For Your Consideration

GRAMMY®

Journey Through Hawaiʻi

Best Regional Roots Music Album
-”Journey Through Hawai’i”
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
-Foumai: “Frontier”
ft. Jake Shimabukuro
Best American Roots Song
-“ʻAmama”
ft. Kimié Miner

Digital Liner Notes

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Hawaii Public Radio
“The power of mana…the power of music. Harness that goodness in a quartet and you have something beautiful.”

The Maui News
“A rich tapestry of island music enhanced by strings with many sublime moments”

Star Advertiser
“To find a real string quartet that is not only comprised of world-class individual players, but can blend so well together as an ensemble, is a great ‘secret weapon.’- Benny Rietveld Music Director of Santana

About The Album

Eric Silberger Violin; Mann-Wen Lo Violin; Duane Padilla Viola;
Joshua Nakazawa Cello

Award-winning Mana Music Quartet presents Journey Through Hawaiʻi, an exciting blend of Classical and Hawaiian sounds, featuring celebrated artists Jake Shimabukuro, Raiatea Helm, Keilana Mokulehua, Jeff Peterson, Kelly Boy De Lima, Kalani Peʻa, Kalaʻe Camarillo, Kimié Miner, and Hāwane Rios. Released on August 8, 2024, this album takes listeners on a rich auditory journey across the Hawaiian Islands, evoking a deep sense of love and respect for Hawaiʻi.

Mana Music Quartet, formed by four internationally acclaimed musicians Eric Silberger (violin), Dr. Mann-Wen Lo (violin), Duane Padilla (viola) and Joshua Nakazawa (cello), —collaborated with world-renowned local artists to explore the question, "What is the music of Hawaiʻi?" The result is a thoughtfully crafted album that fuses Classical and Hawaiian music, drawing inspiration from the islands’ culture, ʻāina, and history.

"This work celebrates place, collaboration, and resilience. We hope to bridge audiences of both Classical and Hawaiian music while sharing our love for Hawaiʻi with listeners worldwide."- Joshua Nakazawa-Founding Cellist of the Mana Music Quartet

Journey Through Hawaiʻi continues the ensemble’s distinguished recording legacy. Mana Music Quartet’s debut album, Queen Liliʻuokalani, earned the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award for Instrumental Album of the Year in 2021. The group’s members boast impressive credentials: Silberger is a prizewinner of the XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition, Dr. Lo is Professor of Practice in violin at the University of Houston, Padilla is an award winning Jazz/Classical artist and a key figure in music education. Nakazawa is a tenured cellist with the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra and philanthropist for coral reef and sustainability.