Concerts

Free Public Miniconcerts

A series of informal public concerts is held daily, Monday to Friday at 4:oo p.m. during the workshop week.  The public at large is welcome to these admission free performances sponsored in part by the Music Performance Fund. Ample parking is available on site.

The concerts are held at Ruth Ke‘elikōlani Performing Arts Complex, Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Campus (map). Enter campus at the main gate.  A detailed map of the campus is available here: map_ks-kapalama. The campus is quite large, therefore please allow several minutes to drive from the main gate to Performing Arts.

The following performances are previewed for the 2010 festival week:

Monday, March 22

Ernie Provencher, bass; Jeff Peterson, guitar – Jazz and Hawaiian slack key

Dean Taba, bass; Noel Okimoto, percussion – Jazz duos

Tuesday, March 23

Byron Yasui, bass; Benny Chong, ukulele – Jazz and Hawaiian duos

John Clayton, bass; Mark Dresser, bass – Jazz and avant garde music for two basses

Wednesday, March 24

Steve Jones, bass; Tennyson Stephens, piano – Jazz duos

Hot Club of Hulaville: David Chiorini, bass; Duane Padilla, violin; Emmett Mahoney & Sonny Silva, guitars – Gypsy jazz

Thursday, March 25

John Gallagher, Michael Gorman, Kirby Nunez, Geoff Stone, basses – Bass, bass, bass – ensemble music

Bruce Hamada, bass; Jim Howard, piano – Jazz duos

Friday, March 26

Honolulu Jazz Quartet: John Kolivas, bass; Tim Tsukiyama, saxophone; Von Baron, percussion; Dan del Negro, piano

Shawn Conley, bass; Gerald Clayton, piano – Duos from classical and jazz repertoire

Evening Concerts

Monday, March 22

Doris Duke Theatre, Honolulu Academy of Arts (map)

François Rabbath in Recital

François Rabbath, contrabass; Sylvain Rabbath, piano. The legendary contrabass virtuoso will perform a program of works from the classical repertoire, works composed for him, and his own compositions. Tickets $25/general, $15 students.

Wednesday, March 24

Fresh Café, 831 Queen Street (map)

New Music for Contrabass – Mark Dresser and Ensemble Terra Nova in Concert

Pre-eminent composer-performer will present works from the avant garde contrabass repertoire. Special guests Ben Taylor and Ensemble Terra Nova will premiere a new work for contrabass, percussion and voice. Tickets $25/general, $15/students. Food and drink available for purchase. Free valet parking.

Friday, March 26

Mae Zenke Orvis Auditorium, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (map)

Victor Wooten in Concert

A rare solo appearance by this master of bass technique and styles. Tickets $25/general, $15/students. Fee for on campus parking. Street parking where permitted on University Avenue and Dole Street.

Saturday, March 27

Mae Zenke Orvis Auditorium, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (map)

John and Gerald Clayton in Concert

John Clayton, bass; Gerald Clayton, piano. The famous father and son duo returns to Honolulu for an evening of jazz solos and duos. Tickets $25/general, $15/students. Fee for on campus parking. Street parking where permitted on University Avenue and Dole Street.