Roy Binder

Conclusion of Maui Community Orchestra's 3rd Halloween Costume Concert. Pictured left to right MC Barry Kawakami, Violin Solist Rona Landrigan, Vocal Solist Dale Button, and conductors Roy Binder, Mickey Gautney, and Vania Jerome. Photo credit: Ray Chin raychin.com Aloha MSFS families and friends! It has been an absolutely banner year for Maui School for Strings and it's philanthropic arm Maui Community Orchestra, nominations for best music studio, best local music group, and a nomination...

How a bow tip, a hard stretch in Evansville, and a Mayor's award taught me I'd gotten my confidence back.

What I mean by "the icks" Every so often I get what I call “the icks.” You may know the feeling. It’s a small, sour twist in your stomach when something just doesn’t feel right. It can come from an idea, an action, or even a particular person. I don’t always know right away why it’s there, but I’ve learned to pay attention to it. I think of the icks as my warning system. Long before my brain has built a tidy argument, my gut has already waved a little red flag. Sometimes the flag turns out to...