Events

August 17th, Thursday

6:30 PM

First United Protestant Church Hilo, The Big Island

$30 General Admission at the Door

Our Season Finale multidisciplinary concert highlights local sights, causes, and tastes: Hawaiian Crown (cacao), Rusty's Hawaiian Coffee, and Ken Goodrich (photographer and multimedia artist). This concert will be to raise awareness of and support of Lili'uokalani Gardens.

August 17th, Thursday

1:00 - 2:30 PM

Lili'uokalani Gardens (near Pahoa side gate)

Free admission

Bring your picnic baskets and blankets to enjoy a casual afternoon of music in the gardens.  Opening the afternoon will be local harpist, Cymber Lynn Quin.

August 16th, Wednesday

7:00 PM

$25 General Admission

Special benefit concert for Pahala Historic Properties Alliance's efforts to create a museum in the town of Pahala. showcasing the history of the region and town.

August 13th, Sunday

5:00 PM

Chinatown Artist Lofts - Courtyard

$45 VIP Table Seating Ticket - Includes reserved premium table seating and (1) appetizer platter.

$25 General Admission - Lawn Picnic Seating. Food available for purchase, details below.

Free admission for kids 12 and under with the purchase of concert ticket 

'Ukulele masters Benny Chong and Dr. Byron Yasui will captivate audiences through the many colors and capabilities of the 'ukulele! Lounge in this unique and historic courtyard space by pairing the concert with a drink or appetizer from Grondin French-Latin Kitchen, Ethiopian Love, or Topped Korean Cuisine.After the concert, participating Artists' Studio Lofts will be available for viewing. Special guest appearances by HIMF Artists.

August 13th, Sunday

1:00 PM

Masaki School of Music

Free Admission

HIMF Co-Founders Eric Silberger (violin) and Amy Shoremount-Obra (voice) will be conducting a free masterclass for selected local violin and vocal students at the Masaki School of Music - 250 Ward Avenue, Suite 226. Don’t miss out on this incredible educational opportunity for students and music lovers of all ages!

August 12th, Saturday

3:00 PM

Kamehameha Schools Heritage Center

$20 Suggested Donation

“Maria Callas: A Journey In Opera”, will feature Metropolitan Opera Soprano Amy Shoremount-Obra and Mexican Tenor Manuel Castillo, and Kwan Yi on piano. The concert will pay tribute to "La Divina" in the 40th Anniversary year of her death and will also include a special guest appearance by local favorite and Hawaii Opera Theatre Artist- Soprano Leslie Goldman McInerny. Partnering with The Daughters of Hawaii of the Queen Emma Summer Palace, samples of their 'ono homemade guava jam and lilikoi butter will be available for patrons before a short interview with the HIMF Artists about opera and the program.

August 12th, Saturday

7:30 PM

Kamehameha Schools Heritage Center

$20 Suggested Donation

Join us for an intimate evening of solo and chamber masterpieces at the Kamehameha Schools Heritage Center. Partnering with The Daughters of Hawaii of the Queen Emma Summer Palace, samples of their 'ono homemade guava jam and lilikoi butter will be available for patrons.

August 11th, Friday

6:30 PM

Pearl Harbor Memorial Chapel

Free admission for military service men and service women and their military ID, base access only

Honolulu

HIMF Artists will present a special concert to honor the US Service Men and Women at Pearl Harbor.  This performance will feature all HIMF Artists and will include Saxophonists Technical Sergeant Anthony Balester and Technical Sergeant Ryan Leatherman of theUS Air Force Band of the Pacific-Hawaii.

August 10th, Thursday

6:30 PM & 9:00 PM 

Blue Note Hawaii

$15-$35 Tickets

We're kicking off our 2017 season at the Blue Note Hawaii by featuring world-renowned Argentinian bandoneon player and composer JP Jofre! Repeatedly highlighted by the NY Times, Jofre will also be joined by International Tchaikovsky Competition Prize Winning Violinist Eric Silberger, Internationally Acclaimed Pianist Kwan Yi, and Hawaii Symphony Associate Principal Cellist Sung Chan Chang. A special guest appearance will be made by Metropolitan Opera Soprano Amy Shoremount-Obra and Pianist Carlin Ma.

August 8th, 6:00am - 3:00pm

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island

Violinist Eric Silberger will play at various locations around the park in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Volcanoes National Park and the U.S. National Park Service. During the evening, he will present a concert of solo violin music at Volcano House with the Kilauea Caldera and the Halema’uma’u Crater as his backdrop.

August 9th, 6:00pm

Join Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Oahu

HIMF Artists present a special concert for the service men and women, performing side-by-side with featured service men in our chamber music concert.

August 10th, 2:00pm

Neal S. Blaisdell Center, Honolulu
Local talent of Oahu team up with our masterclass teachers to explore new frontiers of beauty and music. Masterclass teachers include Celebrated Pianist Ian Parker, Hawaii Opera Theater Star Maya Hoover, and Metropolitan Opera Soprano Amy Shoremount-Obra.

August 10th, 7:00pm

Neal S. Blaisdell Center, Honolulu
Join the unique multicultural, interdisciplinary event with classical solo, chamber/vocal music, chocolate tasting, and taiko drumming, featuring our HIMF artists with Local Legend Kenny Endo, and Chocolate Expert Will Lydgate.

Duet: Music and Coffee

August 12th, 7:00pm

Pahala Plantation House, Big Island

Taste the local flavor of the Ka’u Coffee region, as we feature freshly brewed local beans, specially paired with a soiree of classical solo, chamber, and vocal masterpieces. The concert will be a partial benefit for Hawai’i Public Radio’s efforts to build a civil defense emergency alert tower in the region.

Duet: Music and Visuals

August 14th, 7:00pm

McCoy Studio Theater, Maui

Join our finale at Maui Arts and Cultural Center, featuring a duet of our classical solo, chamber, and vocal music with special photographic pairings from Carlin Ma, our Artistic Director. Rusty’s Hawaiian 100% Island Coffee will be featured coffee of the evening.