Historical Concert Archives
Every Kamuela Philharmonic concert since March 21, 2004
Sunday, October 6, 2024, at 2 PM
MasterWorks I: Legacies & Prodigies
Works
Overture, op. 20 – Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga
Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra and Piano – Ernest Bloch
I. Prelude
II. Dirge
III. Pastorale and Rustic Dances
IV. Fugue
Symphony No. 2 in D major, op 36 – Ludwig van Beethoven
I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
II. Larghetto
III. Scherzo
IV. Allegro molto
Sunday, October 8, 2023, at 2 PM
MasterWorks I: Rich & Deep
Works
Siegfried Idyll – Richard Wagner
Sinfonia in D major, “Veneziana” – Antonio Salieri
I. Allegro assai
II. Andantino grazioso
III. Presto
Symphony No. 40 in G minor – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
I. Molto allegro
II. Andante
III. Menuetto, Allegretto
IV. Finale.Allegro assai
Sunday, January 21, 2024, at 2 PM
MasterWorks II: Riding the Tides of Music
Works
Götterdämmerung: Siegfried’s Rhine Journey – Richard Wagner
Zigeunerweisen, “Gypsy Airs,” op. 20 – Pablo De Sarasate
Soloist: Jeremy Choi (15), violin
Grand Sonata for Viola and Orchestra, mvt. 1&2 – Niccolò Paganini
Introduzione: Larghetto
Recitativo a Piacere
Cantabile Andante Sostenuto
Soloist: Elishia Yeh (17), viola
Symphonie Espagnole, op.21, mvt. 1 – Édouard Lalo
I. Allegro non troppo
Soloist: Yunju Cho (12), violin
Symphony No. 1 in F major, Surfing Symphony (WORLD PREMIERE) – Paul Csige
I. Arriving Swell
II. Shark Sighting
III. Hymn to the Sea
IV. Wipeouts
V. One Last Wave
Sunday, March 24, 2024, at 2 PM
MasterWorks III: Greatness from Start to Finish
Guest Artist
Works
Franz Joseph Haydn / Symphony No. 1 in D major
I. Presto
II. Andante
III. Finale: Presto
Jessie Montgomery / Rounds for Piano and String Orchestra
Rei Hotoda, piano
Antonín Dvorák / Symphony No. 8 in G major, op. 88
I. Allegro con brio
II. Adagio
III. Allegretto grazioso
IV. Allegro ma non troppo
Sunday, May 5, 2024, at 2 PM
POPS!
Works
Morton Gould – “American Salute”
Jerry Brubaker – “Gershwin by George!”
Calvin Custer – “A Tribute to Henry Mancini”
John Moss – “Salute to ‘Ol Blue Eyes”
Calvin Custer – “A Salute to the Big Bands”
Bob Krogstad – “Curtain Up!”
Calvin Custer – “Star Trek Through the Years”
Carl Strommen – “Salute to Broadway”
Meredith Wilson – “76 Trombones”
Sunday, September 25, 2022, at 2 PM
MasterWorks I: A Dynamic Return
Works
The Hebrides – Felix Mendelssohn
Symphony No. 7 – Ludwig van Beethoven
Rhapsody for Violin and Strings – David Stern
Sunday, January 22, 2023, at 2 PM
MasterWorks II: The Talent that Surrounds Us
Featuring the winners of the 2022-23 Youth Concerto Competition
Laura Huang (17), piano
Sophie Chan (14), piano
Miyu Akino (12), piano
Works
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, op. 37, mvt. I – Ludwig Van Beethoven
Miyu Akino (12), piano
The Three Virtues of Zarathustra – Irminsul
I. Humata–Good Thoughts
II. Hu‘ukhta–Good Words
III. Huvarshta–Good Deeds
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, op. 19, mvt. III – Ludwig Van Beethoven
Laura Huang (17), piano
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467, mvt. I – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sophie Chan (14), piano
Finlandia – Jean Sibelius
Sunday, March 26, 2023, at 2 PM
MasterWorks III: Brilliant feat. Sirena Huang
Featured Artist
Works
Symphony No. 1 – Johannes Brahms
Violin Concerto in A Minor – Antonín Dvorák
Soloist: Sirena Huang, Violin
Sunday, May 21, 2023, at 2 PM
POPS!
