Youth orchestra will debut composition at reception
The Maui Arts League has commissioned composer/arranger Siu Laufou of Newleaf Music Productions to score an original composition for the Maui Youth Philharmonic Orchestra & Friends to debut at Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational Artists’ Aloha Reception, scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Royal Lahaina Resort ballroom.
Freshly painted canvasses portraying the beauty of West Maui’s storied places will be exhibited in the ballroom, accompanied by live philharmonic music. Purchases support Maui Arts League’s youth and adult workshops and the artists.
The event is open to the public and admission is free.
Laufou, a professional music educator and director of the Kamehameha Schools Maui band, has written and arranged music for Maui orchestras and professional artists such as Emma Veary, Uluwehi Guerero and Israel Kamakawiwi’ole.
Laufou involved the children in the creative process. “For me, composing is challenging and exciting,” he said. “Imagine the joy of the performers as they explore their own expressions and master a playful score composed specifically for them.”
Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational is a community event sponsored by the Maui Arts League and presented by Royal Lahaina Resort.
For further information about all the Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational events, visit www.mauipleinairpainting.org or call Lois Reiswig at 665-1491.