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Hawaii Symphony Orchestra - Brahms & The Black Dragon
2026-02-08 16:00 - 18:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) | HI
Brahms and the Black Dragon
Sunday, February 8, 4:00 PM
Hawaii Theatre
Masterworks Dane Lam, conductor
Yoon Jeong Heo*, geomungo
MESSIAEN Les Offrandes Oubliées
Donald Reid WOMACK Black Dragon 검은 용
BRAHMS Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
The geomungo, a traditional Korean zither, also known as the Black Dragon, symbolizes an extraordinary spirit and good fortune and is the title of a captivating concerto by Honolulu composer Donald Reid Womack. Experience the world premiere of the orchestral version, performed by the sought-after geomungo virtuoso Yoon Jeong Heo. Led by Music and Artistic Director Dane Lam, themes of theology and mythology weave together in a spellbinding program including Messiaen’s Les Offrandes Oubliées and Brahms’ Symphony No. 4.

Hawaii Symphony Orchestra - HapaSymphony featuring Keauhou
2026-02-27 19:30 - 22:00 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center, 777 Ward Ave, Honolulu, HI, 96814, United States
HAPASYMPHONY FEATURING KEAUHOU
HapaSymphony
Friday, February 27, 2026, 7:30 PM
Blaisdell Concert Hall
Dane Lam, conductor
Keahou:
Zachary Alakaʻi Lum
Jonah Kahanuola Solatorio
Nicholas Kealiʻi Lum
Keauhou is set to captivate audiences once again at the HapaSymphony series with an unforgettable evening of traditional Hawaiian music. This acclaimed ensemble boasts multiple Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards and is renowned for their deep respect for Hawaiian music’s rich heritage. Don’t miss the chance to experience the powerful fusion of beloved classics and original compositions with the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra and Music and Artistic Director Dane Lam.

SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: MENDELSSOHN’S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
2026-03-08 16:00 - 19:00 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center, 777 Ward Ave, Honolulu, HI, 96814, United States
SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: MENDELSSOHN’S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Masterworks
Sunday, March 8, 2026, 4:00 PM
Blaisdell Concert Hall
Dane Lam, conductor
Manoa Valley Theatre
MENDELSSOHN A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 21 & 61
Beware the Ides of March! Shakespeare Festival kicks off with all things Bard at your HSO. Dane Lam leads Mendelssohn’s enchanted incidental music from A Midsummer Night Dream in collaboration with Manoa Valley Theatre. Get your tickets before they vanish “into thin air.”

SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: PROKOFIEV’S ROMEO & JULIET
2026-03-19 19:30 - 21:00 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center, 777 Ward Ave, Honolulu, HI, 96814, United States
SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: PROKOFIEV’S ROMEO & JULIET
Masterworks Thursday, March 19, 2026, 7:30 PM
Blaisdell Concert Hall
Dane Lam, conductor
Stella Chen*, violin
NICOLAI Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor
PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
PROKOFIEV Selections from Romeo and Juliet
The Shakespeare Festival is back, showcasing all things tragic. From the Merry Wives of Windsor to the story of star-crossed lovers, emotions run high in a Prokofiev double feature. Conductor Dane Lam leads selections from the composer’s ballet Romeo and Juliet, and Gramophone Young Artist of the Year, violinist Stella Chen, performs Violin Concerto No. 2.

SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: TCHAIKOVSKY’S ROMEO & JULIET
2026-03-22 16:00 - 19:00 | Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall, 777 Ward Ave, Honolulu, HI, 96814, United States
SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: TCHAIKOVSKY’S ROMEO & JULIET
Masterworks Sunday, March 22, 2026, 4:00 PM
Blaisdell Concert Hall
Dane Lam, conductor
George Li**, piano
Ballet Hawaii
Michael-Thomas FOUMAI Lady Dark
TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture
TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
Passions double and toil in trouble with a Tchaikovsky double feature! Dane Lam conducts the lovestruck Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture in collaboration with Ballet Hawaii, while Silver Medalist
Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra, 2025
of the 2015 International Tchaikovsky Competition, George Li, performs Piano Concerto No. 1. The Shakespeare Festival comes full circle, concluding with violent delights and violent ends, including Michael-Thomas Foumai’s Lady Dark, inspired by the Dark Lady Sonnets.

HŌKŪLEʻA 50 Beyond the Music
2026-04-18 11:00 - 13:00 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center, 777 Ward Ave, Honolulu, HI, 96814, United States
HŌKŪLEʻA 50 Beyond the Music
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 11 AM
Blaisdell Concert Hall
Anthony Parnther, conductor
Michael-Thomas Foumai, narrator
FOUMAI Selections from Raise Hawaiki
Bring the whole family to honor the 50th anniversary of the historic maiden voyage from Hawaiʻi to Tahiti and hear the captivating story of the Hōkūleʻa and the art of Polynesian wayfinding, brought to life through powerful symphonic music in this one-hour Saturday morning program.
