The O'ahu Choral Society (OCS) has brought music of the highest artistic excellence to the people of Hawai‘i for nearly 30 years. OCS is committed to providing our island community with robust programming for all music, with repertoire that spans the decades. OCS presents choral and orchestral masterworks from Beethoven to Bernstein, major chamber ensemble works, along with new commissions, including contemporary and local composers like Michael Foumai and Herb Mahelona.
Created in 1995, OCS functioned under the umbrella of the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra until 2009. Our members include approximately 75 singers from all walks of life, including young adults to seniors, united by their talent and love for classical music and choral singing. Today, we perform major choral works with the Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra (HSO), as well as smaller works with chamber ensembles, accompanists and a cappella. OCS features local and international artists as soloists, and frequently joins with other arts organizations in the community to continuously deliver choral music for the Hawai'i Ohana.
At the O'ahu Choral Society we strive to :
- Present the highest quality performances of great choral music for the enjoyment and enrichment of the community of Hawai‘i;
- Be a passionate leader and contributor to the cultural and artistic vitality and spirit of Hawai‘i; and
- Support and cultivate love and appreciation for choral music.
OCS continues to provide fine choral music to the local Hawaiian community, thanks to the generosity of organizations and donors such as the Orvis Foundation, Atherton Foundation, the Honolulu Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts and the Hawai‘i State Foundation for Culture and the Arts, as well as corporate and individual donors.
Created in 1995, OCS functioned under the umbrella of the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra until 2009. Our members include approximately 75 singers from all walks of life, including young adults to seniors, united by their talent and love for classical music and choral singing. Today, we perform major choral works with the Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra (HSO), as well as smaller works with chamber ensembles, accompanists and a cappella. OCS features local and international artists as soloists, and frequently joins with other arts organizations in the community to continuously deliver choral music for the Hawai'i Ohana.
At the O'ahu Choral Society we strive to :
- Present the highest quality performances of great choral music for the enjoyment and enrichment of the community of Hawai‘i;
- Be a passionate leader and contributor to the cultural and artistic vitality and spirit of Hawai‘i; and
- Support and cultivate love and appreciation for choral music.
OCS continues to provide fine choral music to the local Hawaiian community, thanks to the generosity of organizations and donors such as the Orvis Foundation, Atherton Foundation, the Honolulu Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts and the Hawai‘i State Foundation for Culture and the Arts, as well as corporate and individual donors.
Selected PerformancesThe Chorus has performed such choral masterworks as:
OCS has performed under conductors Timothy Carney, Sergiu Commissiona, Katsuhisa Hattori, Skitch Henderson, Donald Johanos, Karen Kennedy, Nola Nāhulu, Aaron Mahi, Eiji Oe, Scott Speck, Samuel Wong, Sir David Willcocks and renowned choral conductors Joseph Flummerfelt, Robert Page, and Robert Shaw. |
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