Featured Artists
Ursula Vietze, KPOS concertmaster, violin
Binti Bailey, vocalist
Works
“Strike Up the Band” – George Gershwin
“An American in Paris Suite” – George Gershwin
“Moon River” – Henry Mancini
“Hoedown” – Aaron Copland
“Impossible Dream”– Victor Lopez
“Serenata” – Leroy Anderson
“A Salute to the Big Apple” – Calvin Custer
“Habenera” from Carmen – Georges Bizet
“My Funny Valentine” – Calvin Custer
“What’s Up at the Symphony” – Jerry Brubaker
“Journey’s Greatest Hits” – Victor Lopez
“Armed Forces Salute” – Robert Lowden
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” – John Williams
Sunday, October 6, 2019
Yee and Tchaikovsky
Featuring
Dr. Thomas Yee, Piano soloist
Works
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat Minor, op. 23 – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Soloist: Dr. Thomas Yee, Piano
Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 43 – Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Saturday, November 2, 2019, 2:00 PM
Sunday, November 3, 2019, 2:00 PM
Gala Fundraisers: First You Dream
Venue
Private home in Kailua-Kona, HI
Featuring
Allison Blackwell, Broadway vocalist
Cheryl “Quack” Moore, Pianist
Program
“’S Wonderful” – George Gershwin (1898-1937)
“Summertime” from Porgy and Bess – George Gershwin (1898-1937)
“I Got the Sun in the Morning” from Annie Get Your Gun – Irving Berlin (1888-1989)
“In the Still of the Night” from Rosalie – Cole Porter (1891-1964)
“The Man I Love” from Lady, Be Good – George Gershwin (1898-1937)
“Stormy Weather” from The Cotton Club Parade – Harold Arlen (1905-1986)
“Right as the Rain” from Bloomer Girl – Harold Arlen (1905-1986)
“I Dreamed A Dream” from Les Miserables – Claude-Michel Schonberg (1944- )
“You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman” – Carole King (1942- )
Sunday, January 26, 2020, 4:00 PM
Innocent Beginnings
Salute to Youth: 9th Annual Madeline Schatz-Harris Youth Concerto Winners
Works
Overture to Fidelio, op. 72c – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Cello Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, op. 49, mvt. I – Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987)
Soloist: Mira Hu, Cello (student of Nancy Masaki)
The Four Seasons, Spring, op. 8, mvt. I – Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Soloist: Sevastyan Swan, Violin (student of Sheryl Shohet)
Cello Concerto in E Minor, op. 85, mvt. I & II – Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Soloist: Alexander Canicosa-Miles, Cello (student of Jonathan Koh)
Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, op. 13, Winter Daydreams – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Sunday, March 22, 2020, 4:00 PM
Literature Comes to Life
Canceled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Works
Der Freischutz Overture, J. 211 – Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
Thoreau Contemplates Eternity on Walden Pond – David Stern (1963- )
Mother Goose Suite – Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Symphonic Suite from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Howard Shore (1946- ) arranged by John Whitney
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Sunday, October 7, 2018, 4:00 PM
A Hawai‘i Homecoming featuring Anthony Arnone
Works
Rumanian Folk Dances – Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, op. 60 – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Cello Concerto in B Minor, op. 104 – Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Soloist: Anthony Arnone, Cello
Saturday, October 27, 2018, 4:00 PM
Gala Fundraiser: Hamilton Star Comes to Paradise
Venue
Private home in Kailua-Kona, HI
Featuring
Julius Thomas III, Broadway vocalist
Loren Wilken, Pianist
Program
Program included favorites from Broadway, the crooners, and pops eras such as “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” “Fly Me To The Moon,” “Haven’t Met You Yet,” and “I’ll Be There,” and works by Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble, John Legend, and The Jackson 5.
