HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0711.115 2008-2010March 22, 2010
Susanella Noble
PO 765
Mountain View, Hawaii 96771
To: The Honorable Mayor Billie Kenoi and Members of the Hawaii County Council
I have "tooted" my flute from France to Carnegie Hall to L.A. with stellar reviews from
the likes of The New York Times and my original albums have been heard around the
globe. I've enjoyed a wonderful career on stage and in the recording_studio in both the
classical and jazz worlds. The Hawaii County Band welcomed me into the Hilo
community with open arms when I moved here in '02 and I practically had to fasten my
seat belt to keep up with the velocity and power of these terrific players. Our director,
Paul Arceo, maintains the highest professional standards of musical excellence and
conduct. He is a terrific conductor and one of the finest trumpet players I've ever heard
and had the pleasure of performing with.
The Hawaii County Band is a truly professional ensemble and the only venue that can
nurture our local aspiring, young musicians with the training to succeed in mainland
competition. At this time we have nine high school members playing with us and our
most recent "grads" are currently attending Harvard, Indiana University School Of Music
and University of Hawaii at Manoa. Paul Arceo is an ideal example of a talented young
musician who came up through the ranks of the Hawaii County Band, went off to college
for his degree in music education and brought his expertise home to the Big Island.
When Harry Kim was mayor he attended many of our concerts every year and always
looked upon us with pride at every ceremony and parade. It was his wish to make the
County Band members Civil Service employees to preserve our heritage.
You have the power to save this historic treasure by cutting a little from every
department rather than flushing the whole band. If you came to one of our concerts,
you would see children dancing, people smiling or even shedding a tear, and you would
frequently hear music from bygone Hawaiian times that would allow you to magically
touch the past. Please listen to the residents of the Big Island and more than 9,000
petitioners from all around the world who are telling you to preserve the Hawaii County
Band.
Yours,
Susanella Noble, Bachelor Music Education, Master Of Arts, Musician V: Principal Flute
Hawaii County Band
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