This past summer, the Hawai'i Chamber Music Festival (HCMF) returned in person for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic with its first-ever Young Artist Program (YAP), debuting internationally renowned violinist Stefan Jackiw as Guest Artist & Instructor, and acclaimed clarinetist Yoonah Kim as Artist-in-Residence. The immensely successful program featured 20 Young Artists, all of whom attended on full scholarship. Young Artists worked with local professional musicians, studying chamber music side-by-side, and worked with Festival sponsor Treehouse Productions to record professional videos at five different sponsor locations: The Royal Hawaiian Hotel, The Ritz-Carlton Residences Waikiki Beach, The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Piano Planet Hawai'i, and CK Violins.

This year's program also included a 'Mixed Plate' Virtual Concert Series, where HCMF teamed up with local non-profits (The Hawai'i Children's Cancer Foundation and Let Grace In) and local businesses (Chef Chai and Wild Whim Hawai'i) to keep the music alive while helping our community. This program would not have been possible without the generous support of the Masaki School of Music, The Kahala Hotel & Resort, and the Hawai'i Events Coalition.

For 2022, HCMF plans to operate the Young Artists Program fully in-person (pending state COVID regulations). Our top priority is ensuring that Hawai'i's talented young musicians accepted to the program receive full-tuition scholarships. Students will learn chamber music side-by-side with professional musicians, while also engaging in a large ensemble, studio class, and more. We also hope to better compensate the musicians, administrative, production, and creative staff who work so hard, some in a volunteer capacity, to make the Festival and Young Artist Program a reality.

Our title presenting sponsor is the Kahala Hotel & Resort and our premier sponsors are the Masaki School of Music and Treehouse Productions Hawaii.

In addition to the Young Artist Program, we plan to grow our community collaborations, with more concerts and creative programming. Our artist lineup will be a mix of new and returning faces. We're excited to announce that Zach Angeles, Emerging Teaching Artist for the Hawai'i State Foundation of Culture and the Arts, will partner with HCMF to incorporate visual arts.

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OUR 2022 YAP Clinician and KISCA Festival Guest Artist Line Up:

Dr. Yuseon Nam, violin

Akari Hatanaka, violin

Alexander Peña, viola

Aris Doike, cello

Stefan Jackiw, KISCA Festival Guest Violinist

Michael Nicolas, KISCA Festival Guest Cellist

Sean Kennard, KISCA Festival Guest Pianist

Keoni Bolding, KISCA Festival Guest Violist

Miclen LaiPang, KISCA Festival Guest Violinist

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Founded in 2018, the Hawai'i Chamber Music Festival (HCMF) is devoted to using the significance of music. World-class artistry collaborating with talented students creates unforgettable memories and relationships. HCMF is dedicated to lifting the hearts and talents of Hawai'i’s incredible youth musicians through positive mentorship and musicianship. With partnerships in our local ‘ohana, HCMF is especially committed to making a positive impact on our community while exposing our musicians to the aloha spirit that is vibrant in our islands. We have featured over 40 artists, 16 concerts, and 6 masterclasses.

Learn more at www.hawaiicmf.org

Young Artist Program 2022

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Young Artist Program 2022

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