{"id":145226,"date":"2021-07-19T14:34:20","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T00:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=145226"},"modified":"2021-07-20T16:30:57","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T02:30:57","slug":"orchestra-perform-students-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/07\/19\/orchestra-perform-students-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawai\u02bbi Symphony Orchestra perform, critique students\u2019 work"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 4<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa music composition<\/a> students are required to compose several original pieces spanning different genres, including orchestral works. Having a live orchestra perform those works is an integral part of the learning experience, however, some students do not get to hear their creations played by live musicians, much less a professional orchestra.<\/p>\n

In late June 2021, four UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa students and one Leeward Community College student were selected by their professors to receive a valuable learning opportunity of having the world-renowned Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Symphony Orchestra<\/a> (HSO<\/abbr>) play their pieces and give their feedback.<\/p>\n

The moment the ensemble began playing, it truly felt like magic.
—Uyehara<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Justin Uyehara<\/strong>, a spring 2021 UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa bachelor of music graduate and incoming master of music student, composed “Yard,” a piece dedicated to his late dog, Ehu. “Yard” portrays the time that Ehu spent playing in the backyard, the pace of the music mimicking that of a clock, indicating the years gone by.<\/p>\n

“For me, working with the HSO<\/abbr> was incredible,” Uyehara said. “This was the first orchestral work that I had ever done, so of course I was quite nervous, and definitely unsure how the music on paper was going to translate into actual performance. But the moment the ensemble began playing, it truly felt like magic.”<\/p>\n