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Cellist Joshua Nakazawa on the Mana Music Quartet’s Commitment to Hawaiian Culture
STRINGS Magazine
November/December 2024
“To understand the depth of the Mana Music Quartet’s commitment to the indigenous culture of Hawaii, you just need to know that in 2020 this island ensemble released a debut album of often breathtaking compositions by Queen Lili‘uokalani (1838–1917), the last sovereign monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom…”
LivingTV Halekulani
Since his debut with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, cellist Joshua Nakazawa has fostered a unique musical life in the islands.
A PIVOTAL ROLE
“Joshua Nakazawa leads a double life. Some nights, the 32-year-old wears a tux and tails and sits in the cello section of the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, performing works by Beethoven and Brahms, even Bruckner. Other times, clad in jeans and T-shirt, the cellist heads to the home of ‘ukulele great, Jake Shimabukuro…”
Kaka’ako VERT Magazine
Powerfule Notes Ring Through
Mana Music
IN PERFECT HARMONY
Published on March 12, 2025 | Pages 70-77
“When a 14-year-old Joshua Nakazawa was asked about his career aspirations, he expressed a threefold ambition to preform as a cellist, start a business and reside in Hawai’i.
Since then, Nakazawa has played all the right notes in pursuing his passion and the veteran cellist has hit a crescendo of success…”
Alaska Live KUCA
Alaska Live: Frozen Frequencies with Circumpolar North Guests
Published April 15, 2025 at 11:06 AM AKDT
Hawai’i News Now
Mana Music Quartet perform sneak peak of upcoming show at Orvis Auditorium
Published April 3, 2025 at 4:30 AM HST
Hawai’i Public Radio
Mana Music Quartet on
Morning Café
Published April 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM HST
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