Intro
This year, Music Director Dane Lam brings his signature energy to the stage for HSO’s annual Hapa Holiday Extravaganza, a celebration unlike any other.
Before the concert, meet Santa, snap festive holiday photos, and pick up your Hawai‘i Symphony holiday merch to make the night even more memorable!
Get ready to sing along to your holiday favorites!
The radiant Natalie Ai Kamauu, Tau Dance Theater, and Leon Williams alongside the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra will fill the Blaisdell Concert Hall with a mix of timeless classics, local flair, and heartwarming holiday moments.
HSO’s holiday concert is more than a seasonal tradition - it’s a celebration of community, connection, and belonging.
Bring your ‘ohana, friends, and holiday cheer this December and experience the symphony!
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Dane Lam, conductor
Natalie Ai Kamauu, vocals
Iolani Kamauu, guitar and vocals
Leon Williams, baritone & narrator
Ignance Jane, violin
TAU Dance Theater
Peter Rockford Espiritu, artistic director
Program and artists are subject to change.
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Don Sebesky – A Christmas Scherzo
Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Leon Williams, baritone
Antonio Vivaldi – “Allegro non molto” from Winter, The Four Season, Op. 8
Ignance Jang, violin
Johnny Marks (Arr. Richard Hayman) – Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Natalie Ai Kamauu (Arr. Michael-Thomas Foumai) – Waimea I Ka Laʻi
Natalie Ai Kamauu, voice
John Jacob Niles – I Wonder As I Wander
Natalie Ai Kamauu, voice
Randol Alan Bass - The Night Before Christmas
Leon Williams, narrator
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – “Waltz of the Flowers” from The Nutcracker
TAU Dance Theatre
INTERMISSION
Leroy Anderson – Sleigh Ride
Adolphe Adam – O Holy Night
Leon Williams, baritone
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Selections from The Nutcracker
Arab Dance
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Trépak
TAU Dance Theatre
Natalie Ai Kamauu (Arr. Michael-Thomas Foumai) – Ka Wai Mukiki / Puna I Ka Ulu Aloha
Natalie Ai Kamauu, voice
George Scheck, Rod Parker, Alvin Greiner – Mamacita Donde Esta Santa Claus
Natalie Ai Kamauu, voice
Arthur Harris - Christmas: A Medley of Well-Known Carols
Program and artists are subject to change.
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*Tickets for this concert are sold online or through the HSO Box Office. For additional information, please call the HSO Box Office at (808) 380-7720, T-F between 10 am - 2 pm.