Pearl City High School hosted the annual Pearl City Complex Music Festival on Saturday, February 15 at the Pearl City High School Gymnasium. All ten Pearl City District Complex Schools were represented and performed during the event.
Family, friends, Department of Education and Board of Education officials, as well as school principals and invited guests, filled the PCHS gymnasium in support of the student musicians and singers who performed flawlessly throughout the music festival.
A special mahalo goes out to all the individuals and organizations who helped make the 2014 Pearl City Complex Music Festival a success, starting with PCHS Principal Mr. Aaron Tominaga and PCHS Band Director Mr. Chadwick Kamei for their support of our Pearl City District Complex and the talented performers who represented their schools with pride.
Performing Pearl City Schools:
Waiau Performance Arts: Lahela Igarta, Director, Principal Mr. Troy Takazono
Pearl City Highlands Elementary School: Amanda Conde, Director, Principal Mr. Michael Nakasato
Palisades Elementary: Kathy Ho, Director, Acting Principal Mr. Gavin Tsue
Lehua Elementary School: Helen Shih, Director, Prinicpal Mr. Joe Halfmann
Momilani Elementary School: Dawn Kanoho, Director, Principal Ms. Doreen Higa
Kanoelani Elementary School: Tricia Kimura, Director, Principal Ms. Stacie Kunihisa
Pearl City Elementary School: Ginny Iwami, Director, Principal Ms. Susan Hirokane
Manana Elementary School: Aaron Paragoso, Director, Principal Mr. Bryan Loo
Highlands Intermediate Chorus: Nolan Santa Ana, Director, Principal Ms. Amy Martinson
Highlands Intermediate School Symphonic Band: Christopher V. Mathakul, Director, Principal Ms. Amy Martinson
Pearl City High School Symphonic Winds: Chadwick Kamei, Director, Acting Principal Mr. Aaron Tominaga
*The Mass Band performing the National Anthem & Hawai'i Pono'i to open the music festival.
Photo by Barry Villamil | [email protected]
The Pearl City High School Symphonic Winds presented a special moment with a solo performed on
the Oboe in memory of Shae Ideue, PCHS Class of 2012. Shae played the Oboe as a member of the
Pearl City High School Symphonic Winds.
My apologies go out the schools who were not represented in the cover story photo gallery. If you would like to submit photos of your school performing during the music festival, please e-mail them to: [email protected]. When I receive your photo submission I will update the photo gallery with your photos. Thank you and hope to here from you!
Photo by Barry Villamil | [email protected]