Celebrate Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi with HPR! ⁠
Live from the Atherton returns in February with our fourth annual Mele Hawaiʻi Performance Series.⁠
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Tickets are on sale now for our 2026 lineup:⁠
Feb. 7 - Gregory Juan @gregoryjuan808⁠
Feb. 14 - Laritza Labouche @laritzalabouche⁠
Feb. 21 - Keanaliʻiomanaʻe Bertelmann @_keanaliimusic_⁠
Feb. 28 - Ei Nei @eineimusic⁠

Tony®, EMMY®, and five-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer, songwriter, actor, and philanthropist Josh Groban possesses one of the most outstanding and instantly recognizable voices in music. His catalog spans a series of chart-topping blockbuster albums, including Josh Groban (5x-platinum), Closer (6x-platinum), Noël (7x-platinum), Awake (2x-platinum), Illuminations, All That Echoes, Stages (his first UK #1 album), Bridges, and his most recent release, Harmony. Along the way, he has packed arenas throughout North America, Europe, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and Asia.

The geomungo, a traditional Korean instrument whose name translates to “black crane zither”, embodies an extraordinary and powerful spirit that serves as the focus of Black Dragon, a captivating concerto by Honolulu composer Donald Reid Womack. Experience the world premiere of the version for Western orchestra, 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.

FEB. 13, 2026 • 7:30PM & FEB. 15, 2026 • 4PM

Music by Gioachino Rossini • Italian libretto by Angelo Anelli • English adaptation Libretto by David Scott Marley • Recitatives by Jonathan Khuner, after Rossini

The King of Mars has a fascination with all things human and a desire for a new Earthling queen. His search is made more enticing with the capture of Mosquito, who was captured along with the Professor on an expedition from Earth to explore the red planet. The Riot Grrrl, coming to rescue her beloved Mosquito, crash-lands and is also captured. Is she the human bride the King craves, or will her disruptive Riot ways spell the end to his rule over the Martians?
HOT’s General Director & CEO Andrew Morgan marks his directorial debut with the company, partnering with conductor Mark Morash, and a cast of up-and-coming singers alongside beloved returning artists.

Run Time: 2 hours 45 minutes with one intermission
Performed in English with English supertitles

Family-friendly festival in Honolulu’s Historic Chinatown to welcome the 2026 Lunar New Year marking the beginning of the Year of the Horse.
PARADE: Step off at 4:30 pm from the Hawai‘i State Capitol lawn and participants will march down Hotel Street, journeying through Honolulu’s Historic Chinatown to the Chinatown Festival in ‘A’ala Park & along Beretania Street.
This exciting event is perfect for all ages and offers a wonderful chance to experience and celebrate Chinese culture through performances, food, and fun. Gather with your family and friends and be part of this unforgettable Lunar New Year celebration!

Celebrate Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi with HPR! ⁠
Live from the Atherton returns in February with our fourth annual Mele Hawaiʻi Performance Series.⁠
⁠
Tickets are on sale now for our 2026 lineup:⁠
Feb. 7 - Gregory Juan @gregoryjuan808⁠
Feb. 14 - Laritza Labouche @laritzalabouche⁠
Feb. 21 - Keanaliʻiomanaʻe Bertelmann @_keanaliimusic_⁠
Feb. 28 - Ei Nei @eineimusic⁠

FEB. 13, 2026 • 7:30PM & FEB. 15, 2026 • 4PM

Music by Gioachino Rossini • Italian libretto by Angelo Anelli • English adaptation Libretto by David Scott Marley • Recitatives by Jonathan Khuner, after Rossini

The King of Mars has a fascination with all things human and a desire for a new Earthling queen. His search is made more enticing with the capture of Mosquito, who was captured along with the Professor on an expedition from Earth to explore the red planet. The Riot Grrrl, coming to rescue her beloved Mosquito, crash-lands and is also captured. Is she the human bride the King craves, or will her disruptive Riot ways spell the end to his rule over the Martians?
HOT’s General Director & CEO Andrew Morgan marks his directorial debut with the company, partnering with conductor Mark Morash, and a cast of up-and-coming singers alongside beloved returning artists.

