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established in 1995

Photos at Kawaiaha'o in Honolulu (2023) sourced by: Brad Goda Photography
Photos at Outrigger Resort in Kona (2024) sourced by: Lesley Garcia
Photos at Kawaiaha'o in Honolulu (2025) sourced by: Luluhina Photography
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Announcing our 2026 - 2027 performances!

​Viva L'Italia:  Musical Treasures from Rome, Naples and Venice - Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sacred Hearts Chapel
Our Symphonic and Chamber Choirs plus soloists present historic music by Monteverdi, Gabriela and Strozzi, following up on the successes of our Latin American Baroque in 2024 and Bach and His Time in 2025. No other group in the islands is performing such varied repertoire by the great masters of this period.

Annual Maluhia Holiday Concert - Sunday, December 6, 2026 | Central Union Church
Our traditional program of seasonal favorites will include both Symphonic and Chamber Choirs in a program of carols and sing-alongs appropriate for the whole family.

Beethoven 9th Symphony "Ode to Joy" with Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra - Sunday, January 10, 2027, 4:00 pm | Neil S. Blaisdell Concert Hall
We again join the Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra for a return performance of one of the greatest choral-orchestral masterworks of all time.

Masterworks: Brahms Festival: Brahms & Destiny with the Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra - Sunday, February 28, 2027 | Neil S. Blaisdell Concert Hall
In collaboration with the Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra, OCS Symphonic Choir presents Brahms' luminous Schicksalslied (Song of Fate). Also on the program is a new commission from Filipino-American composer Nilo Alcala.

Mozart Requiem - Sunday, May 16, 2027 | Kawaiaha'o Church
We close our season with the iconic Mozart Requiem with full orchestra. Associate Conductor Alec Schumacker will compose and lead a companion work.

Mahalo Nui for attending our past performances!

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​Joshua Habermann, Oʻahu Choral Society and Nicholas Keone Lee, St. Andrewʻs Cathedral on Classical Pacific
Hawaii Public Radio | By Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba
Published October 15, 2023 at 10:36 AM HST

  • The Oʻahu Choral Society and the Cathedral of Saint Andrew are teaming up to honor the great English composer William Byrd. Director of Oʻahu Choral Society Joshua Habermann and Music Director of St. Andrewʻs Cathedral Nicholas Keone Lee talk about the sound of an English church and their collaborative efforts to honor Bryd's sacred music ahead of the upcoming concert which marks the 400th commemoration of his death.
Presented by the Oʻahu Choral Society and the Cathedral of Saint Andrew, "William Byrd: Music for a Secret Chapel" takes place on October 22.

This classical music conversation aired on October 13, 2023. Classical Pacific airs weekdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on HPR-2.

Click here to listen about the magic behind the music!


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