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HPAF Presents Jake Shimabukuro!
Hawai'i Performing Arts Festival will present ukulele phenomenon Jake Shimabukuro in concert Friday, February 10, at Mauna Lani Bay Resort and Bungalows, with the Not-So-Silent Auction beginning at 5:30, followed by the concert at 7:30. Proceeds from this annual fundraising event go toward scholarships for young artists and the upcoming HPAF summer festival in July.
Rolling Stone has declared Jake Shimabukuro a “musical hero.” The fiercely talented musician has collaborated with a wide array of artists, including Yo-Yo Ma, Jimmy Buffett, Bette Midler, Ziggy Marley, Bela Fleck and Lyle Lovett, as well as orchestras and festivals around the world.
Shimabukuro's wide ranging repertoire includes While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Bohemian Rhapsody, Hallelujah and Nessun Dorma, as well as selections from his new CD, “Nashville Sessions,” which is regarded as one of the ukulele wizard's most adventurous and multifaceted recordings yet. At the suggestion of his manager, Jake went into a Nashville studio to jam with two top Nashville session players. “At first I was hesitant,” Shimabukuro admits. “We're just going to go in and jam? Really? With nothing prepared? I never dreamed we would leave the studio six days later with a full album.”
“I always try to maintain a balance of traditional music with the edgier modern sounding pieces. Every show is a little different, which keeps things fresh and exciting. The most important thing is everyone has a great time and walks away with a smile.”
Hawai'i Performing Arts Festival is an internationally renowned classical music training and performance program based in Kamuela, now preparing for its 13th annual summer festival with live performances throughout the month of July, 2017. More than 30 concerts will be presented, several of them free, at venues around Hawaii Island and on Oahu.
Sponsors for the February 10th event are Monk's Delight Kona Coffee, the Kent-Meschke Ohana and Mauna Lani Bay Resort and Bungalows. Tickets are available at http://www.HawaiiPerformingArtsFestival.org or by calling 808-333-7378.