The Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra Society will announce the group’s new artistic director during its annual Gala Fundraising Dinner Saturday, April 30, in Keauhou.
The Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra Society will announce the group’s new artistic director during its annual Gala Fundraising Dinner Saturday, April 30, in Keauhou.
The 4-8 p.m event, featuring wine, pupu, dinner by Chef Arthur of the Keauhou Kona Yacht Club and dessert, as well as a silent auction and entertainment by members of the orchestra, will be held at a private home in Kona Plantation Estates.
A string quartet (including Magic Strings Ensemble leader and KPO Concertmaster Ursula Vietze on violin) and a woodwind quintet, both made up of Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra players, will perform as libations are served. The orchestra, which has grown from 14 string players in 2004 to a 51-member group with woodwinds, brass, percussion, and harp at its last concert, works to promote local music education and introduce its music to more diverse audiences.
The announcement of a new artistic director follows a “Season of Change” that saw three candidates (David MacKenzie, Harvey Felder, and Brian Dollinger) vying for the position.
Tickets for the event are $100.00 per person and can be purchased at KamuelaPhil.org.
Info: www.kamuelaphil.com.