8 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2016 BIG ISLAND ENTERTAINMENT SCENE | WEST HAWAII TODAY CONCERTS: Orchestra joins chorus for Sunday’s performance travels on a weekly flight from Oahu, has given the chorus additional tools for home practice and held a vocal workshop attended by the majority of singers. With the help of the online site, Chorus Connections, and a professional singer, Matthew Curtis of Choral Tracks LLC, singers are able to download music that is broken down into vocal parts for practice at home or in the car. According to many in the chorus, this has been “a lifesaver.” “Bach’s Magnificat in D is not an easy piece!” the director said. “To program it with a non-auditioned, all-volunteer chorus? Insane. We are not a professional chorus, but not an amateur one either. We are preparing this difficult work and we are doing so well! What an honor and pleasure it has been to prepare this piece for the community.” Sunday concert-goers are invited to arrive early for a 3:30 p.m. preconcert talk about Bach and his Magnificat by Dr. Daniel Mahraun, lyric baritone, choral conductor and arranger, currently directing the choir at Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity in Kailua-Kona. The selection of Bach’s Magnificat has particular meaning for Duprey, who attributes the music of Bach to helping her heal from a serious brain condition, meningoencephalitis, which almost halted her professional musical career. She credits listening to Bach’s music over and over again with helping her to regain a sense of organization in her brain over a long period of full recovery. The “Magnificat in D” and “Messiah” will be accompanied by a 27-piece orchestra made up of local instrumentalists on strings, three trumpets, two flutes, two oboes, timpani and organ. Five professional soloists— two sopranos, one alto, one tenor and one bass — from Oahu will sing major sections of the Bach while two alto soloists enhance the Messiah. “I couldn’t be more proud of the chorus. To hear the musical growth in KCS brings me great joy,” Duprey said. There will be an intermission between the two sections, during which guests may purchase beverages on the lanai. A preconcert bar will also be set up, beginning at 3 p.m. This year’s second offering by Kona Choral Society is its fifth annual community concert at Kona’s Old Airport Beach Park pavilion. The popular event, which was expanded to two days in 2015, will be only one day this year, due to scheduling challenges at the pavilion. Tickets for the Sunday’s concert will be available for purchase at the door, from chorus members, online at www.konachoralsociety. org, or by calling 808-334- 9880. Tickets are $25 and also available at Kona Stories Bookstore & Kona Bay Books. ➠ Continued from page 3 GET IN THE SCENE West Hawaii Today wants to share your arts and entertainment news with our Big Island Entertainment Scene readers. The Big Island Entertainment Scene is published Fridays in West Hawaii Today. Submit press releases, story ideas and events for the Get IN & Get OUT Calendar via email to entertainment@ westhawaiitoday.com. Content is subject to editing and should be submitted at least two weeks in advance of an event. Questions? Email entertainment@westhawaiitoday.com Dr. Donald Nikaitani IS NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS AS A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN IN KAILUAŽKONA, HAWAII Dr. Nikaitani is Board Certifi ed by the American Board of Internal Medicine specializing in the care of the adult patient. He is profi cient in cardiology, neurology, diabetes, heart disease, asthma, kidney and bladder, lung disease, stomach and intestines, endocrine disorders, and all other medical concerns including cold, fl u, and sore throat symptoms. Accepting most insurances including HMSA, BCBS, UHA, HMAA, HMA, UNITED HEALTH CARE, MDX, MEDICARE, CIGNA, AETNA, and KAISER ADDED CHOICE. Please call 808-329-1346 for an appointment. We treat you like family. Your health is our most important concern. Kona Kohala Health Care Svc. 75-137 Hualalai Road, Kailua-Kona, HI Words & Wine Tuesday, December 6th at 6pm Kona Stories presents: Talk story, listen to book readings, and enjoy complimentary light pupus and wine. Lynn Andrews Coming Full Circle Marlise La‘a Kea Bühler I Almost Died in Egypt Robert Frutos Best Day Hikes in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Kona Stories is located at the Keauhou Shopping Center Call 324-0350 or visit www.konastories.com
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