Sunday, October 28, 2018, 4:00 PM
Gala Fundraiser: Hamilton Star Comes to Paradise
Venue
Waiki‘i Ranch, Waimea, HI
Featuring
Julius Thomas III, Broadway vocalist
Loren Wilken, Pianist
Program
Program included favorites from Broadway, the crooners, and pops eras such as “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” “Fly Me To The Moon,” “Haven’t Met You Yet,” and “I’ll Be There,” and works by Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble, John Legend, and The Jackson 5.
Sunday, January 27, 2019, 4:00 PM
En Pointe Brilliance
Salute to Youth: 8th Annual Madeline Schatz-Harris Youth Concerto Winners
Works
Dance of the Hours from La Gioconda – Amilcare Ponchielli (1834-1886)
Featuring West Hawaii Dance Theatre and Academy Dancers
Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, op. 107 – Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944)
Soloist: Kiana Kawahara, Flute (student of Sabrina Saiki-Mita)
Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra – Alexander Arutiunian (1920-2012)
Soloist: Davan Sagara, Trumpet (student of Ken Hafner)
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, op. 15, mvt. I – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Soloist: Isabella Liu, Piano (student of Dr. Thomas Yee)
Swan Lake Suite, op. 20a – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Featuring West Hawai‘i Dance Theatre and Academy Dancers
Guest Principal Dancers: Shaina Leibson, Joseph LaChance
Sunday, March 24, 2019, 4:00 PM
Of History and Nature
Works
Overture to Nabucco – Guiseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Symphonic Suite from The Battle of Kuamo‘o (World Premiere)
Herb Mahelona, Composer and Conductor
Featuring performers from Kamehameha Schools, Kea’au, HI
I. The Battle of Nu’uanu
II. Final Farewell of Kehuaokalani and Manono
III. The Kapu is Broken
IV. The Death of Kekuaokalani and Manono
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, op. 73 – Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Sunday, May 11, 2018, 4:00 PM
Pops Goes the Philharmonic! Fundraiser
Featuring
Beth Dunnington, Vocalist
Kat Reuss, Vocalist
Cheryl “Quack” Moore, Piano
Program
A Salute to the Big Bands – Calvin Custer (1939-1998)
Broadway Tonight! – Bruce Chase (1912-2001)
“Serenata” and “Blue Tango” – Leroy Anderson (1908-1975)
Music of MGM – Greg Gilpin (1964- )
Star Wars: Through the Years – John Williams (1932- )
Cole Porter Salute – Carl Strommen (1939- )
“Moon River” – Henry Mancini (1924-1994)
“My Funny Valentine” – Calvin Custer (1939-1998)
Dances with Wolves – John Barry (1933-2011) / Steve Rosenhaus (1952- )
Gershwin by George! – Jerry Brubaker (1946- )
Sunday, October 15, 2017, 4:00 PM
Triumph and Desire
Works
Fanfare from La Peri – Paul Dukas (1865-1935)
Adagio from Spartacus – Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)
Suite No. 1 from Carmen – Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
I. Prélude
II. Aragonaise
III. Intermezzo
IV. Séguedille
V. Les Dragons d’Alcala
VI. Les Toréadors
Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, op. 64 – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
I. Andante – Allegro con anima
II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza
III. Valse. Allegro moderato
IV. Finale. Andante maestoso – Allegro vivace
Sunday, November 26, 2017, 4:00 PM
You Raise Me Up Gala Fundraiser Concert with wine and pupus
Venue
Private home in Kailua-Kona, HI
Featuring
Kevin Vortmann, Broadway vocalist
Program
Performance included vocal selections by Harry Connick Jr, Josh Groban, Michael Buble, and more.
