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Acclaimed by The New York Times as ‘one of the finest conductors of her generation’, JoAnn Falletta returns to the Waikiki Shell in her new role as Conductor Emeritus to perform selections from the operatic canon. Hear excerpts from Wagner’s epic Ring Cycle and Strauss’s Suite from Der Rosenkavalier. 

This concert will feature a performance by Celina Lim, a winner of our 2023 Nā Hōkū ‘Ōpio Young Stars music competition.

Want to support the American Heart Association while attending this show? Click here to learn more.

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Nā Hōkū ‘Ōpio Sponsor

SEASON SPONSORs

*Tickets for this concert are sold at the Blaisdell Box Office through Ticketmaster. For additional information, please call the Blaisdell Box Office at (808) 768-5252, or visit the box office at 777 Ward Avenue.

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Dane Lam takes center stage for his official debut as Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra's first Music Director.

Experience the upcoming 23-24 concert season with a blockbuster line-up of season hits and more, including selections from Rimsky-Korsakov, Beethoven, and Tchaikovsky, a performance by Kenneth Hironaka (a winner of our 2023 Nā Hōkū' Ōpio Young Stars music competition), and special appearances from the acclaimed Paula Fuga, and winner of the Mana Up 2022 People's Choice Award, Trishnālei.

Want to support the Hawaiian Humane Society while attending this show? Click here to learn more.

Community Heroes: dane invites you!

Dane would like to honor and celebrate the contributions of Hawaiʻi’s community heroes with $1 tickets for this special performance. Teachers, nurses and healthcare workers, and first responders and their families are eligible for this limited discount. Use code TYHERO to unlock your $1 tickets.

Community hero tickets are made possible through the generosity of the HSO Board of Directors and season-long support from the Kosasa Foundation, Altres, Halekulani, Sheraton, and Lexus Hawaiʻi. 

Festival Sponsor

Nā Hōkū ‘Ōpio Sponsor

SEASON SPONSORs

*Tickets for this concert are sold at the Blaisdell Box Office through Ticketmaster. For additional information, please call the Blaisdell Box Office at (808) 768-5252, or visit the box office at 777 Ward Avenue.

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Hawai‘i’s own Sarah Hicks returns to lead the HSO in a Starlight Festival first: dance and orchestra together in perfect harmony. The HSO will perform Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances with Hawaii Ballet Theatre, a treat that will be sure to delight both classical music and dance lovers alike.

This concert will feature a performance by Mira Tsunoda, a winner of our 2023 Nā Hōkū ‘Ōpio Young Stars music competition.

Want to support Project Vision Hawaii while attending this show? Click here to learn more.

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Supporting Sponsor

SEASON SPONSORs

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Box Office — Blaisdell Center

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Your HSO kicks off the 2023 Starlight Festival with WOMEN ROCK — featuring the music of Carole King, Tina Turner, Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, Joan Jett, Pat Benatar, Heart, Carly Simon and more. Feel the Earth Move with the sound of powerful female rockers and songwriters who changed Rock & Roll forever.

This event is made possible through the generous support of the Central Pacific Bank Foundation.

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Festival Sponsor

SEASON SPONSORs

*Tickets for this concert are sold at the Blaisdell Box Office through Ticketmaster. For additional information, please call the Blaisdell Box Office at (808) 768-5252, or visit the box office at 777 Ward Avenue.

Box Office — Blaisdell Center

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Hawai'i's own Sarah Hicks returns for a weekend of Gershwin featuring jazz pianist Aaron Diehl. This program also features some of Sarah’s favorite orchestral suites from the operatic repertoire including music from Carmen, Nabucco, and Der Rosenkavalier.

Series Sponsors

Concert Sponsor

Jean McIntosh in honor of the Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra Associates

Season Sponsors

Tickets for this concert are sold at the Blaisdell Box Office through Ticketmaster. For additional information, please call the Blaisdell Box Office at (808) 768-5252, or visit the box office at 777 Ward Avenue.

Box Office – Blaisdell Center

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Hawai'i's own Sarah Hicks returns for a weekend of Gershwin featuring jazz pianist Aaron Diehl. This program also features some of Sarah’s favorite orchestral suites from the operatic repertoire including music from Carmen, Nabucco, and Der Rosenkavalier.

Series Sponsor

Season Sponsors

Tickets for this concert are sold at the Blaisdell Box Office through Ticketmaster. For additional information, please call the Blaisdell Box Office at (808) 768-5252, or visit the box office at 777 Ward Avenue.

