Also opera and the Honolulu Symphony.

He was a patron of the Honolulu Symphony, the Hawaii Film Festival, and various charities.

He left the orchestra in 1950, when he was appointed music director of the Honolulu Symphony, a post he held until 1967.

He also built what is today the Honolulu Symphony.

For the next two decades the company was part of the Honolulu Symphony.

From 1996 to 2004, the Honolulu Symphony was under the direction of conductor Samuel Wong.

In addition to being a painter and illustrator, he was a musician, serving as second flutist for the Honolulu Symphony.

Jackson started his symphonic career at age 19 with the Honolulu Symphony in 1980 where he was principal clarinetist for two seasons.

Jackson first performed the Copland with the Honolulu Symphony in 1982.

His tenure with the Honolulu Symphony ended when it went bankrupt and filed for liquidation in December 2010.