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Hakuoh University Handbell Choir (photo courtesy of the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Community Colleges)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the internationally-recognized Hakuoh University Handbell Choir will be on Oʻahu<\/span> from February 13–15 for its 22nd Goodwill Tour of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, offering public concerts and scheduled performances for friends of Hakuoh University and more than 500 Oʻahu<\/span> school children. Led by acclaimed director Hirotaka Arai, who founded the choir in 1988, the 20 student handbell ringers will perform at three free public concerts.<\/p>\n

The choir will perform a range of selections from classical standards including Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro<\/em> to contemporary hits from the musical The Lion King<\/em>. The choir has the capacity to ring seven octaves of handbells, and their dedication to practice and performance has created worldwide demand for their music.<\/p>\n

In February 2008, Hakuoh University signed an international cooperative agreement with the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Community Colleges. The annual Handbell Choir Concert, co-sponsored by Hakuoh University and the UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges, is one of the cooperative activities undertaken by the two institutions.<\/p>\n

Schedule of performances<\/h2>\n