Hawaiʻi Chamber Music Festival presents its eighth season
Local Perspectives
June 12–21, 2026
Rooted in community, this season celebrates the local voices and perspectives that shape Hawai‘i’s vibrant musical life.
2026 Kahala Signature Artists
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Inon Barnatan
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Nicholas Canellakis
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Janice Carissa
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Sung Chan Chang
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Stefan Jackiw
Artistic Director
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Yoonah Kim
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Yuseon Nam
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Cynthia Phelps
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Moni Simeonov
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Shiqi Xu
Kaimana Quartet
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Cuna Kim
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Qicong Ma
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Phoebe Lee
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Daniela Gonzales Siu
Join us at our Gala
East Meets West
Friday, June 19, 2026
The Kahala Hotel & Resort
S P E C I A L O F F E R
PILINA PASS
Six Concerts. Ten Days. All of Honolulu.
Join us at our Gala
East
Meets
West
Friday, June 19, 2026
The Kahala Hotel & Resort
Ellen Masaki Ohana Series
2026 Festival Program
Aloha Friday!
A powerhouse ensemble led by Stefan Jackiw performs masterworks by Dohnányi, Brahms, and Dvořák, with proceeds supporting Henry Miyamura’s Legacy Project.
Stefan’s Salon at The Kahala
An intimate recital with violinist Stefan Jackiw and collaborators, set inside the elegant Kahala Hotel & Resort, featuring Beethoven and Dvořák.
Haydn’s Nēnē
The Kaimana Quartet performs Haydn, Tchaikovsky, and Brahms’s sweeping Sextet No. 1 at the Kaimana Beach Hotel, celebrating HCMF’s partnership with the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
A Cello Mele-Bration
Cellist Nicholas Canellakis leads an eclectic program at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu, from Mozart and Chopin to Gershwin and Smetana’s dramatic Piano Trio.
2026 Gala: East Meets West
Join us for an evening of music, celebration, and philanthropy at the Hawaiʻi Chamber Music Festival Gala 2026.
A Kamaʻāina Collaboration
Local and visiting musicians unite at Orvis Auditorium for an ambitious program featuring Mozart, Poulenc’s Sextet for Piano and Winds, and Mendelssohn’s celebrated String Octet.
Stefan & ʻOhana
Stefan Jackiw joins the Zippy’s Young Artist Orchestra for Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in a celebratory Father’s Day finale at Hawaiʻi School for Girls at La Pietra.
2026 Community Masterclass Series
At the heart of the Hawai‘i Chamber Music Festival is a belief in music as a shared experience—one that connects, inspires, and uplifts. This year, we’re proud to launch the Community Masterclass Series, offering the public a chance to witness the artistic process up close. These free, open sessions invite audiences to observe world-class artists mentor gifted young musicians, revealing the depth of listening, collaboration, and creativity at the core of chamber music.
Cynthia Phelps
Monday, June 15, 2:00 p.m.
Hawai‘i School for Girls at La Pietra
Moni Simeonov
Monday, June 15, 3:00 p.m.
Hawai‘i School for Girls at La Pietra
Nicholas Canellakis
Tuesday, June 16, 1:00 p.m.
Hawai‘i School for Girls at La Pietra
Inon Barnatan
Tuesday, June 16, 2:00 p.m.
Hawai‘i School for Girls at La Pietra
Yoonah Kim
Thursday, June 18, 1:00 p.m.
Hawai‘i School for Girls at La Pietra
Janice Carissa
Thursday, June 18, 2:00 p.m.
Hawai‘i School for Girls at La Pietra
2026 HCMF Visual Artist
Jordan Higa
Born and raised in Honolulu, Jordan Higa trained in San Francisco, worked in New York, and studied watercolor at the Pratt Institute before returning home to build a practice grounded in the culture and visual life of the islands, working across illustration, murals, and her own Hawaiʻi-inspired stationery line. Her work consistently returns to the same instinct: using art to bring people together and tell their stories.
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