Mana Music Quartet Ft. Allen Won, Ka'ohinani Daniels & Charlaine Katsuyoshi

45-720 Keaahala Road,Kaneohe HI 96744

05 August, 2022

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August 5th 2022; 7pm The Mana Music Quartet performs featuring Allen Won; Saxophone, Ka'ohinani Daniels & Charlaine Mei Katsuyoshi; Dance The Mana Music Quartet will perform selections from their 2021 Na Hokuhanohano award winning album featuring Queen Lili'uokalani's compositions arranged by Duane Padilla. The Quartet will be joined by contemporary dancers Ka'ohinani Daniels and Charlaine Mei Katsuyoshi. The second half of the performance will feature Allen Won on Adolf Busch's Quintet for Saxophone and string quartet. Adolf Busch; 8 August 1891 – 9 June 1952 1. Vivace, ma non troppo 2. Scherzo 3. Andante sostenuto - Adagio - Vivacissimo ABOUT THE MUSIC: Queen Liliuokalani (1838-1917) "Lili‘uokalani was the Queen Regnant of Hawai‘i from 1891-1893, and was the nation’s last monarch. During her reign, she resisted the annexation of Hawai‘i by the United States, and after the coup that deposed her, she remained dedicated to the interests of the Hawaiian people. A trained singer, choir director and organist, Lili‘uokalani composed more than 150 mele, Hawaiian songs and chants. Her legacy of music remains greatly loved: she is one of the most-performed composers among Hawaiian musicians. The Queen’s songs transcend genre and are constantly reinterpreted, whether it be in popular or folk styles, as accompaniment to Hawaiian dance, in hymnlike choral arrangements, or as songs with piano. " Aldolf Busch (8 August 1891 – 9 June 1952) "Adolf Busch, well-known as a violinist, contributed a major work to the saxophone's chamber repertoire in 1925 while living in Germany. This piece, Quintet, op. 34 for alto saxophone, two violins, viola, and cello, lay hidden until many decades later when it resurfaced for performance in the United States. Busch's use of the saxophone was advanced for the time, and his inclusion of the instrument in a quintet with strings was unique." Artist Biographies & Links: Mana Music Quartet Musician Biographies: Eric Silberger; Violin Mann-Wen Lo; Violin, Duane Padilla; Viola, Joshua Nakazawa; Cello Allen Won; Saxophone Ka'ohinani Daniels Kaʻohi is humbled and honored to share the stage with the Mana Music quartet. Raised in Kaʻelepulu, Oʻahu, Kaʻohi grew up dancing hula and playing on the beaches and hills of Kailua. A graudate of UH Mānoa College of Education, Kaʻohi traveled and performed with the Rainbow Dancers, and continued her studies in Theatre + Dance and ʻōleo Hawaiʻi during her years at UHM. After living and performing on the continent and Europe, Kaʻohi returned home to join the Mid-Pacific Institute faculty as a dance teacher, and now serves Native Hawaiian youth and families through the Liliʻuokalani Trust. Eō e nā kamalei lupalupa. Charlaine Mei Katsuyoshi Charlaine Mei Katsuyoshi is originally from Hawaii. She attended UC/Irvine where she graduated cum laude earning her BFA in Dance Performance. While at UC/I, she was a founding member of Donald McKayle’s Etude Ensemble, as well as the recipient of both the Arts Bridge and Tierney Scholarships. After graduation Charlaine moved to Los Angeles and made her film debut in Paramount’s movie “Blade”, and her TV debut in the series “Fame LA”. In 1998, Charlaine turned her attention to concert dance touring worldwide with professional companies such as MOMIX, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, and Aszure Barton and Artists. In 2006 Katsuyoshi joined the touring cast of Disney’s, "The Lion King”, and made her Broadway debut in 2008. Katsuyoshi has been on faculty at Peridance in New York City, teaching professional level ballet, and in Chicago at the Lou Conte Dance School, the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, and Ruth Page Center, teaching ballet, modern and jazz. In August of 2014, Charlaine joined the faculty of the Mid-Pacific Institute School of the Arts. In 2017, Ms. Katsuyoshi earned her MFA in dance from the University of Hawaii, Manoa. Charlaine would like to thank her parents for their endless love and support, and her husband and three wonderful children for keeping life fun and challenging.