Feb 05 Blog Four for Andalucia Every weekday morning at 10:30 I present the “Guitar Pick,” a musical selection that features the guitar in some form or fashion. It can be as a solo instrument, in a chamber setting or with orchestra. On Friday’s show I played Joaquin Rodrigo’s Concierto Andaluz, scored for 4 guitars and orchestra. The family of guitarists […] By Alan Brandt Feb 05 Blog Four for Andalucia By Alan Brandt
Jun 04 Blog Concerto for Ukulele, “Campanella” A concerto for ukulele and orchestra by Byron Yasui will be premiered by the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra with soloist Jake Shimabukuro this weekend. The conductor will be JoAnn Folletta. Byron K. Yasui has been on the music theory/composition faculty at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa since 1972, where he presently chairs the graduate studies […] By Alan Brandt Jun 04 Blog Concerto for Ukulele, “Campanella” By Alan Brandt