Established in 2014, the Auriol Flavell Student Scholarship Fund for Young Musicians has provided a total of $50,000 in awards to twenty-nine deserving music students (five of whom have received the award twice and two – three times!). It is our sincere hope to continue to present these monetary awards far into the future for upcoming generations of Maui’s finest young musicians.

These awards are intended for students who are pursuing higher education in the field of music, who play a symphony orchestra instrument, and who plan to promote community orchestras on Maui or wherever they live in the future. Awards are presented annually at the Maui Pops Orchestra’s Spring Pops concert and have ranged from $500 – $2,000 each.

Auriol was a founding member of the Maui Pops Orchestra and continued to be an active board member until her passing in November 2018. While our community has lost one of our most ardent supporters of the performing arts – and especially of talented youth – we are delighted to have our community’s support to continue Auriol’s legacy with this annual scholarship opportunity. We hope you will consider joining other donors in honoring Auriol and encouraging the youth of Maui.

2027 application will be available in December 2026.

Scholarships will be awarded at the March 2027 Spring Pops concert.

Applications, along with a teacher recommendation letter, must be received by February 15, 2027 either by mail to: Maui Pops Orchestra 95 Mahalani Street Room 6, Wailuku, HI 96793 or by email to info@mauipops.org.

Click here to donate and please send an email to info@mauipops.org to let us know you want your contribution to be applied to the scholarship fund.

Mahalo!

2026 Auriol Flavell Student Scholarship Awards were presented to four winners:

• Matthew Noel Torres Yagin is a graduate of Baldwin High School. After one year attending Arizona State University with a double major in saxophone performance and music education, he is now attending the University of Hawai’i Manoa where he is furthering his studies. After earning his degree, he hopes to return to Maui to continue a career in music and teach music in our schools. Award - $2,000
• Kristine May R Tabbada plays violin and piano. She is a member of Maui Youth Philharmonic and Maui Community Orchestra. A student at Maui High School, she also participates in their choral program. After graduation in 2028, she hopes to attend Columbia University and join their orchestral programs. Award - $1,000
• Lily Kawehi Gouveia is a 2024 graduate of Kamehameha Schools Maui where she played guitar in the school’s band. She is completing her associate’s degree in liberal arts at University of Hawai’i Maui and is enrolled in Berklee College of Music through their online program studying Music Composition. She works full time as an Educational Assistant at St. Anthony School and plans to complete music education certification through UH Manoa and teach in Maui’s schools. Award - $1,000
• Avery Mirabelle Springer Pendergraft is a student at Kamehameha Schools Maui where she plays keyboards and bass guitar in their music ensembles. She also studies cello and is a member of Maui Youth Philharmonic and the Hawai’i Youth Symphony Concert Orchestra. She plans to pursue a performance degree in cello, minoring in music theory and composition and, finally, a master’s degree in music education. This has led him to consider majoring in music education. Award - $1,00