A group of Michigan musicians is supposed to be on Maui right now, giving free music lessons and performances to the community. The devastating and deadly wildfires derailed those plans, but that isn't stopping them from giving back.
Apr 24, 2021
Maui Pops Orchestra Music Director James Durham (left) presents King Kekaulike High School senior Xaden Kiyoshi Nishimitsu with one of the four 2021 Auriol Flavell Student Scholarship Awards for Young Musicians. Nishimitsu plans to major in music in college and pursue a performance career. Photo courtesy Maui Pops Orchestra
The Maui Pops Orchestra recently selected four winners of the 2021 Auriol Flavell Student Scholarship Awards for Young Musicians.
Scholarships in varying amounts were awarded to four music students from Maui. They include King Kekaulike High School senior Xaden Kiyoshi Nishimitsu; Darius Soo Hoo, who is studying violin performance at Denver University; Kisa Uradomo, who is completing her master’s degree in violin performance at the University of Michigan; and Stacie Saito, who is minoring in music (violin) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.