Run Time: 2 hours 45 minutes with one intermission
Performed in English with English supertitles

Celebrate Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi with HPR! ⁠
Live from the Atherton returns in February with our fourth annual Mele Hawaiʻi Performance Series.⁠
⁠
Tickets are on sale now for our 2026 lineup:⁠
Feb. 7 - Gregory Juan @gregoryjuan808⁠
Feb. 14 - Laritza Labouche @laritzalabouche⁠
Feb. 21 - Keanaliʻiomanaʻe Bertelmann @_keanaliimusic_⁠
Feb. 28 - Ei Nei @eineimusic⁠

Vocal brilliance takes flight in this dynamic program of light, spirit, and longing. From Handel’s divine sparkle to Golijov’s haunting laments, soprano Sofia Troncoso brings each phrase to life. Program: BACH Aria from Cantata 51, BWV 51, HANDEL Eternal Source of Light Divine, HANDEL Let the Bright Seraphim, MOYA Pajaros Garabatos for String Quartet and Soprano, GOLIJOV Tenebrae, GOLIJOV Three…

Keauhou is set to captivate audiences once again at the HapaSymphony series with an unforgettable evening of traditional Hawaiian music. This acclaimed ensemble, featuring the talented Jonah Kahanuola Solatorio alongside brothers Nicholas Kealiʻi Lum and Zachary Alakaʻi Lum, 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.

Celebrate Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi with HPR! ⁠
Live from the Atherton returns in February with our fourth annual Mele Hawaiʻi Performance Series.⁠
⁠
Tickets are on sale now for our 2026 lineup:⁠
Feb. 7 - Gregory Juan @gregoryjuan808⁠
Feb. 14 - Laritza Labouche @laritzalabouche⁠
Feb. 21 - Keanaliʻiomanaʻe Bertelmann @_keanaliimusic_⁠
Feb. 28 - Ei Nei @eineimusic⁠

A lunar new year finale! Music and Artistic Director Dane Lam leads your Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra with an all-star program of seasonal favorites featuring renowned violinist Cho-Liang Lin and the phenomenal virtuosity of 16-year-old Canadian pianist Sophia Liu. 

For one night only, the world-renowned composer and conductor Joe Hisaishi will lead the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra in a momentous program featuring his own classical works and a symphonic suite based on a beloved film score. From the intimate lyricism and emotional depth of his original symphonic compositions to the sweeping expressive scores of Princess Mononoke, this concert offers a rare opportunity to experience Hisaishi’s full musical world, brought to life under his own baton.

“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.”

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.”

Saddle up for an Americana journey that’s bold, brassy, and cinematic. From prairie plains to Hollywood hills, the brass take the reins. Featuring compositions by Copland, Ives, Ewazen, and our very own Gabe Cruz. Program: EWAZEN A Western Fanfare, MCKEE Iron Horse Suite, CHEETHAM Scherzo, BRIGHT Western Suite for Brass Quintet, Morris Blazing Saddles, CRUZ West Coast Fanfare, COPLAND Grover’s CornerIVES…

Saddle up for an Americana journey that’s bold, brassy, and cinematic. From prairie plains to Hollywood hills, the brass take the reins. Featuring compositions by Copland, Ives, Ewazen, and our very own Gabe Cruz. Program: EWAZEN A Western Fanfare, MCKEE Iron Horse Suite, CHEETHAM Scherzo, BRIGHT Western Suite for Brass Quintet, Morris Blazing Saddles, CRUZ West Coast Fanfare, COPLAND Grover’s Corner, IVES…

“Parting is such sweet sorrow.”

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.

“Oh, I am fortuneʻs fool!”

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;. Silver Medalist of the 2015 International Tchaikovsky Competition, pianist 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.

From whimsical pizzicatos to the lush textures of Debussy and Ravel, this program explores the expressive power of the plucked and the poetic. Program: ANDERSON Plink, Plank, Plunk!, Lanzilotti Translating Myself and Others, DEBUSSY Sonate BEACH Theme & Variations, RAVEL Introduction & Allegro

Megan Conley Harpist Megan Conley was raised in a musical family in Austin, Texas. She performed...

