A Growing Vision
The Maui Youth Philharmonic Orchestra is a group which serves to introduce the fine arts of music to the many talented children of Maui. We hope to support and enrich the many students of Maui with a new vision of what the world of music has to offer.
In 2005, Ms. Iolani Yamashiro founded the Maui Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, which is the first youth orchestra outside of Honolulu, the capital of Hawai'i. Last season, with the foundational assistance of the board of directors, she also began the Maui Youth Philharmonic Junior String Orchestra. It is her desire to allow students the opportunity to experience playing orchestral instruments, knowing that it can become a very important aspect of their future lives.
Contributors
Board of Directors
Iolani Yamashiro, President
Robin Yarborough, Vice President
Roger Yarborough, Secretary
Anthony Jones, Treasurer
Lanco Jo, Director
Lifen Anthony, Director
Advisors
Peter Rockford Espiritu
Artistic Director of Tau Dance Theater
Kurt Muroki
Bassist, Lincoln Center Chamber Ensemble
Bass Instructor, Julliard School of Music in New York, Bowdoin Music Festival in Maine