Todd Yukumoto

Amassing critical acclaim, Todd Yukumoto is establishing himself as one of the preeminent voices on the saxophone. His solo classical release, Blue: New Music From Hawaii has received critical acclaim from national publications and has recently released his second classical CD, “Noctural.”

Yukumoto maintains a busy schedule as a performer in a variety of genres include the Honolulu Symphony, Chamber Music of Hawaii and has been featured as a soloist with The Royal Hawaiian Band, the University of Hawaii Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra, the Anchorage Civic Orchestra and many educational institutions around Hawaii. He also remains active in the commercial music scene recording and touring with many of Hawaii’s top groups including Kalapana, Henry Kapono, Kapena and Fiji.

In addition to his performance schedule, Yukumoto has been the lecturer of saxophone at the University of Hawaii at Manoa since 1995. His commitment towards music education has led him to create the University of Hawaii Saxophone Choir and the Hawaii Saxophone Foundation; a non-profit organization designed to promote saxophone education and awareness through workshops, master classes and performing groups.