Box Office – Blaisdell Center

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Enjoy a performance under the stars with your HSO. Ticket sales for this performance support Blood Bank of Hawaii whose mission is to provide a safe and adequate supply of blood, blood products, and related transfusion services to the patients of our state. This performance will be conducted by Sarah Hicks and feature one of our Nā Hōkū ‘Ōpio | Young Stars competition winners, showcasing the abundance of young talent being cultivated in Hawai'i. 

Visit bbh.org to learn more about Blood Bank Hawaii.

Want to be a guest conductor for this show? Click here to view our silent auction. Bidding ends June 3, 2022.

Series Sponsor

Nā Hōkū ‘Ōpio | Young Stars Sponsor

Season Sponsors

This is a general admission event. Please select the number of tickets needed for your party and choose your seats in the lawn or terrace when you arrive at the concert.

Tickets for this concert are sold at the Blaisdell Box Office through Ticketmaster. For additional information, please call the Blaisdell Box Office at (808) 768-5252, or visit the box office at 777 Ward Avenue.

Box Office – Blaisdell Center

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Described as "the most ferocious piece of music in existence," Gustav Holst's galactic and sonic depictions of The Planets comes to the Waikiki Shell. Surf the symphonic solar system with JoAnn Falletta leading your Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra and acclaimed pianist Joyce Yang in the thunderous, flourishing and Nordic melodies of Edvard Grieg's impassioned Piano Concerto in A-minor.

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Sponsors

Tickets for this concert are sold at the Blaisdell Box Office through Ticketmaster. For additional information, please call the Blaisdell Box Office at (808) 768-5252, or visit the box office at 777 Ward Avenue.

Box Office – Blaisdell Center

Intro

Described as "the most ferocious piece of music in existence," Gustav Holst's galactic and sonic depictions of The Planets comes to the Waikiki Shell. Surf the symphonic solar system with JoAnn Falletta leading your Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra and acclaimed pianist Joyce Yang in the thunderous, flourishing and Nordic melodies of Edvard Grieg's impassioned Piano Concerto in A-minor.

Series Sponsor

Season Sponsors

Tickets for this concert are sold at the Blaisdell Box Office through Ticketmaster. For additional information, please call the Blaisdell Box Office at (808) 768-5252, or visit the box office at 777 Ward Avenue.

Box Office – Blaisdell Center

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Enjoy a performance under the stars with your HSO. Ticket sales for this performance support the Hawaiian Humane Society. This performance will be conducted by JoAnn Falletta and feature one of our Nā Hōkū ‘Ōpio | Young Stars competition winners, showcasing the abundance of young talent being cultivated in Hawai'i. 

The Hawaiian Humane Society is an educational and advocacy organization that also shelters, protects, rescues, reunites and rehomes animals. It is O’ahu’s largest animal welfare organization. Established in 1883, the Hawaiian Humane Society is dedicated to promoting the human-animal bond and the humane treatment of all animals. Visit HawaiianHumane.org to learn more.

"Like animals, music has a special place in people's hearts, and we are grateful to Hawaii Symphony Orchestra and their generous sponsors for including us in their impactful ʻOhana Concert series," says Anna Neubauer, President & CEO of Hawaiian Humane Society. "The funds raised will directly support our over 30 programs and services and help our island's animals in need."

Want to be a guest conductor for this show? Click here to view our silent auction. Bidding ends May 25, 2022.

Series Sponsor

Presenting Sponsor

Ginny Tiu

Nā Hōkū ‘Ōpio | Young Stars Sponsor

Season Sponsors

This is a general admission event. Please select the number of tickets needed for your party and choose your seats in the lawn or terrace when you arrive at the concert.

Tickets for this concert are sold at the Blaisdell Box Office through Ticketmaster. For additional information, please call the Blaisdell Box Office at (808) 768-5252, or visit the box office at 777 Ward Avenue.

Box Office – Blaisdell Center

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The Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra and conductor Brent Havens perform Windborne’s The Music Of The Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards 1969 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of The Rolling Stones’ iconic albums, Beggar’s Banquet and Let It Bleed. The performance will feature tracks from these two albums including Sympathy For The Devil, Street Fighting Man, Gimme Shelter, Midnight Rambler and You Can’t Always Get What You Want as well as other classic hits from their ABKCO years such as Let’s Spend The Night Together, Ruby Tuesday and more! Your HSO will pay tribute to The World’s Greatest Rock ‘n Roll Band with vocalist Justin Matthew Sargent and a full rock band.

