Nola Nahulu

Nola Ann Nāhulu (born November 3, 1954) is a Hawaiian choral conductor. She is the artistic director of the Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus (HYOC), as well as the Kawaiahaʻo Church Choir, Kawaiolaonāpukanileo, an a cappella Hawaiian choral ensemble, and others. She is a teacher and lecturer at UH Mānoa. Additionally, she runs Bette Muʻumuʻu, a dress manufacturer in Hawaiʻi. Nola Nāhulu is a graduate of Kamehameha Schools.

Career

Nāhulu studied at Whitman College and the University of Hawaii at Manoa, receiving a master’s degree in music education.[1] She has served as the executive director for HYOC since 1986.[1] With HYOC, Nahulu has directed many festivals in Hawaiʻi, such as the Na Leo Pili Mai Choral Festival and E Mele Kākou Children's Choral Festival.[2] She also participates in the annual Pacific Rim Children's Chorus Festival every summer, and assists with the Hawaiian pieces, considered a staple of the festival.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Music at Manoa - Faculty - Nola A. Nahulu". University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  2. 1 2 "Hawaii Opera Theatre - Nola Hahulu". Hawaii Opera Theatre. Retrieved 2010-01-19.


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