OCS hosts the Junge Kammerphilharmonie Freiburg!

This year OCS is proud to be hosting the Junge Kammerphilharmonie Freiburg in two concerts featuring the Honolulu Symphony Chorus and participants in the 2010 Choral Festival (see flyer).

The Junge Kammerphilharmonie Freiburg is not a “youth orchestra,” as a literal translation of the name might suggest. The word “Junge” in the name means “new,” because when the orchestra was founded in 1995, it was new in Freiburg’s orchestral scene. Originally specializing in chamber works, the orchestra’s size has increased in recent years and now has about 80 musicians, including students of the University of Freiburg as well as experienced amateur and professional musicians. The average age in the orchestra is 35, ranging from 25 to 55 years. In the summer of 2002, Andreas Winnen became the orchestra’s musical director.

Academically, the group has focused on the great symphonic works of the Classical and Romantic periods. The orchestra gives regular concerts in the Freiburg Concert Hall, and its repertoire has expanded greatly over the years. These concerts represent the group's last performances on its tour of the United States.

Festival Concerts

August 11: Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
Honolulu Symphony Chorus with Junge Kammerphilharmonie Freiburg
Pearl City Cultural Center: Wednesday at 7:30 pm
Tickets (suggested donation): $20 general admission, $15 military & students with ID.

August 14: Verdi's Requiem
Honolulu Symphony Chorus with Junge Kammerphilharmonie Freiburg
Blaisdell Concert Hall: Saturday at 8 pm
Tickets (suggested donation): $25 general admission, $20 military & students with ID.

Honolulu Symphony Chorus • Oahu Choral Society
875 Waimanu Street, # 614 Honolulu, HI 96813
Tel: (808) 524-0815 ext. 257
Fax: (808) 589-2667
e-mail: oahuchoral@gmail.com