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SEason Sponsors

Tickets for this concert are sold at the Blaisdell Box Office through Ticketmaster. For additional information, please call the Blaisdell Box Office at (808) 768-5252, or visit the box office at 777 Ward Avenue.

Box Office – Blaisdell Center

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Relive the 80’s with Windborne’s The Music of Def Leppard. Conductor Brent Havens takes the podium to present a night of Def Leppard’s unforgettable hits performed by your HSO and amplified with a full rock band and vocals by Justin Matthew Sargent.

Want to be a guest conductor for this show? Click here to view our silent auction. Bidding ends May 20, 2022.

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Season Sponsors

Tickets for this concert are sold at the Blaisdell Box Office through Ticketmaster. For additional information, please call the Blaisdell Box Office at (808) 768-5252, or visit the box office at 777 Ward Avenue.

Box Office – Blaisdell Center

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Enjoy a performance under the stars with your HSO in support of Hawaii Foodbank. This performance will be conducted by Joseph Stepec and feature two of our Nā Hōkū ‘Ōpio | Young Stars competition winners, showcasing the abundance of young talent being cultivated in Hawai'i.

“We’re incredibly grateful to Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra for their continued support of Hawaii Foodbank and we are honored to be partnering together on this wonderful community event. Through this benefit concert, Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra is helping Hawaii Foodbank to meet the needs of close to a quarter of a million residents struggling with hunger – including hard-working parents, vulnerable kūpuna, and more than 82,000 keiki. We extend our gratitude and aloha to Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra for supporting safe food access for everyone who needs it.” – Amy Marvin, President & CEO, Hawaii Foodbank

Visit hawaiifoodbank.org to learn more about Hawaii Foodbank.

Series Sponsor

Nā Hōkū ‘Ōpio | Young Stars Sponsor

Season Sponsors

This is a general admission event. Please select the number of tickets needed for your party and choose your seats in the lawn or terrace when you arrive at the concert.

Tickets for this concert are sold at the Blaisdell Box Office through Ticketmaster. For additional information, please call the Blaisdell Box Office at (808) 768-5252, or visit the box office at 777 Ward Avenue.

Box Office – Blaisdell Center

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A pair of audience favorites—maestro JoAnn Falletta and piano soloist Lisa Nakamichi—close the summer with a bang in a program featuring Rachmaninoff’s radiant Second Symphony and Gershwin’s ever-popular Rhapsody in Blue.

Sponsors

Kosasa Foundation

Susan M. Kosasa Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation

The Arthur and Mae Orvis Foundation

Tateuchi Foundation

HSO Associates with special thanks to:

Anton Anderssen
Louise Emery
Peg Jackson
Dr. Jeff Lim
Jean McIntosh
Martha Nakajima

Intro

A pair of audience favorites—maestro JoAnn Falletta and piano soloist Lisa Nakamichi—close the summer with a bang in a program featuring Rachmaninoff’s radiant Second Symphony and Gershwin’s ever-popular Rhapsody in Blue.

Sponsors

Kosasa Foundation

Susan M. Kosasa Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation

The Arthur and Mae Orvis Foundation

Tateuchi Foundation

HSO Associates with special thanks to:

Anton Anderssen
Louise Emery
Peg Jackson
Dr. Jeff Lim
Jean McIntosh
Martha Nakajima

Intro

A pair of audience favorites—maestro JoAnn Falletta and piano soloist Lisa Nakamichi—close the summer with a bang in a program featuring Rachmaninoff’s radiant Second Symphony and Gershwin’s ever-popular Rhapsody in Blue.

Sponsors

Kosasa Foundation

Susan M. Kosasa Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation

The Arthur and Mae Orvis Foundation

Tateuchi Foundation

HSO Associates with special thanks to:

Anton Anderssen
Louise Emery
Peg Jackson
Dr. Jeff Lim
Jean McIntosh
Martha Nakajima

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We will rock you! Queen still reigns supreme as the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra sweeps you away with a mix of their classic hits.

Celebrate the genius of Freddie Mercury as we bring you the greatest hits of this 1980’s powerhouse, like “We Will Rock You,” “We Are the Champions,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and much more.

Sponsors

Kosasa Foundation

Ginny Tiu

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Bridging the gulf between rock ’n’ roll and classical music, The Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra will blow you away with the return of the popular Music of Led Zeppelin, performed under the stars at the Waikiki Shell.

Amplified by a full rock band, creator Brent Havens will conduct the orchestra as they capture Led Zeppelin’s sheer blast and power, riff for riff while churning out new musical colors.

