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Grammy nominee Multimedia and culturally diverse entertainment centered around some of classical music's most respected soloists and repertoire highlight the Honolulu Symphony's 2002-2003 Halekulani MasterWorks Season beginning in September.
Hilary Hahn will be
among 2002-’03
symphony artists
MasterWorks season highlights
will include Vivaldi's 'The Four
Seasons' and a 'Crouching Tiger'By Tim Ryan
tryan@starbulletin.comThe 14-concert season pays tribute to Hawaii's cultural roots, which the symphony hopes, in part, will attract a younger, diverse audience.
In addition, a major opera star, to be announced later this month, is poised to perform next season.
Symphony Music Director and Conductor Sam Wong will conduct nine of the 14 concerts.
The season opens Sept. 13 with Grammy-nominated American violinist Hilary Hahn in a program spanning the Baroque to Romantic periods, and featuring the music of Bach and Brahms. The new season also includes Vivaldi's popular "The Four Seasons," Mahler's Symphony No. 5, and an All-Mozart weekend that will bring Van Cliburn International Piano Competition gold medalist Stanislav Loudenitch, in his Hawaii debut.
Other featured artists include violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and returning cellist Han-Na Chang, who will help commemorate the Korean Centennial celebrating 100 years of immigration to Hawaii.
Other cultural programs include:
>> Japanese taiko drum master Kenny Endo with a synthesis of traditional Japanese drumming techniques and Western jazz percussion styles.
>> Chinese composer and conductor Tan Dun, who won an Academy Award for his "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" soundtrack, will conduct his cinematic compositions while portions of each film are screened.
>> The symphony's season finale is a new interpretation of Ravel's "La Valse" by the symphony's hula halau partner, Kapa Hula O Kauanoe O Wa'ahila in the program "Dances Around the World." The program also features Chinese tap dancer Charles Teo in Gould's "Tap Dance Concerto."
The season includes narrated productions of Shakespeare's comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with Mendelssohn's musical interpretation, and a narrated version of Edward Grieg's musical adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's 19th-century drama "Peer Gynt," the story of a Norwegian Don Juan.
The season takes the symphony "on a new path toward a unique vision of how an orchestra should relate to its community," said symphony Executive Director Stephen Bloom.
The symphony will move the Tuesday night concert series to Fridays to increase audiences, after test concerts this season proved popular.
HERE IS THE schedule of the 2002-03 Halekulani MasterWorks Season. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and 4 p.m. Sundays:
Sept. 13 and 15 -- Brahms' First & Bach's Double: Features Hilary Hahn on violin, with Ignace Jang, violin; Samuel Wong conducting. Program includes Bach's Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major and Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, and Brahms' Symphony No. 1 in C minor, op. 68.Sept. 20 and 22 -- Peer Gynt: Staged and Narrated: Samuel Wong conducts the Honolulu Symphony Chorus in presenting Edward Grieg's musical adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's 19th-century drama "Peer Gynt," the musical story of a Norwegian Don Juan. With Stravinsky's "Symphony of Psalms."
Oct. 4 and 6 -- Violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and conductor Naoto Otomo: Program features Adams' "Short Ride in a Fast Machine"; Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64; and Franck's Symphony in D minor.
Oct. 11 and 13 -- Orvis Foundation Opera Night: Guest artist to be announced next month; Harvey Felder will conduct a program that includes Debussy's "Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune."
Oct. 25 and 27 -- Mahler's Fifth Symphony: Conductor Samuel Wong will be in the house again with Norman Krieger on piano. Also features Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat major, K. 271, "Jeunehomme."
Nov. 1 and 3 -- Masterworks -- Film Style!: In conjunction with the Hawai'i International Film Festival, Wong leads the symphony through some of classical music's most famous cinematic works, including Barber's "Adagio for Strings," used as the theme from the film "Platoon." Presented with video projections, with Jeffrey Biegel on piano.
Nov. 8 and 10 -- Kenny Endo Returns!: Percussion reigns with Wong conducting and Endo at the taiko. Featured will be Takemitsu's "November Steps" and Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra.
Nov. 22 and 24 -- Vivaldi's Four Seasons: With Adele Anthony on violin; JoAnn Falleta conducts. Also featured will be Schumann's Symphony No. 2, op. 61.
Jan. 3 and 5 -- Dvorak's Cello Concerto: Han-Na Chang returns on cello; Wong conducts a program that includes Korean folk music performed on traditional Korean instruments.
March 21 and 23, 2003 -- Mozart, Mozart & Mozart: Wong conducts Symphony No. 29 in A major, K. 201; Piano Concerto No. 21 in C minor, with Pianist Stanislav Loudenitch; and Symphony No. 38 in D major, K. 504, "Prague."
March 28 and 30 -- Iggy Shines -- Local Style: Honolulu Symphony Concertmaster Ignace Jang performs University of Hawaii composer and teacher Don Womack's Violin Concerto; Wong conducts. Program includes Rossini's "Overture to William Tell" and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 6 in B minor, op. 54.
April 4 and 6 -- A (Narrated) Midsummer Night's Dream: The orchestra, Honolulu Symphony Chorus and maestro Wong present the Mendelssohn work plus Sibelius' Symphony No. 1 in E minor, op. 39.
May 9 and 11 -- An Evening with Tan Dun: The conductor and composer will present his "Water Percussion Concerto" and "Crouching Tiger."
May 16 and 18 -- Dances Around the World: Diverse program will feature tap dancer Charles Teo, the hula halau Kapa Hula O Kauanoe O Wa'ahila and kumu hula Maelia Carter, along with Dvorak's "Slavonic Dances" and Ravel's "La Valse."
Tickets for the Honolulu Symphony's 2002-2003 Halekulani Classical MasterWorks Season are available as follows: For Symphony subscriptions
Where: Honolulu Symphony ticket office, Dole Cannery, 650 Iwilei Road, Suite 202; or call 792-2000.
When: 9 a.m. Mondays to Fridays; after 5 p.m. and for group sales information call 524-0815 Ext. 245
Cost: Several season ticket or subscription series options are offered: Full 14-concert MasterWorks Series subscriptions are $224 to $686; season ticket prices for the seven-concert "Great Composers Series" and the "Masterworks Platinum Series" are $112 to $350. Choose any 6, 8 or 10 concerts from the schedule and "Make Your Own Series" at a starting price of $99. Single tickets are $15, $27, $32, $42 and $57.
Call: 792-2000
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