Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra

The Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra has named Amy Iwano as its new president and CEO, effective July 1.

On a short break in a busy rehearsal, Maestro Dane Lam recorded a preview of this weekendʻs Hawaii Symphony Orchestraʻs concert featuring music of Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, Shostakovich and Cheetham-Fraillon.

The season will feature world-renowned artists and first-time performances, including Beethoven’s complete nine symphonies in a five-concert series.

Tommy Morrison is the Principal Bassoonist with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra. Tommy Morrison talks about his upcoming concert at the Atherton Performing Arts Studio and his life in Hawaii.

Shawn Conley is the Principal Bassist with the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra, and is a member of The Knights and The Silk Road Ensemble. Shawn will be performing in Hawaiʻi Public Radio's Hawaiʻi Classical Performance Series at the Atherton Performing Arts Studio. Shawn Conley talks about his music and his life back home in Hawaiʻi.

When you think of classical music instruments, the violin or the cello is probably the first that comes to mind. But not for Tommy Morrison. For him, it's the bassoon. The Conversation sat down with Morrison to talk about the underappreciated bassoon, one of the unsung heroes of an orchestra.

Dave Moss, the outgoing president and CEO of the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra, has announced his new position as the head of the Eugene Symphony in Oregon and plans to leave the Aloha State by the end of the year.

Dave Moss, who has served as president and CEO of the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra since March 2020, will be stepping down by the end of this year. Moss accepted a position elsewhere but has not publicized the position, according to a Monday news release.

The Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra welcomed its first music director this past summer. Dane Lam is originally from Brisbane, Australia, and will lead dozens of local orchestra musicians for the next five years. HPR's Cassie Ordonio spoke with Lam about the group's upcoming season.

It will feature rock performances, symphonic dances and opera. It will also have a season mixtape that will open up the local orchestra's new musical season.