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International Voice Competition in Bogota Colombia

ABOUT MAIKA'I

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Maika'i is currently the official pianist for Disney Entertainment for the State of Hawai'i and works with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, and is a vocal coach and collaborator.

Enchanted Lake, Kailua on the island of Oahu

KAILUA

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1,016,000

Enchanted Lake, Coconut Grove

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Old picture of Iolani Palace

Hawaiian pianist, Maika’i Nash, returned home to Hawaiʻi in 2017 to accept the Head of Music and Director of the Orvis Opera Studio Program positions at the Hawaiʻi Opera Theatre. In his 20 year absence, Maikaʻi lived abroad, studying at McGill University in Montréal, at the Schubert Institute of Lieder in Vienna, the Centre for Operatic Studies in Sulmona, Italy, and privately in Paris.

Kailua & Honolulu, Hawai'i

Born in Kailua, Hawaii

Youngest of 9 siblings

American & Canadian Citizenship

Started piano at age 6

Started violin at age 10

Debuted w/Honolulu Sym. age 12

Started Undergrad UH @ Manoa

Move to Seattle, Washington

Washington Place formal dining room after playing for Governorʻs Ball

Majestic view of Windward Oahu

HONOLULU

374,000

1,016,000

85° F (29.4° C)

78° F (25.6° C)

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Strathcona Hall at the McGill University Music Department

Always a voracious adventurer, he also spent 2 years in Bogotá, Colombia, working as a vocal coach, répétiteur, and pianist throughout the Colombian capital, and in the other major cities as well. Always a voracious adventurer, he also spent 2 years in  Now firmly reestablished in Honolulu, Maika'i has launched the new performing arts, non-profit group, HI Arts Lab... a company creating experiential moments in music across multiple art forms.

Born in Kailua, Hawaii

Youngest of 9 siblings

American & Canadian

Started piano at age 6

Started violin at age 10

Debuted w/Honolulu 

Seattle, Washington

Montréal, Québec

Now firmly reestablished in Honolulu, Maika'i has launched the new performing arts, non-profit group, HI Arts Lab... a company creating experiential moments in music across multiple art forms. And in the other major cities as well. Always a voracious adventurer, he also spent 2 years in Bogotá, Colombia, working as a vocal coach, répétiteur, and pianist throughout the Colombian capital, and in the other major Colombian cities.

City scape of Montreal, Quebec

MONTRÉAL

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737,015

4,018,762

Hochelaga, Le Plateau, Westmount, McGill Ghetto

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Scenic overview of Vienna Austria

VIENNA

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1,897,000

2,890,000

City Scape of Seattle Washington

SEATTLE

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Tacoma, Belltown, Mercer Island, Bellevue, Capitol Hill, Sammammish

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Kailua & Honolulu, Hawai'i

Sulmona, Italy, with a statue of Ovid

SULMONA

24,454

1,312,000

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City scape of Toronto Ontario

During the three days, 75 international artists have shared their personal and professional experiences on OFFF stages. The guests took part in free workshops by Designit and Wacom, masterclasses by Adobe at the Adobe Creativity Hub and talks by Houdini.

 

The 7 winners of the first edition of the OFFF x Wix Playground "On the Rise" competition for emerging creatives presented their projects on the OFFF main stage to the international community and received mentorships with the awards jury

The 7 winners of the first edition of the OFFF x Wix Playground "On the Rise" competition for emerging creatives presented their projects on the OFFF main stage to the international community and received mentorships with the awards jury for emerging creatives presented their projects on the OFFF main stage.

Sulmona, Italy; Paris, France

Bogotá, Colombia

Toronto, Ontario

Neighborhood shot in Toronto, Ontario

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2,930,000

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79F/26.1C

21F/-6C

Gerrard, The Danforth

TORONTO

The Louvre Museum in Paris

PARIS

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2,160,000

11,200,000

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City scape view of Bogota Colombia

BOGOTÁ

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7,180,000

11,344,000

Chapinero, La Candelaria

Surfboards lined up

"He has also been engaged as the official collaborative pianist of the Metropolitan Opera's Annual Competition".

Maika'i

A large wave crashes on the shore

Disney Entertainment for the State of Hawai'i and works with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, Manoa Valley Theatre, Diamond Head Theatre, the I'm a Bright Kid Foundation, Gridiron, and is a vocal coach and collaborator La Sorellanza, a community women's choir in Honolulu. 

Bogotá, Colombia

A large wave crashes on the shore

Bogotá, Colombia

Maika'i has also collaborated and recorded with renowned singers such as Richard Margison, Quinn Kelsey, Audrey Luna, Barry Banks, Mark Doss.

City scape of Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii

HAWAII

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737,015

4,018,762

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Makiki Heights, Aina Haina, Nuuanu

Maikaʻi Nash, Anna Callner, and Arlene Koh performing Libertango

HI ARTS LAB

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7,180,000

11,344,000

Chapinero, La Candelaria

The old city in Bogota, Colombia

BOGOTÁ

Population:

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7,180,000

11,344,000

Chapinero, La Candelaria

Inside a beautiful grand piano

Let's Collaborate

Whether to inquire about teaching, masterclasses, music direction, or any other collaboration, contact Maika'i here

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