Beyond the Music proudly returns to honor the 50th anniversary of HŌKŪLEʻA’s historic maiden voyage to Tahiti. Experience the captivating story of Hōkūleʻa and the art of Polynesian wayfinding, from her monumental first voyage to the inspiring current voyages of Moananuiākea, all brought to life through powerful symphonic music. Join esteemed guest conductor Anthony Parnther, HSO Composer in Residence Michael-Thomas Foumai, and the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra as they present excerpts from "Raise Hawaiki." Presented with narration, storytelling, and projected visuals, this concert offers a wonderful opportunity for the whole family to explore the connections between music and Polynesian navigation. The concert will last approximately one hour.

In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Hōkūleʻa's maiden voyage to Tahiti, the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra joins forces with conductor Anthony Parnther, the Oʻahu Choral Society and the Polynesian Voyaging Society to present, for the first time, Michael-Thomas Foumai’s complete choral symphony, Raise Hawaiki. Inspired by the legendary voyages of Hōkūleʻa and the powerful words of Eddie Aikau and Nainoa Thompson, experience the trials and triumphs of Polynesian voyaging with captivating visual projections of historical photos alongside video from the current Moananuiākea voyage. The performance opens with Britten’s seaworthy Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes.

Pierce The Veil debuted atop Billboard’s Top Rock Albums, Alternative Albums, and Hard Rock Albums charts twice – first with Collide with the Sky (2012) and its follow-up, Misadventures (2016). A decade after its release, the already platinum “King for a Day” shot to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hard Rock Streaming chart, driven by the viral #KingForADay hashtag on TikTok.

Pierce The Veil debuted atop Billboard’s Top Rock Albums, Alternative Albums, and Hard Rock Albums charts twice – first with Collide with the Sky (2012) and its follow-up, Misadventures (2016). A decade after its release, the already platinum “King for a Day” shot to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hard Rock Streaming chart, driven by the viral #KingForADay hashtag on TikTok.

MAY 1, 2026 @ 7:30PM & MAY 3, 2026 @ 4PM & MAY 5, 2026 @ 7:30PM

Music by Herb Mahelona • Libretto by Victoria Kneubuhl • Directed by Patrick Makuakāne

KAMALEHUA: THE SHELTERING TREE tells the true story of Timoteo Haʻalilio, Royal Secretary and lifelong friend to King Kamehameha III.  Set in the mid-nineteenth century, the opera reveals the little-known history of the Hawaiian Kingdom and its early struggles to maintain independence. The focus is Haʻalilio's 1842-45 mission to the United States, Great Britain, Belgium, and France to secure treaties recognizing Hawaiʻi as a sovereign nation with the goal of protecting the kingdom from annexation by foreigners.
The opera illustrates the sophistication and establishment of the Hawaiian government at the time, as well as the vigilance of Hawaiian leaders in dealing with the pressures and politics of the western world. While the story focuses on the unique culture, politics, and history of Hawaiʻi, its themes are universal.
Heading up the cast, in the lead role of Haʻalilio, will be internationally renowned Hawaiian baritone Quinn Kelsey who started his career in opera as a member of the HOT chorus in 1991. Kelsey is now in-demand across the U.S. and Europe, notable for his dynamic interpretations of Verdi roles.

MAY 1, 2026 @ 7:30PM & MAY 3, 2026 @ 4PM & MAY 5, 2026 @ 7:30PM

Music by Herb Mahelona • Libretto by Victoria Kneubuhl • Directed by Patrick Makuakāne

KAMALEHUA: THE SHELTERING TREE tells the true story of Timoteo Haʻalilio, Royal Secretary and lifelong friend to King Kamehameha III.  Set in the mid-nineteenth century, the opera reveals the little-known history of the Hawaiian Kingdom and its early struggles to maintain independence. The focus is Haʻalilio's 1842-45 mission to the United States, Great Britain, Belgium, and France to secure treaties recognizing Hawaiʻi as a sovereign nation with the goal of protecting the kingdom from annexation by foreigners.
The opera illustrates the sophistication and establishment of the Hawaiian government at the time, as well as the vigilance of Hawaiian leaders in dealing with the pressures and politics of the western world. While the story focuses on the unique culture, politics, and history of Hawaiʻi, its themes are universal.
Heading up the cast, in the lead role of Haʻalilio, will be internationally renowned Hawaiian baritone Quinn Kelsey who started his career in opera as a member of the HOT chorus in 1991. Kelsey is now in-demand across the U.S. and Europe, notable for his dynamic interpretations of Verdi roles.

