In honor of the very generous man who was the 2008 primary donor for our Petrof grand piano at Kapi’olani Community College, I am initiating a concert series named after him: the B. Young Concert Series.  These concerts will highlight the quality of our music program at KCC, feature guest performers, develop music appreciation at our college, and serve as fundraisers for our music discipline.

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On March 17, 2009, my KCC Synthesizer Ensemble performed a one-hour concert of Japanese and Korean music as part of Kapi’olani Community College’s week-long International Festival events.  This took place in the Ohi’a cafeteria, and included synthesizers, piano, flute, percussion, and vocals.  My student from Siberia, Larisa Mortz, was a guest performer at this concert, sharing her chamus (instrument from the Saha republic, which sounds like a bird) with the audience.  My students enjoyed sharing their music with fellow students, faculty and staff, and the community in this unique cultural event.