Henry M. Miyamura

Henry Miyamura is a lifelong resident of Hawaii and a McKinley High School graduate. He received a Bachelor of Music degree and Performers' Certificate from the Eastman School of Music as well as a Master of Music degree from Western Washington University. His numerous credits include 14 years as band director at McKinley High School; five years as principal clarinetist with the Honolulu Symphony; and membership in the Eastman Wind Ensemble, Hillel Chamber Concert Orchestra, and the Rochester Philharmonic. Mr. Miyamura also served as assistant conductor of the Honolulu Symphony, which gave him the opportunity to conduct concerts featuring such musicians as Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; Joshua Bell, violin; Harvey Pittel, saxophone; as well as many local entertainers. Currently, Mr. Miyamura is a Professor of Music at the University of Hawaii at Manoa where he heads the woodwind program and serves as Music Director of the UH Symphony Orchestra. He has also served as the Hawaii Youth Symphony Association Music Director since 1984, and conducts HYSA's top orchestra, Youth Symphony I. Every summer Mr. Miyamura heads HYSA's Pacific Music Institute in Honolulu, Hawaii. Despite his busy schedule guest conducting has taken him to Alaska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington, and Japan.