ARTISTS:   

Honolulu Symphony Orchestra
Ann Krinitsky, conductor
                                     

FREE CONCERTS:   

HILO: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
William Charles Lunalilo Center at Kamehameha Schools Hawai'i
16-716 Volcano Road, Kea'au, Hawai'i  96749

KAMUELA/WAIMEA: Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Kahilu Theatre
67-1186 Lindsey Road, Kamuela, Hawai'i  96743

KONA: Friday, March 13, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Konawaena High School Gym
81-1043 Konawaena School Road, Kealakekua, Hawai'i  96750

TICKETS:   

Admission is free, but reservations are required. To reserve seats, email events@honolulusymphony.com with “Hilo” or “Kamuela” or “Kona” as the subject. Maximum 4 tickets per person.

PROGRAM:   

BARBER, Overture to The School for Scandal
GERSHWIN, Porgy and Bess: Selections
YASUI, Lo'ihi: Birth of an Island
BEASER, Folksongs (selections)
COPLAND, Fanfare for the Common Man
BERNSTEIN, “West Side Story” Selections
GOULD, Pavanne (from American Symphonette)
WILLIAMS, Music from “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”
BERGER, Hawai‘i Pono‘i

Honolulu – In March, the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra will return to the Big Island of Hawai’i to delight three communities with uplifting free concerts in Hilo, Kona and Kamuela/Waimea. It’s all part of a four-day education and community outreach tour that begins on Tuesday, March 10 and includes more than 20 performances in schools. All events, including school performances and community concerts, are free of charge. Participating schools include Kea'au Elementary School, Kamehameha Schools Hawai'i (Hilo), Mountain View Elementary School and Keaukaha Elementary School.

The Symphony’s Big Island tour starts with a day of classroom concerts as musicians travel in groups, such as string quartets and brass quintets, to elementary and middle schools. During classroom visits, musicians teach children about concepts such as melody and harmony, and how all the players work together to make beautiful music. Over the course of the tour, Symphony musicians aim to visit in more than 15 schools.

The first of the free community concerts takes place in Hilo on Wednesday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the William Charles Lunalilo Center of Kamehameha Schools Hawai'i. The second concert takes place on Thursday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m. in Kamuela/Waimea on at Kahilu Theatre. The final concert takes place on Friday, March 13 at 7:00 p.m. in KONA at Konawaena High School Gym. Tickets are free but reservations are required. To request tickets, please email events@honolulusymphony.com with “Hilo” or “Kamuela” or “Kona” as the subject.

Maestra Ann Krinitsky will conduct the free concerts that feature works by American composers such as Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland. The concerts offer a rare chance for Big Island families and people of all ages to experience the magic of live symphonic music with the 64 musicians of the orchestra.

Free Daytime Education Concert on Wednesday, March 11 at 10:45 a.m.

As part of its Big Island tour, the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra will present a free daytime education concert featuring music from the soundtrack to the movie “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” All schools are invited!

Teachers who register will receive free classroom materials to help them lead meaningful classroom activities to explore the music and concepts presented in the concert.

CONCERT:      
“America: My Country, My Music”
FREE Youth Concert
Kamehameha Schools Hawai'i Campus
Wednesday, March 11 at 10:45 a.m.

FREE TICKETS:       
Admission is free, but registration is required.
To register your school for this Youth Concert, please call or email        
(808) 469-4126 or edcom@honolulusymphony.com

About Honolulu Symphony Music Education Initiatives

Honolulu Symphony music education initiatives offer schoolchildren and their teachers the opportunity to experience symphonic music making up-close. Musicians strive to help children become better learners by demonstrating how hard work and disciplined, sustained effort, such as practicing an instrument, can help them achieve excellence. In addition, performances serve as a model of community contribution.

At concerts, children see how teamwork skills and a sense of community help musicians to achieve a unified goal. The music performed also gives children a glimpse into other cultures, helping to develop an understanding of different traditions at an early age. For more information, visit www.honolulusymphony.com.

Honolulu Symphony Education and Community Outreach Tours are supported by TANF funds through an agreement with the Department of Human Services, State of Hawaii (DHS-08-BESSD-5178).
The DHS grant is part of a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) federal block grant intended to help families achieve self-sufficiency. In 2005, the TANF program began to focus on sustaining and keeping families together. Quality programs such as this music education tour are considered to positively impact children.