I will be performing “Fnugg Blue” with the University of Hawaii Wind Ensemble this month on Maui and Oahu. For those who are not familiar, Fnugg is a Nordic word that means “something so light as to be almost weightless – like a snowflake.” Yep, that’s me and my tuba! It is a seriously fun piece that mixes Norwegian folk song, Aboriginal Didgeridoo technique, and Funk. I’ll be playing multiphonics (two notes at once), lip beat (think beat boxing on the tuba), and up and down the full range of the instrument (more than four octaves)!

We’ll be performing a concert on Maui at Baldwin Auditorium at 4p on Sunday February 17th. We’ll be doing clinics with Baldwin High School during the day.

The following week, we’ll be back on Oahu performing at McKinley High School at 4p on Sunday, February 24th. Here is the UH event calendar

I’ll be playing on my five-valve Yamaha Eb tuba:

I am now teaching Junior High and High School tuba and euphonium lessons at Punahou School. Please note that you DO NOT have to be attending Punhou School to have lessons through their music program. My profile can be found here. My lovely wife Sara is also teaching at Punahou as the new oboe instructor.

This is a great way to make private lessons “official,” so there is a record that can be included with collegiate applications and an easy way to be associated with this prestigious institution (the president went here!).

I just played my first concert at Iolani Palace as a full-time member of the Royal Hawaiian Band! Here is a pic of the tuba section, taken by Eric Kop:

Kevin Leong, me, and Danny Asao

Click on the above pic for my RHB bio

Here is a shot of the 3 new members of the band – L to R, Percussionist Allan Ward, me, and Trombonist Mark Miyamoto. Click on the pic for the RHB news section:

I’ll be playing tuba, tenor trombone, bass trombone, and double bell euphonium for the next couple of weeks at Diamond Head Theatre:

A pit pic from Jon Cabagbag:

Click on the above photo for the Honolulu Pulse’s review of the latest Pops concert!