The performances marked the first time since the pandemic that an HYS concert tour has returned to Maui. It also marked the Maui debut of Maestro Joseph Stepec, HYS Director of Orchestral Activities and conductor for the performances.
To celebrate this newest addition to the UH Mānoa instrument collection, students and guest artists presented “A Contra Christmas” concert in December 2023.
The Hawai‘i Youth Symphony’s top orchestra, with special guest Amy Hānaialiʻi, will perform a President’s Day concert on Feb. 19 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.