Today, the Honolulu Symphony has begun its second century of bringing great music to the Hawaiian Islands. Founded in 1900, the Honolulu Symphony claims the distinction of being the oldest American orchestra west of the Rocky Mountains!
The Honolulu Symphony has undergone a series of transformations over the course of its first century, responding to the challenges and opportunities of the times. It has endured two World Wars, the Great Depression, financial crises, and changing musical and cultural fashions.
The orchestra of professional musicians that performs today on the stage of the Blaisdell Center Concert Hall may bear little resemblance to the first group of amateur musicians which met in a clubhouse on the slopes of Punchbowl nearly 104 years ago. However, one thing remains constant, the mission of the Honolulu Symphony is to enhance the quality of life of the people of Hawaii by sustaining a symphony orchestra of the highest artistic quality.
Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame: Gallery, biographies and articles about honorees, related events, and discussion forum for hawaiian musicians. The Hawaii All State Honor Choir 2000: Online forum and information from this all state choral group. Hawaii Music Festivals: Performance tours, music festivals, vacation packages, workshops and competitions for marching bands, orchestras and choir groups with a focus on improving technique and achieving better overall musicality. Island and tour QUAD Magazine: Honolulu based e-zine representing urban island music culture in Hawaii. Scene-information, interviews, reviews, and events listings. Mountain Apple Company: Honolulu, Hawaii label. Artists include Don Ho, Na Leo, and Island Warriors. Catalog, message board, discography, news, and links. NahenaheNet: News, reviews, and discussions. Bounty Music Hawaii Ukulele Guide: Links to related sites. Also Hawaiian Koa ukuleles, hula implements, and a chord chart. The TaroPatch Network: Information about learning Hawaiian slack key guitar, links to other slack key resources and a message board for announcements and discussions about slack key. Hawaiian Jamz: RealAudio shows and information from this group dedicated to promoting and preserving Hawaiian music and culture. Hawaiian Music: A directory of Hawaiian music websites: individual artists, organizations, ukelele and steel guitar resources. The TaroPatch Network: Information about learning Hawaiian slack key guitar, links to other slack key resources and a message board for announcements and discussions about slack key. Mountain Apple Company : Jon de Mello and Mountain Apple Company are involved in almost every facet of the music and entertainment industry, including publishing, producing, recording, distributing, and staging performances for scores of
