Daniel Ho

In collaboration with the Smithsonian Institute, Kona Historical Society is hosting a free ukulele workshop with Daniel Ho, a Grammy award-winning Hawaiian music virtuoso, who made waves with his Hawaiian version of “Nothing Compares to You,” featured in the 2008 film Forgetting Sarah Marshall.  

This 45-minute workshop begins promptly at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, in the Kalukalu Pasture below Kona Historical Society’s headquarters. This is the same pasture where the Society’s Portuguese Stone Oven Bread Baking Program occurs. The address is 81-6551 Mamalahoa Highway in Kealakekua.

Space is limited and reservations are required.

Participants must bring their own ukulele. Students of all ages and skill levels are welcome.

Kona Historical Society offers transportation scholarships for qualifying schools. Educators should email Kona Historical Society Executive Director Dance Aoki at dance@konahistorical.org for more information about these scholarships.

A Honolulu native, Daniel’s first instruments at age 8 were organ and ukulele, followed by classical guitar, bass, and drums. He spent his teenage years orchestrating big band arrangements. Daniel moved to Los Angeles, Calif., to study composing and film scoring at the Grove School of Music. He began his professional career as the leader, keyboardist, composer, and producer for the contemporary jazz group Kilauea, which had released six chart-topping albums by 1997. In 1998, Daniel launched his independent record label, Daniel Ho Creations. To date, Daniel Ho Creations has released over 100 acoustic and Hawaiian-themed albums. Daniel has received numerous Hawaiian music industry accolades including three Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards and 15 Hawaii Music Awards. He is also the recipient of six Taiwanese Golden Melody Awards for his work in world music.