O'AHU CHORAL SOCIETY
  • Home
    • Who We Are >
      • OCS Staff
      • Board of Directors
      • Singers
  • Join Us!
  • About OCS
  • Support OCS
    • Donate
    • Support Us
    • Friends of OCS
  • Contact
Picture

established in 1995

Picture
Photos at Kawaiaha'o in Honolulu sourced by: Brad Goda Photography
Photos at Outrigger Resort in Kona sourced by: Lesley Garcia


​Join us for the last concert of our 2024-2025 Season!

Mālama i ka 'āina (to care for the land) | May 4, 2025 at 4pm | Kawaiaha'o Church
​Free Admission - Donations Accepted
​​
Featuring both our Chamber and Symphonic Choirs, with special guests Mt. San Antonio Chamber Singers,
​we will highlighting the music of contemporary composers from Hawai'i and the Continent, bringing forth music about preserving the land and the ocean. Featured composers include Jake Runestad and Alec Schumacker.
Picture
We are honored to have presented the following repertoire for Fall 2024 & Spring 2025... 
  • Hidden Treasures: Latin American Baroque | October 13, 2024 at 4pm | Sacred Hearts Academy
Featuring both our Chamber and Symphonic choirs with instruments, this performance will feature rarely heard works of composers from Mexico to South America, including works in Spanish and indigenous languages.

  • Maluhia Concert | December 7, 2024 at 7pm | St. Andrew's Cathedral
As an annual tradition, this is a time for us to lift our voices in singing carols and holiday favorites, with jubilant sing-alongs in celebration of the season.

  • Ode to Joy: Symphony No. 9 | March 9, 2025 at 4pm | Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall​
Partnering with the Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra, we are honored to be a part of this magnificent finale of their Beethoven Festival! This is a must-see for all! 

Mahalo Nui for attending our past performances!

Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture

​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!




​Support OCS

Thank you for contributing to our mission of supporting and cultivating the love and appreciation for choral music in the community of Hawai'i. Become a Friend of OCS by clicking the donate button below.
Donate

​"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything."  - Plato
Proudly powered by Weebly
  • Home
    • Who We Are >
      • OCS Staff
      • Board of Directors
      • Singers
  • Join Us!
  • About OCS
  • Support OCS
    • Donate
    • Support Us
    • Friends of OCS
  • Contact