Sunday, January 28, 2018, 4:00 PM
Rustic Inspirations
Salute to Youth: 7th Annual Student Concerto Winners
Works
Suite in A Major, op. 98b, American – Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Cello Concerto No. 4 in G Major, op. 65, mvt. III – Georg Goltermann (1824-1898)
Soloist: Celina Lim, Cello (student of Nancy Masaki)
Symphonie Espagnole, op. 21, mvt. I – Édouard Lalo (1823-1892)
Soloist: Allyson Kwong, Violin (student of Sheryl Shohet)
Cello Concerto in E Minor, op. 85, mvt. I – Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Soloist: Joshua Chang, Cello (student of Nancy Masaki)
Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo – Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
I. Buckaroo Holiday
II. Corral Nocturne
III. Saturday Night Waltz
IV. Hoe-Down
Sunday, March 25, 2018, 4:00 PM
Remarkable Flair featuring Ignace Jang, Violin
Works
Overture to Cosi fan tutte, K. 588 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Violin Concerto in E Minor, op. 64 – Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
I. Allegro molto appassionato
II. Andante
III. Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace
Soloist: Ignace “Iggy” Jang, Violin
Salut d’amour, op. 12 – Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, op. 93 – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
I. Allegro vivace e con brio
II. Allegretto scherzando
III. Tempo di menuetto
IV. Allegro vivace
Wednesday, March 28, 2018, 5:00 PM
Fundraising Concert featuring Ignace “Iggy” Jang
Venue
Private home in Kailua-Kona, HI
Featuring
Ignace “Iggy” Jang, Violin soloist
Christine Suehisa-Jang, Pianist
Program
Program included Clair de Lune by Claude DeBussy; Mi Amigo Cholo by Atilio Stampone; Carmen Fantasy by Pablo de Sarasate; Tangos by Astor Piazzolla, and other works.
Sunday, October 30, 2016, 4:00 PM
Symphonically Spooky
Venue
Hapuna Prince Beach Hotel, Grand Ballroom
Works
In the Hall of the Mountain King – Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Funeral March of a Marionette – Charles Gounod (1818-1893)
Pirates of the Caribbean – Ted Ricketts
The Waltzing Cat – Leroy Anderson (1908-1975)
Selections from Phantom of the Opera – Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948- )
Arranged by Calvin Custer
Sleeping Beauty Waltz – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Die Fledermaus Overture – Johann Strauss II (1825-1899)
Music from Frozen – Bob Krogstad
Danse Macabre, op. 40 – Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)
Witches Round Dance from Symphonie Fantastique – Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
Tuesday, January 17, 2017, 6:00 PM
Fundraiser Concert: An Evening of Chamber Music featuring Rei Hotoda
Venue
Private Residence in Kohala area
Featuring
Rei Hotoda, Piano soloist
Works
Sonata No. 5 in F Major, op. 24 for violin and piano – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Spring Sonata, mvt. I with Ursula Vietze, violin
Rei Hotoda, Piano
Vocalise, op. 34, No. 14 – Serge Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Rei Hotoda, Piano
Valse Miniature, op. 1, No. 2 for double bass and piano – Serge Koussevitsky (1874-1951)
Rei Hotoda, Piano
Brian Dollinger, Double Bass
Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525) – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Ursula Vietze & Joel Gimpel, Violin
Susan McGovern, Viola
Herb Mahelona, Cello
Brian Dollinger, Double Bass
Three Preludes for Piano – George Gershwin (1898-1937)
Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat Major, K. 2271 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Soloist: Rei Hotoda, Piano
Sunday, January 22, 2017, 4:00 PM
New Year’s in Paradise
Works
Carnival Overture, op. 92 – Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Pizzicato Polka – Johann Strauss II (1825-1899)
Radetzky March, op. 228 – Johann Strauss Sr (1804-1849)
Wine, Women, and Song, op. 333 – Johann Strauss II (1825-1899)
Éljen a Magyar Polka, op. 332 – Johann Strauss II (1825-1899)
Orpheus in the Underworld Overture – Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)
Le Nozze de Figaro Overture, K. 492 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Kaiser-Walzer, op. 437 “Emperor Waltz) – Johann Strauss II (1825-1899)
Blue Tango – Leroy Anderson (1908-1975)
A Salute to the Big Apple Medley – Calvin Custer, arranger (1939-1998)
Ohne Sorgen Polka, op. 271 – Johann Strauss II (1825-1899)
Sunday, March 26, 2017, 4:00 PM
Unstoppable Youth
Salute to Youth: 6th Annual Student Concerto Winners
Works
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Major, mvt. I – Dmitry Kabalevsky (1904-1987)
Soloist: Isabella Liu, Piano
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, mvt. III – Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Soloist: Jeremy Lee, Piano
Clarinet Concerto in A Major, mvt. I – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Soloist: Max Arakaki, Clarinet
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, op. 67 – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Tick-Tack Polka (encore) – Johann Strauss II (1825-1899)
Sunday, October 25, 2015, 4:00 PM
Works
Egmont Overture, op. 84 – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Jeux d’enfants, op. 22 – Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, op. 36 – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Sunday, January 17, 2016, 4:00 PM
Works
Overture, The Creatures of Prometheus Ballet, op. 43 – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Capriccio Espagnol, op. 34 – Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)
Symphony No. 8 in G Minor, op. 88 – Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Sunday, March 20, 2016, 4:00 PM
Salute to Youth: 5th Annual Student Concerto Winners
Program
Selections from Les Preludes – Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Violoncello Concerto No. 3 in B Minor, op. 51, mvt. I – Georg Goltermann (1824-1898)
Soloist: Alexander Canicosa-Miles, Violoncello
Violin Concerto in C Major, op. 48, mvt. I – Dmitry Kabalevsky (1904-1987)
Soloist: Erin Nishi, Violin
Violoncello Concerto in B Minor, op. 104, mvt. I – Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Soloist: William Suh, Violoncello
Symphony No. 2, in D flat Major, op. 30 – Howard Hanson (1896-1981)
Sunday, July 27, 2014, 4:00 PM
Trial by Jury: Disorder in the Court
Sunday, October 26, 2014, 4:00 PM
A Tribute to Hawai‘i
Works
Voyages: The Discovery of Hawai‘i – Paul Csige (1981- )
Film projection of images of Herb Kawainui Kane
Hawaiian Music
Composed, arranged, and performed by John Keawe
Slack key guitar music with orchestra arrangements
by Herb Mahelona and hula dance by Hope Keawe
Tuesday, October 28, 2014, 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM
Children’s Concerts
Program
Peter and the Wolf, op. 67 – Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Thursday, January 18, 2015, 2:00 PM
Private Home Concert
Venue
Private Home Concert at South Kohala Residence
Featuring
Rosalie Macmillan, Violin soloist
Quack Moore, Pianist
Program
Various Violin Works
Sunday, January 25, 2015, 4:00 PM
Works
Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 61 – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Sigfried Idyll, WWV 103 – Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Saturday, February 14, 2015, 5:30 PM
Gala Fundraiser Event: Viennese Waltz Night
Program
Local dance groups with teaching demonstrations and dancing
Viennese Waltzes including works by Johann Strauss II (1825-1899):
Emperor Waltz, Morgenblatter (Morning Letter), Roses from the South,
Tales of the Vienna Woods, The Blue Danube
Sunday, March 22, 2015, 4:00 PM
Salute to Youth: 4th Annual Student Concerto Winners
Works
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, mvt. I – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Soloist: Carter Nakagawa, Piano (student of Dr. Thomas Yee)
Piano Concerto No.1 in E Minor, mvt. II – Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Soloist: Jeremy Lee, Piano (student of Bichuan Li)
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, mvt. III – Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Soloist: Noe Baladad, Piano (student of Dr. Thomas Yee)
Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, op. 64 – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Sunday, October 14, 2012, 4:00 PM
Fall Concert
Works
Violin Concerto in D Minor, op. 77 – Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Soloist: Rosalie MacMillian, Violin
Overture Il Matrimonio Segreto – Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801)
Symphony No. 104, London Symphony – Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Saturday, December 15, 2012, 4:00 PM
Christmas Concert
Works
Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Christmas Concerto – Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)
Soloists: Ursula Vietze, Violin; Ray Broggini, Violin; Herb Mahelona, Cello
Four Seasons, Concerto No. 4, Winter (L’Inverno) – Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Soloist: Michael Russell, Violin
Sunday, January 20, 2013, 4:00 PM
Winter Concert: 2nd Annual Student Concerto Winners Concert
Works
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, op. 92 – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, op. 25, mvt. I – Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Soloist: Eugene Son, Piano (student of Dr. Thomas Yee)
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, mvt. I – Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)
Soloist: Noe Baladad, Piano (student of Dr. Thomas Yee)
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, mvt. I – Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Soloist: Evan Lin, Piano (student of Joanna Fan)
Wednesday, February 14, 2013, 6:00 PM
Gala Fundraiser Concert: St. Valentine’s Day Hawaiian Love Songs
Featuring
John Keawe and Hope Keawe, Slack Key Guitar and Hula Dancer
Herb Mahelona, Cellist, Composer and Arranger
Program
Various Hawaiian songs and compositions with light pupus
Sunday, April 7, 2013, 4:00 PM
A George Gershwin Extravaganza
The concert on April 7, 2013, was canceled.
Featuring
Randy Porter, Piano soloist
Beth Dunnington, Vocalist
Program
The program included “Rhapsody in Blue,” “An American in Paris,” and more.
Friday, December 15, 2013, 2:00 PM
Holiday Concert
Venue
University of Hawai‘i, Hilo Hawai‘i Theater
Works
Oratorio de Noel, op. 12, Christmas Oratorio – Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)
Symphony No. 26, Lamentatione – Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Christmas Concerto, op. 3, No. 12 – Francesco Manfredini (1684-1762)
Christmas Symphony – Michel R. Delalande (1657-1726)
We Wish You A Merry Christmas – John Rutter (1945- )
Sunday, January 19, 2014, 4:00 PM
Winter Concert: Blast from the Past, Celebrating KPO’s 10th Anniversary
Works
The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 1, Spring (La Primavera) – Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Soloist: Ursula Vietze, Violin
The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 2, Summer (L’Estate) – Antonio Vivaldi (1648-1741)
Soloist: Joel Gimpel, Violin
The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 4, Winter (L’Inverno) – Antonio Vivaldi (1648-1741)
String Symphony No. 9 – Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
String Quartet, op. 11, Adagio for Strings, mvt. II – Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Friday, March 30, 2014, 4:00 PM
Spring Concert: 3rd Annual Concerto Winners Concert
Works
Violin Concerto in E Minor, op. 64, mvt. I – Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Soloist: Kisa Uradomo, Violin
Symphonie Espagnole, op. 21, mvt. I – Édouard Lalo (1823-1892)
Soloist: Elizabeth Sekona (student of Ursula Vietze)
The Hebrides Overture, op. 26, Fingal’s Cave – Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, op. 95, From the New World – Anton Dvořák (1841-1904)
Sunday, October 16, 2011, 4:00 PM
Fall Concert
Works
Oboe Concerto in C – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Soloist: Basil Reeve, Oboe
Symphony No. 1 in E-flat Major, K.18 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Symphony No. 35 in D Major, K.385, Haffner – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Sunday, January 15, 2012, 4:00 PM
Winter Concert: 1st Annual Student Concerto Winners Concert
Works
Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Major, mvt. I – Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Soloist: Minseon Kim, Violin (student of Sheryl Shohet)
Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor – Jean-Baptiste Accolay (1833-1900)
Soloist: Elizabeth Sekona, Violin (student of Ursula Vietze)
Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major – Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Soloist: Daniel Lucas, Cello (student of Nancy Masaki)
Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 88 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Saturday, March 17, 2012, 6:00 PM
Inaugural Gala Fundraiser Event
Featuring
John Keawe, slack key guitar, composer and soloist
Herb Mahelona, arranger and composer
Hope Keawe, dancer
Lyman Medeiros, emcee
Patrick Batchelder, auctioneer
Small Kamuela Philharmonic group of strings and woodwinds
Program
Hawai‘i Pono‘ī
‘Aina Hanau
Beautiful Hula Dancer, featuring Hope Keawe, hula
Kauholo
Pu‘uawi Ho‘ano
Steal The Morning
Hawai‘i Island Is My Home
Faces of Pele
Kohala Ku‘u Home (with vocals in Hawaiian)
Slack Key 101
Sunday, April 1, 2012, 4:00 PM
Spring Concert
Master of Ceremonies
Howard Dicus, KHNL TV in Honolulu
Program
Works by P.D.Q. Bach – Peter Schichele (1935- )
Friday, August 13, 2010, 5:30 PM
Benefit Concert for the Kamuela Philharmonic & West Hawaii Community Health Center
Performers
Works
Chamber Music selections from Baroque, Classical, and Romantic Composers
Sunday, October 10, 2010, 4:00 PM
Fall Concert
Works
Symphony No. 6, Pathetique – Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Concerto for Flute and Strings No. 1 – Gordon Jacob (1895-1984)
Soloist: Yvette Ono, Flute
Sunday, January 16, 2011, 4:00 PM
Winter Concert
Works
The Planets – Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
Visual projections provided by The W. M. Keck Observatory
