Musical Beginnings
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. With the foundational assistance of the board of directors, she also began the Maui Youth Philharmonic String Orchestra now known as the Sinfonietta. 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/Treasurer
Lance Jo, Executive Director
Lifen Anthony, Executive Director
Advisors
Kurt Muroki
Artist Member Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in New York, Bass Instructor at Stony Brook University in New York, Mercer University (McDuffie Center for Strings) and Bowdoin International Music Festival
Rachel Calin
Bass Instructor at Perlman Music Program in New York (Violinist Itzhak Perlman's music program) and Mercer University (McDuffie Center for Strings)
Board of Directors
Iolani Yamashiro, President
Robin Yarborough, Vice President
Roger Yarborough, Secretary/Treasurer
Lance Jo, Executive Director
Lifen Anthony, Executive Director
Advisors
Kurt Muroki
Artist Member Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in New York, Bass Instructor at Stony Brook University in New York, Mercer University (McDuffie Center for Strings) and Bowdoin International Music Festival
Rachel Calin
Bass Instructor at Perlman Music Program in New York (Violinist Itzhak Perlman's music program) and Mercer University (McDuffie Center for Strings)
Mailing address: MYPO, P.O. Box 6105, Kahului, Hawaii 96733
Rehearsal Location: H.P. Baldwin High School Band Room, 1650 Ka'ahumanu Avenue, Wailuku, Hawaii 96793
Rehearsal Location: H.P. Baldwin High School Band Room, 1650 Ka'ahumanu Avenue, Wailuku, Hawaii 96793
MYPO is a U.S. registered 501(c)(3) tax-deductible non-profit organization.