February 27, 2026 Child’s Play 7:30 pm The UH Mānoa Chamber Singers and O‘ahu Choral Society Chamber Choir present Child’s Play: choral music about kids, their lived experiences, and the adults who raise them. Featuring works by Trumbore, Kauka, Jēkabsone, Puccini, Wong, Tormis, and more – join us! The Lutheran Church of Honolulu Admission: Free
March 1, 2026 UH Bands Spring Concert 4:00 pm University of Hawai‘i Symphonic Band Thomas Kloss, conductor Frank Ticheli – Sun Dance Jack End – Blues for a Killed Cat Minoo Dixon – Frequency Philip Sparke – Suite from Hymn of the Highlands University of Hawai‘i Wind Ensemble Jeffrey Boeckman, conductor Pablo Furukawa, graduate conductor Heinrich Schütz – Psalm 8 ...
March 6, 2026 Inaugural Musicology Colloquium with Dr. Kunio Hara “Transpacific Madama Butterfly: Reframing and Refashioning Giacomo Puccini’s Japanese Tragedy, 1941–2026” 2:30 pm Inaugural Musicology Colloquium with Dr. Kunio Hara "Transpacific Madama Butterfly: Reframing and Refashioning Giacomo Puccini's Japanese Tragedy, 1941–2026" Guest Speaker Dr. Kunio Hara, Associate Professor of Music History at the University of South Carolina In the wake ...
March 6, 2026 Orvis Scholars Concert 4:00 pm Featuring Guest Teaching Artist José Meléndez Orvis Auditorium Admission: Free
March 14, 2026 Honolulu Chamber Music Series – Apollo 5 7:30 pm Celebrating its 15th year, Britain’s smallest but most impressive a cappella quintet continues to capture the hearts of audiences worldwide. Comprising a soprano, mezzo-soprano, two tenors and a bass, the ensemble is known for showcasing rich, dynamic and distinctive sounds while still connecting intimacy and directness. Their diversified ...
March 24, 2026 Prismatic Breath – Faculty Recital Series with Dr. Alex Hayashi 7:30 pm Dr. Alex Hayashi, lecturer in oboe, will perform a faculty recital with Megumi Kurachi on piano. Prismatic Breath, will explore the versatility of the oboe as a solo instrument. The breath of the performer acts as a prism, refracting a single column of air into wide ...
March 29th, 2026 A Song Bird Dreams of Singing 4:00 pm A Songbird Dreams of Singing, an evening of lullabies and nocturnal reverie. Featuring Grammy Award-winning soprano Audrey Luna and pianist Jonathan Korth, the program includes songs by Schubert, Strauss, Debussy, and a world premiere of a song cycle by composer Thomas Osborne and children's author Kate Hosford. Miss Luna ...
April 4th, 2026 Chamber Music Hawaii - Plucked Strings 7:00 pm 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 Orvis Auditorium Admission: General - $40 Student - $5 Purchase tickets ...
April 6th, 2026 7:30 pm World premieres of works composed for the Kauila Oboe, a unique instrument made from the wood of a 300-year old tree felled by Hurricane Iniki on Kauai and now reborn as a beautiful work of art. Alex Hayashi, oboe with Megumi Kurachi, piano Works by: Paul Cosme Joe Williams JunYi Chow Dalen Wuest ...
April 19, 2026 UH Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert 7:30 PM The University of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert will feature Sibelius' powerful Second Symphony and Emily Fujii, winner of the 2026 Concerto Competition, playing the rarely heard Oboe Concerto of Eugene Goossens. McKinley High School Admission: General - $15 Seniors - $10 All students and UHM MUS Faculty (with ID) ...