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BRAHMS vs WAGNER

TASTING NOTES: SCORCHING · FATEFUL · DEFIANT · VOLCANIC · EPIC

March into the War of the Romantics, where Brahms, a champion of classical form, goes head-to-head with Wagner, the revolutionary firebrand!

DATE

Sunday, March 7, 2027


TIME

4:00 PM

Pre-Concert Conversation 3:00 PM


Venue

777 Ward Ave, Honolulu, HI 96814


MAHALO

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——— THE PROGRAM

PROGRAM INFORMATION


Academic Festival Overture

JOHANNES BRAHMS


Wotan's Farewell and Magic Fire Music from Die Walküre

RICHARD WAGNER


Pacific Brahms Commission (world premiere)

ALICE CHANCE


Symphony No. 4, Op. 98, in E minor

JOHANNES BRAHMS


*Program and artists are subject to change

A Battle Royale

March into the electrifying War of the Romantics, a Brahms Royale, where the 19th century's fiercest rivalry takes center stage! Brahms, the indomitable champion of classical form, goes head-to-head with Wagner, the revolutionary firebrand determined to reshape the future of music. Experience Wotan's Farewell blaze with Wagnerian passion, prepare for the unexpected with a world premiere by Australian composer Alice Chance, and unleash a thunderous finale: Brahms' Fourth Symphony — towering, relentless, and unforgettable!


——— ON STAGE

FEATURED ARTIST

DANE LAM

CONDUCTOR

HAWAIʻI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

ORCHESTRA

VENUE

——— GETTING THERE ———

4:00 PM Neal S. BLAISDELL CONCERT HALL

777 Ward Ave, Honolulu, HI 96814

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