New orchestra rises from
Honolulu Symphony’s ashes
From the Honolulu Star-Advertiser
With drama befitting the Beethoven symphony that will herald its first concert, the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra will make its long-awaited debut March 4, marking the return of a professional orchestra to the state more than two years after the Honolulu Symphony played its final note.
"Just feeling the music in our minds already, it gets your heart fluttering," said Vicky Cayetano, a member of the symphony board. "We feel like we've put together an extremely sustainable plan for not only this season, but for years to come."
The symphony has scheduled an eight-program "Masterworks" classical-music series at Blaisdell Concert Hall stretching from early March to mid-May. A "pops" series is also planned, but details have not been finalized, symphony representatives said. Ticket sales start Wednesday, with season-ticket packages priced under $100.
The debut program will feature Honolulu-based pianist Lisa Nakamichi, a noted Mozart interpreter who has toured the United States, Canada and Japan. She will perform Mozart's Piano Concerto in D Minor, which was featured in "Amadeus," the 1984 film about the famed composer's life.