MAY 1, 2026 @ 7:30PM & MAY 3, 2026 @ 4PM & MAY 5, 2026 @ 7:30PM

Music by Herb Mahelona • Libretto by Victoria Kneubuhl • Directed by Patrick Makuakāne

KAMALEHUA: THE SHELTERING TREE tells the true story of Timoteo Haʻalilio, Royal Secretary and lifelong friend to King Kamehameha III.  Set in the mid-nineteenth century, the opera reveals the little-known history of the Hawaiian Kingdom and its early struggles to maintain independence. The focus is Haʻalilio's 1842-45 mission to the United States, Great Britain, Belgium, and France to secure treaties recognizing Hawaiʻi as a sovereign nation with the goal of protecting the kingdom from annexation by foreigners.
The opera illustrates the sophistication and establishment of the Hawaiian government at the time, as well as the vigilance of Hawaiian leaders in dealing with the pressures and politics of the western world. While the story focuses on the unique culture, politics, and history of Hawaiʻi, its themes are universal.
Heading up the cast, in the lead role of Haʻalilio, will be internationally renowned Hawaiian baritone Quinn Kelsey who started his career in opera as a member of the HOT chorus in 1991. Kelsey is now in-demand across the U.S. and Europe, notable for his dynamic interpretations of Verdi roles.

By popular demand, Hawaiʻi’s Favorite Entertainer, Johnny Valentine, returns for a special one-night-only Hapa Mama Celebration. Celebrate Mother’s Day early and treat mom to a night out with an unforgettable tribute that only Johnny can deliver! Composer-in-Residence Michael-Thomas Foumai conduct your Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra for a mother-of-all HapaSymphony performance, featuring covers and original songs from Johnny's "Mom's I Love Forever" playlist!

Praised for his “brilliant technique and real emotional depth” by the Washington Post, Polish-American pianist Adam Golka performs Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23. Conductor Emeritus JoAnn Falletta returns to conduct a program of classical delights, including Michael Torke’s speed fueled Javelin, and Dvořák Symphony No. 6.

Piano virtuoso Joyce Yang joins CMH ensembles in two romantic-era gems that ripple with expressive beauty and emotional depth. Program: FARRENC Sextet in C Minor, Op. 40DVORAK Piano Quintet, Op. 81 Joyce Yang Blessed with “poetic and sensitive pianism” (Washington Post) and a “wondrous sense of color” (San Francisco Classical Voice), Grammy-nominated pianist Joyce Yang...

Experience the enchanting sounds that inspired White Lotus and Classic Exotica at the unforgettable HapaSymphony finale! Join Waitiki 7—a captivating fusion of Waikiki and Tiki—as they partner with Music and Artistic Director Dane Lam and your Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra for an extraordinary evening that celebrates mid-century Exotica music. Inspired by legendary figures such as Les Baxter, Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman, Gene Rains, and Robert Drasnin from the late 1950s and 1960s, Waitiki 7 is dedicated to recreating the timeless Tiki sound, ambiance, and sheer joy that defined an era.

A lone horn sounds through the trees. In Call of the Forest, Brahms’s stirring Horn Trio and Piano Quartet anchor a program that evokes the mystery and majesty of the natural world. Program: STRAUSS Nocturne for Horn and Piano, Op. 7, BRAHMS Horn Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 40, BRAHMS Piano Quartet No.1 in G Minor, Op....

A lone horn sounds through the trees. In Call of the Forest, Brahms’s stirring Horn Trio and Piano Quartet anchor a program that evokes the mystery and majesty of the natural world. Program: STRAUSS Nocturne for Horn and Piano, Op. 7, BRAHMS Horn Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 40, BRAHMS Piano Quartet No.1 in G Minor, Op....