ShareThisThe new Hawai’i Symphony is launching its debut concert series. The Spring season begins March 4th featuring Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and pianist Lisa Nakamichi. HPR’s Noe Tanigawa spoke with The Symphony’s consultant, Steven Monder, about the new developments. Tickets will be available beginning Wednesday. The website may be active by then: http://www.hawaiisymphony.net/ A schedule of 8 concerts has been set through May 20th---season tickets are priced below $100. For information and tickets call the Hawai’i Symphony at 593-9468. Here's the season schedule: HAWAII SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2012 MASTERWORKS SEASON BEETHOVEN’S FIFTH SYMPHONY SUNDAY, MARCH 4 AT 4:00PM AND TUESDAY, MARCH 6 AT 7:00PM CONDUCTOR: NAOTO OTOMO SOLOIST: LISA NAKAMICH, PIANO Weber Overture to Oberon Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466 Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 BRAHMS PIANO CONCERTO THURSDAY, MARCH 22 AT 7:00PM AND FRIDAY, MARCH 23 AT 8:00PM CONDUCTOR: SHINIK HAHM SOLOIST: NORMAN KRIEGER, PIANO Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 5 Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15 Sibelius Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43 DVORAK’S NEW WORLD SUNDAY, APRIL 1 AT 4:00PM AND TUESDAY, APRIL 3 AT 7:00PM CONDUCTOR: JEFFREY KAHANE SOLOIST: JEFFREY KAHANE, PIANO Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58 Dvorak Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, From the New World RUSSIAN EASTER & TCHAIKOVSKY’S 5TH FRIDAY, APRIL 6 AT 8:00PM AND SATURDAY, APRIL 7 AT 8:00PM CONDUCTOR: JOANN FALLETTA SOLOIST: MICHAEL LUDWIG, VIOLIN Rimsky-­‐Korsakov Russian Easter Overture, Op. 36 Wieniawski Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op.64 MENDELLSOHN’S ITALIAN SYMPHONY SUNDAY, APRIL 22 AT 4:00PM AND TUESDAY, APRIL 24 AT 7:00PM CONDUCTOR: SARAH HICKS SOLOIST: JOE BURGSTALLER, TRUMPET Zhou Tian A Thousand Years of Good Prayers Arutunian Trumpet Concerto in A-­‐flat Major Bach (after Vivaldi) Concerto in D Major, BWV 972 Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, Italian RODRIGO’S GUITAR CONCERTO FRIDAY, MAY 4 AT 8:00PM AND SUNDAY, MAY 6 AT 4:00PM CONDUCTOR: JUNICHI HIROKAMI SOLOIST: MANUEL BARRUECO, GUITAR Takemitsu To the Edge of Dream for Guitar and Orchestra Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27 DVORAK’S CELLO CONCERTO SUNDAY, MAY 13 AT 4:00PM AND TUESDAY, MAY 15 AT 7:00PM CONDUCTOR: MAXIMIANO VALDES SOLOIST: ZUILL BAILEY Dvorak Slavonic Dance, Op. 46. No. 8 Dvorak Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104 Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 90 PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION SATURDAY, MAY 19 AT 8:00PM AND SUNDAY, MAY 20 AT 4:00PM CONDUCTOR: JUNG-­‐HO PAK SOLOIST: JON KIMURA PARKER, PIANO Tan Dun Internet Symphony No. 1, "Eroica" Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini,