Aloha friends.

Welcome to the 2026-2027 season of fine music presented by the Hawai‘i Concert Society. Seven performances are scheduled, featuring exceptional musicians from around the world. By ordering tickets now, you guarantee that you and yours will be in attendance at your choice of events, and at substantial savings over box office and ticket outlet prices. Our usual venue, the U. H. Hilo Performing Arts Center, will be closed for a lengthy renovation starting in January. This season’s concerts will take place at three venues: U. H. Hilo, Church of the Holy Cross, and the Crown Room of the Naniloa Hotel. Both of the additional venues have ample parking and easy access to the concert venue. For the Crown Room, free parking is available on the opposite side of Banyan Drive.

The season opens in late September with two concerts, the first by the two-time Grammy Award-nominated Neave Trio, the second by the recent Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient, pianist Mackenzie Melemed, whose concert will explore nearly two centuries of American piano music by our nation’s most influential composers. In October we present English countertenor Iestyn Davies, recognized as one of the world’s finest singers, accompanied by harpist Oliver Wass. To conclude 2026, Chamber Music Hawaii’s Honolulu Brass Quintet will present a holiday concert.

The New Year brings us a violin and guitar duo, YuEun Gemma Kin and Ines Thome (Yu & I), who have captivated audiences across the USA with their magnetic stage presence and consummate musicality. They will be followed by the American String Quartet, in existence for over half a century and internationally recognized as one of the world’s finest quartets. They will be joined by famed clarinetist Stephen Schilling. Finally, in tribute to Beethoven, who died 200 years ago, Daniel Maltz will perform on the keyboard instrument for which Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn composed and intended their music, the fortepiano.

Season tickets are great bargains – a 20% discount off box office prices. You may also custom-design your own mini-series of at least four concerts, at a 10% savings. You may also add extra tickets at these prices to your order. Or you may order tickets for three or fewer concerts at box office prices. Orders are accepted at any time. Our tickets make great gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas, etc. Order now to be sure that you do not miss what will be a most memorable 2026-2027 season.

On behalf of the HCS board, yours sincerely,

Thomas R. Geballe, President