaki
Ben Franklin Crafts
Dan & Linda Momohara
Big City Diner
Mountain Apple Company
Big Island Candies
Mr. Les Murata
Ms. Diane Bishop
Mutual Publishing
Bishop Museum
Owen & Owen Photographers
Bubbies Homemade Ice Cream &
The Pegge Hopper Gallery
Desserts
P. F. Chang’s China Bistro
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Chang
RAG Surfboards
Robert’s Hawaii, Inc.
Mrs. Helen Roesser
The Royal Hawaiian
Mr. & Mrs. Neil Sananikone
Mrs. Shinogu Sato
Sergio’s
Sheraton Waikiki
Shimokawa Farms
Mrs. Rebecca Shin
Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Shinsato
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Shiroma
Special Gifts by Clarice
Star of Honolulu
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Waikiki
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Tahata
Mrs. Kelli Takara
TD Food Group, Inc.
Tori Richard, Ltd.
Kent & Jean Tsukamoto
University of Hawaii Athletics
Department
Vintage Wine Cellar
Volcano Winery
Waikiki Lau Yee Chai
Chinese Restaurant
Watanabe Floral, Inc.
The Willows
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Wo
Mr. & Mrs. Doane York
Combined Federal Campaign
Donors
Mr. Matthew Brandt
Mr. Mark Butin
Ms. Diane Chong
Mr. Gary Dunn
Ms. Paula Fukuda
Ms. Lorna Hu
Ms. Sibyl Ishikawa
Mr. James Kinoshita
Ms. Karen Lee-Igeta
Ms. Maydean Martin
Ms. Iris Mizokami
Ms. Diane Morimoto
Mr. Leslie Murata
Mr. Lloyd Nakamaejo
Mr. Keane Nishimoto
Mr. Curtis Noborikawa
Mr. Jason Okumura
Mr. Deron Omuro
Mr. Lester Pang
Ms. Katy Reano
Ms. Kay Tanaka
Ms. Maura Yee
HYS thanks each donor and
partner who has contributed to our
programs. Every attempt has been
made to publish a complete listing.
We regret any omissions or errors
that may have occurred, and would
greatly appreciate if you would call
HYS at 808-941-9706 to advise us of
them. Thank you.
2009-2010 Board of Directors and Staff
Board of Directors
Music Staff
Chris Yuen
President
HYS Academy
Symphony Program
Chad Uyehara
Conductor
Concert String Orchestra &
String Orchestra Ensemble
Henry Miyamura
Music Director
Conductor
Youth Symphony I
Helen Nguyen
Conductor
Intermediate String
Ensemble
Michael Nakasone
Conductor
Youth Symphony II
Roy E. King, Jr.
Past President
Jill Shimokawa Higa
Tina Lau
Leslie Murata
Vice Presidents
Richard Ing
Secretary
Jean Tsukamoto
Treasurer
Thomas Bingham
Krislyn Hashimoto
Gladys Hirano
Martin Hsia
Daniel Momohara
Michael Onofrietti
Alan Okami
Keith Sakamoto
Marjorie Tanoue
Charlotte Fukumoto
Coordinator
String Program
Conductor
Beginning String Ensemble
Administrative Staff
Susan Ochi-Onishi
Conductor
Hannah Watanabe
Associate Conductor
Concert Orchestra
Selena Ching
Executive Director
Meredith Prescott
Administration and
Finance Manager
Ann Doike
Programs Manager
Janet Morita
Programs Associate
Kelly Shigeta
Special Projects
Ruth Komatsu
Instructor
Music4Kids
Wayne Fanning
Conductor
Boys & Girls Club Band
HYS collected nearly 800 pounds of food at its Spring Concerts for the
Hawaii Foodbank .
Mission and Vision: Provide young people with quality music education, performance opportunities with high standards,
and community service projects, advancing the critical links among music study, academic achievement and positive
growth and development. HYS envisions a Hawaii where all young people benefit from music education and are able to
develop their interests in instrumental music.
HYS’s curriculum is set around four Core Values:
Lifelong Learning • Musical Excellence • Community Service • Building a Future for Music
T
he Hawaii Youth Symphony makes excellent music education available to all Hawaii youth. As Hawaii’s only statewide music program, students learn, perform and grow as they play music together. HYS annually serves 600 students,
ages 5-18, from more than 100 schools on nearly all islands. Curriculum, for the absolute beginner to the most advanced
student musician, divides into two program lines: the HYS Academy, housed at the Boys & Girl Club, offers four string
orchestras, a free band program, free general music classes and a Summer Strings course; and the Symphony Program
presents three 90+-member symphony orchestras, a free chamber music program and the Pacific Music Institute (intensive
summer camp for students throughout Hawaii, the mainland and Japan). HYS produces an average of 23 concerts per year,
including eight free Listen & Learn educational concerts for nearly 10,000 school children. HYS manages a robust financial
aid program to eliminate financial barriers to participation. In addition to aid for registration fees, instrument rentals and
private lessons, neighbor island students receive travel subsidies. HYS instills in its students a drive to seek quality, a sense
of achievement, substantial self-esteem, and an understanding that their music can strengthen our communities. HYS
believes that music is fundamental to a complete education, and its students’ efforts should be showcased as a source of
inspiration and quality music. For more information, visit www.HiYouthSymphony.org.
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Hawaii Youth Symphony
1110 University Ave, #200
Honolulu, HI 96826-1508
(808)941-9706
[email protected]
www.H i Youth S ymphony. org
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