The concert features classic Zeppelin tunes, including “Stairway to Heaven,” “Heartbreaker,” “Black Dog,” “Immigrant Song,” and more.

Sponsors

Kosasa Foundation

Susan M. Kosasa Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation

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Hawai‘i-native Sarah Hicks leads a program of eclectic American works including highlights from Bernstein’s West Side Story and Copland’s Rodeo.

Sponsors

Kosasa Foundation

Susan M. Kosasa Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation

The Arthur and Mae Orvis Foundation

Ginny Tiu

Intro

Hawai‘i-native Sarah Hicks leads a program of eclectic American works including highlights from Bernstein’s West Side Story and Copland’s Rodeo.

Sponsors

Kosasa Foundation

Susan M. Kosasa Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation

The Arthur and Mae Orvis Foundation

Ginny Tiu

Intro

Hawai‘i-native Sarah Hicks leads a program of eclectic American works including highlights from Bernstein’s West Side Story and Copland’s Rodeo.

Sponsors

Kosasa Foundation

Susan M. Kosasa Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation

The Arthur and Mae Orvis Foundation

Ginny Tiu

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E Lei Ho‘i, E Lili‘ulani Ē — Music For and By The Queen Lili‘uokalani

“It is my intention, and the intention of those I have had the privilege of working with on this project, to honor the memory of our beloved Queen Lili‘uokalani and reflect the emotions that she put into each composition to tell the story of a people – Her People – whom she loved dearly. Wear this lei, O Lili‘ulani – E lei ho ‘i, e Lili‘ulani ē!” – Moon Kauakahi

Sponsors

Kosasa Foundation

Susan M. Kosasa Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation

Intro

E Lei Ho‘i, E Lili‘ulani Ē — Music For and By The Queen Lili‘uokalani

“It is my intention, and the intention of those I have had the privilege of working with on this project, to honor the memory of our beloved Queen Lili‘uokalani and reflect the emotions that she put into each composition to tell the story of a people – Her People – whom she loved dearly. Wear this lei, O Lili‘ulani – E lei ho ‘i, e Lili‘ulani ē!” – Moon Kauakahi

Sponsors

Kosasa Foundation

Susan M. Kosasa Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation

Intro

E Lei Ho‘i, E Lili‘ulani Ē — Music For and By The Queen Lili‘uokalani

“It is my intention, and the intention of those I have had the privilege of working with on this project, to honor the memory of our beloved Queen Lili‘uokalani and reflect the emotions that she put into each composition to tell the story of a people – Her People – whom she loved dearly. Wear this lei, O Lili‘ulani – E lei ho ‘i, e Lili‘ulani ē!” – Moon Kauakahi

Sponsors

Kosasa Foundation

Susan M. Kosasa Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation

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Inspired by a trip to Scotland, Mendelssohn’s picturesque Symphony No. 3 takes you from the Palace of Holyrood to the majestic Highlands. This program also features a concerto performed by the winner of the HSO’s “Young Stars” competition.

Sponsors

Kosasa Foundation

Susan M. Kosasa Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation

Intro

Inspired by a trip to Scotland, Mendelssohn’s picturesque Symphony No. 3 takes you from the Palace of Holyrood to the majestic Highlands. This program also features a concerto performed by the winner of the HSO’s “Young Stars” competition.

Sponsors

Kosasa Foundation

Susan M. Kosasa Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation

Intro

Inspired by a trip to Scotland, Mendelssohn’s picturesque Symphony No. 3 takes you from the Palace of Holyrood to the majestic Highlands. This program also features a concerto performed by the winner of the HSO’s “Young Stars” competition.

Sponsors

Kosasa Foundation

Susan M. Kosasa Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation

Intro

In 1933, Florence Price became the first African-American woman to have her music performed by a major orchestra. Enjoy her elegant Symphony No. 4 along with the brilliant vocals of Molokai’s own Raiatea Helm.

Sponsors

Kosasa Foundation

Susan M. Kosasa Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation

Intro

In 1933, Florence Price became the first African-American woman to have her music performed by a major orchestra. Enjoy her elegant Symphony No. 4 along with the brilliant vocals of Molokai’s own Raiatea Helm.

Sponsors

Kosasa Foundation

Susan M. Kosasa Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation

Intro

In 1933, Florence Price became the first African-American woman to have her music performed by a major orchestra. Enjoy her elegant Symphony No. 4 along with the brilliant vocals of Molokai’s own Raiatea Helm.

Sponsors

Kosasa Foundation

Susan M. Kosasa Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation