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Events & Concerts
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Opening Night Concert
Kickoff to the most amazing season ever! Join HPAF faculty in launching this annual classical music spectacular.
7:30 pm at Davies Chapel at Hawaii Preparatory Academy
Free admission
Meet the Artists reception after the concert
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Concerts
2008 Hawaii Performing Arts Festival
(subject to change)
Bringing Talented Students Together With Renowned Artists
In One of the World's Most Inspirational Settings
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The Poets Corner
7:30 pm Davies Chapel at Hawaii Preparatory Academy
Classic poems make for beautiful art songs. John de Lancie, most famous for his role as “Q” on Star Trek, and his wife Hollywood actress Marnie Mosiman, lend their personal touch to the festival’s opening night concert. The second half of the program is Shakespeare-inspired. Artists from the 2008 faculty featured.
Free admission
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Clarinet Classics
Presented by Carol and Clive Davies
7:30 pm, Davies Chapel at Hawaii Preparatory Academy in Waimea
Students of famed master Yehuda Gilad perform classics for clarinet
Free admission
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Woodwind Quintet
St. James Church, 65-1237 Kawaihae Rd., Waimea, 11:30 am
Talented young artists perform favorites for clarinet, flute, bassoon, horn and oboe.
Free admission
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A Night at the Cabernet
Presented by Big Island Honda, Brian R. Cook Development, Huggos and Captain Zodiac Raft Trips
7:00 pm at the Aloha Theater, 79-7384 Mamalahoa Highway, Kainaliu
In partnership with the Arc of Kona
What good is sitting alone in your room when you can join Hawaii Performing Arts Festival’s top professional students in an extraordinary evening of Broadway favorites and more!
Narrated by Howard Dicus of KGMB-TV Honolulu
$40 at the door
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Back to Bach!
4 pm at Gates Performing Arts Center at Hawaii Preparatory Academy
Experience the glory of Baroque music with soloists, chorus, and orchestra performing works by the master composers of the age, conducted by San Francisco Symphony’s Peter Grunberg. Hosted by Gary Hickling of Hawaii Public Radio.
Free admission
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Mostly Opera
Presented by Stephen J. Herbert, P.E. and Witcher Engineering LLP
7:30 pm, Davies Chapel at Hawaii Preparatory Academy
Experience our renowned vocal faculty performing unforgettable classics from favorite operas. Traditionally one of our most popular concerts. Narrated by Hawaii Public Radio personality Gary Hickling.
Free admission
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Going for Baroque
7:30 pm, Gates Performing Arts Center at Hawaii Preparatory Academy
Experience the glory of Baroque music with harpsichordist Jung Hae Kim and HPAF faculty performing gems of the period. Narrated by Gary Hickling
Free admission
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Nocciolina (Little Nut) -- A Comic Opera
7:30 pm at Gates Performing Arts Center at Hawaii Preparatory Academy
A comic romp through a mythical Hawaiian landscape featuring oddly familiar characters! An original creation from the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival, featuring the festival’s finest young professionals.
Free admission
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Piano Gems
Presented by Gemfire
Ellen Masaki Student Piano Recital
7:30 pm, Davies Chapel at Hawaii Preparatory Academy
Students of Ellen Masaki routinely go on to win worldwide competitions and enjoy international success. Hear these young prodigies in a unique recital that will amaze you!
Free admission
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Pianothon
Presented by West Hawaii Today and North Hawaii News
4 pm at the Hilton Waikoloa, Waters Edge Ballroom
Ten precocious students of Honolulu’s legendary mentor, Ellen Masaki, performing on five Steinway grand pianos in the beautiful Waters Edge Ballroom at the Hilton Waikoloa. A big hit at the 2007 festival.
$25 at the door
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From Broadway to Opera - A series of four concerts
Presented by Dr. John Stover
7:30 pm at location TBA
Narrated by Hawaii Public Radio personality Gary Hickling
Young artists have come together from all over the world to prepare scenes from favorite musical theater and opera works. Come and hear the results!
Free admission
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