Sunday, March 20, 2011, 4:00 PM
Spring Concert
Program
Violin Concerto in D Major – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Soloist: Michael Russell, Violin
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Pastoral – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Sunday, September 27, 2009, 2:30 PM
Private Performance
Venue
Private Residence in North Kohala
Performer
Dr. Boris Konovalov, Piano Soloist
Works
Sonata in A Major, Turkish March – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Sonata #8 in C Minor, Pathetique – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Variations on a Theme by Paganini – Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Various Waltzes – Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Sunday, October 4, 2009, 4:00 PM
Fall Concert
Works
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, op. 37 – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Soloist: Dr. Boris Konovalov, Piano
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, op. 67 – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Sunday, January 10, 2010, 4:00 PM
Winter Concert
Works
Overture William Tell – Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Pictures at an Exhibition – Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881)
Orchestrated by Maurice Ravel with projected images of pictures
Sunday, March 21, 2010, 4:00 PM
Spring Concert
Program
Violin Concerto No.5 in A Major – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Soloist: Rosalie Macmillan, Violin
Overture to the Marriage of Figaro – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Appalachian Spring – Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
Sunday, March 28, 2010, 4:00 PM
Fundraising Recital
Works
Partita No. 2 in D Minor, Chaconne – Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Tango Etudes – Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Sonata No. 3, Ballade – Eugene Ysaye (1858-1931)
Duo Concertante – Charles de Beriot (1802-1870)
Soloist: Dr. Madeline Schatz, Violin
Sunday, September 21, 2008, 4:00 PM
Fall Concert
Works
Leonore Overture No. 3 in C Major – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, op. 55, Eroica – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Sunday, November 16, 2008, 4:00 PM
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival
Venue
Kona Inn Oceanfront Lawn
Pops Concert
Various selections
Sunday, January 11, 2009, 4:00 PM
Winter Concert
Works
Overture to Die Fledermaus – Johann Strauss, Jr (1825-1899)
The Moldau from Má vlast No. 2 – Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884)
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor – Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Soloist: Dr. Boris Konovalov, Piano
Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 9:00 AM & 10:30 AM
Keiki Concert
Program
Tubby the Tuba featuring Garry Russell, Tuba soloist
Sunday, March 29, 2009, 4:00 PM
Spring Concert
Works
Symphony No. 39 in E-flat Major – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Tuba Concerto in F Minor – Ralph Vaughn Williams (1872-1958)
Soloist: Garry Russell, Tuba
Symphony in C – Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
Sunday, October 28, 2007, 4:00 PM
Fall Concert
Works
Coriolanus Overture, op. 62 – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Symphony No. 4 in A Major, op. 90, Italian – Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Recuerdos de la Alhambra – Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909)
Soloist: Dick Solmssen, Guitar
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Kona Coffee Festival
Sunday, January 6, 2008, 4:00 PM
Winter Concert
Works
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, From the New World – Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Voyages (World Premiere) – Paul Csige (1982- )
Film projection of images provided by Herb Kawainui Kane
Sunday, January 12, 2008, 6:00 PM
Home Concert and Fundraiser
Venue
Home of Larry and Wanda Beck
Program
The Voice of the Wood Cello Quartet from Evergreen Chamber Orchestra,
Evergreen, Colorado
Various works for this Cello group both original and arranged
Formal recital and pupus
Sunday, March 30, 2008, 4:00 PM
Winter Concert
Works
Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, op. 36 – Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Symphony No. 8, Unfinished Symphony – Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Sunday, October 8, 2006, 4:00 PM
Fall Concert
Works
Violin Concerto – Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Soloist: Michael Russell, Violin
Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551, Jupiter – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major – Johann S. Bach (1685-1750)
Sunday, January 7, 2007, 4:00 PM
Winter Concert
Works
Viola Concerto in G Major – Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
Soloist: Wanda Beck, Viola
Symphony No. 2 in D Major – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Siegfried Idyll in E Major – Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Sunday, April 15, 2007, 4:00 PM
Spring Concert
Works
Symphony No. 1 in D major – Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Vocalise – Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Soloist: Betsy Curtis, Soprano
Selection of Various Show Tunes with Betsy Curtis, Soprano Soloist
Sunday, October 2, 2005, 4:00 PM
Fall Concert
Venue
Gates Performing Arts Center, Hawai‘i Prep Academy
Works
Adagio in G Minor – Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751)
Flute Concerto in G Major – Giovanni Pergolesi (1710-1736)
Soloist: Susanella Noble, Flute
The Four Seasons, op. 8 – Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Sunday, January 15, 2006, 4:00 PM
Winter Concert
Venue
Gates Performing Arts Center, Hawai‘i Prep Academy
Works
Canon and Gigue – Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
Concerto in D Minor for Oboe, Strings and Basso Continuo, SF. 935 – Alessandro Marcello (1684-1750)
Soloist: Larry Beck, Oboe
Symphony No. 6 in D Major, Le Matin – Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Sunday, April 9, 2006, 4:00 PM
Spring Concert
Venue
Gates Performing Arts Center, Hawai‘i Prep Academy
Works
Hebrides Overture – Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Concerto for Two Cellos, Strings and Continuo – Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Soloists: Karen Bechtel and Samantha Black, Cello
Symphony No. 1 in C Major, op. 21 – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Sunday, March 21, 2004, 4:00PM
Debut Concert
Venue
Gates Performing Arts Center, Hawai‘i Prep Academy
Works
Simple Symphony, op. 4 – Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
String Symphony No. 9 in C Major – Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Brandenburg Concerto #4, BWV 1049 – Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Soloists: Susanella Noble, Flute, Yvette Ono, Flute, Michael Russell, Violin
Serenade for Strings in C Major, op. 48 – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Sunday, January 16, 2005, 4:00 PM
Winter Concert
Venue
Gates Performing Arts Center, Hawai‘i Prep Academy
Works
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 – Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Soloists: Susanella Noble, Flute; Madeline Schatz, Violin; Bernaldo Evangelista, Harpsichord
Concerto for Violin, Oboe & Strings, BWV 1041 – Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Soloists: Ursula Vietze, Violin; Larry Beck, Oboe
Adagio for Strings (from String Quartet op.11) – Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Eine kleine Nachtmusik K. 525 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Chacony for 4 Strings, Z. 730 – Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Chamber Symphony, op. 110a – Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Sunday, April 24, 2005, 4:00 PM
Spring Concert
Venue
Gates Performing Arts Center, Hawai‘i Prep Academy
Works
Suite in the Old Style (Holberg Suite), op. 40 – Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Divertimento in D Major, K. 136 (K. 125a) – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Concerto Grosso No. 1 for String Orchestra – Ernest Bloch (1880-1959)
Soloist: Bernaldo Evangelista, Piano