Live from the Atherton: Honolulu Brass Quintet (Aug. 30)

Live from the Atherton returns with a new lineup of local musicians celebrating all things classical! Join us for the Classical Music Performance Series at our Honolulu studio for an performance featuring Honolulu Brass Quintet.

Don’t miss your chance to hear their intimate performance and exclusive setlist in person at our Honolulu studio at 738 Kāheka Street. This performance will be recorded for future broadcasts and online content.

HONOLULU BRASS QUINTET

Saturda, August 30, 2025

Performance beings at 6 p.m.

About Honolulu Brass Quintet:

Since its inception in 1976, the Honolulu Brass Quintet (HBQ) has performed throughout Honolulu and the state of Hawai‘i. As one of three resident ensembles regularly presented by Chamber Music Hawai‘i, HBQ offers full-length brass performances in premier venues across its home island of O‘ahu, performing regularly at the Doris Duke Theatre and Blue Note Hawaii in Honolulu, as well as the Palikū Theatre on the Windward side of O‘ahu.

Renowned for its versatility, HBQ performs throughout the state for a wide range of audiences in different formats outside of the concert hall, such as free public performances at libraries and community centers, education and church services, and for private parties. In recent seasons, the quintet has been honored to perform for the Hawai‘i Concert Society in Hilo and at the St. Damien of Moloka‘i Church. HBQ regularly performs educational shows throughout Kaua‘i, Lana‘i, Maui, Moloka‘i, O‘ahu, and most recently served a residency at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.

The members of the quintet are all full-time professional musicians, performing regularly with the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra and Royal Hawaiian Band, in addition to teaching privately through the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, BYU Hawai‘i, Punahou and ‘Iolani. This unique combination of talents guarantees the highest level of musical artistry, enriching the musical life of Hawai‘i through HBQ’s dynamic performances and unwavering commitment to the arts.

PROGRAM:

Kevin McKee Escape

Ludwig Mauer Three Pieces

Gioachino Rossini (transcribed Gary Kulesha) Largo al Factotum

Jan Koetsier Brass Quintet Opus 65

Leonora Duarte (arr. Abby Black) Sinfonia No. 2

Andre Lafosse Suite Impromptu

Kevin McKee Iron Horse

About the artists:

Anna Lenhart, Horn

Anna is the Principal Hornist of the Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Honolulu Brass Quintet, both positions she’s held since 2018.

David Nakazono, Trumpet

David Nakazono is the Principal Trumpet of the Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra. He previously performed with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin Philharmonic, and South Bend Symphony Orchestra.

Casey Tamanaha, Trumpet

Casey Tamanaha officially joined the Honolulu Brass Quintet as a permanent member during the spring of 2024, having regularly subbed with the ensemble for several years. He is also a member of the Royal Hawaiian Band and serves as acting Third Trumpet with the Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra.

Jason Byerlotzer, Trombone

Jason Byerlotzer received his bacherlor’s of music from San Francisco Conservatory of Music, his master’s from Manhattan School of Music, and earned an MBA at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Byerlotzer is the principal trombonist of the Hawai‘i Symphony and the Royal Hawaiian Band. He performs for Chamber Music Hawai‘i as a member of the Honolulu Brass Quintet.

T.J. Ricer, Tuba

A Life Member of the International Tuba and Euphonium Association, Dr. Thomas J. Ricer teaches Tuba and Euphonium at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa and performs as a full-time tubist with the Royal Hawaiian Band, the Acting Principal Tubist of the Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra, and tubist for the Honolulu Brass Quintet.

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The Hawaiʻi Classical Music Series takes place on Saturdays in August. Concerts begin at 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Doors open thirty minutes before the show starts.

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