Students love to perform on stage together, and HMTA is bringing the Stringmania event back this winter! This concert, led by faculty coaches, will feature group performances by violin, viola, cello, and bass students, separated by instruments and levels.
In contrast to the Fall competitions, Stringmania offers beginning to advanced level students a non-competitive opportunity to appreciate and enjoy the collaborative process of a collective performance.
Let’s fill the stage and participate in Stringmania together!
Participation information
Open to students of HMTA members and non-members
Groups (Please consult teacher about which group to choose):
Violin 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Viola 1, 2, 3
Cello 1, 2, 3, 4
Bass
Tutti Finale: all students participate
Each participant is to perform in one group, plus the Tutti Finale. Proper consultation and preparation with the private teacher is required. All solo repertoire must be memorized.
Participants are expected to have their pieces memorized prior to the first rehearsal.
Rehearsal #1: Saturday 12/12/2026, 6:00-7:30 pm; at ‘Iolani School (Castle Building)
Rehearsal #2: Saturday 1/16/2027, 3:00-4:30 pm; at ‘Iolani School (Castle Building)
DRESS REHEARSAL: Sunday 1/24/2027, 3:00-5:00 pm; at ‘Iolani School (Seto Hall)
CONCERT: Sunday 1/24/2027, 6:00-7:30 pm; at ‘Iolani School (Seto Hall)
[Snacks will be served to participants between the dress rehearsal and the concert.]
Register NOW!
Registration Fee: $35 per student, due at the time of the online registration
Registration Deadline: Saturday, November 1, 2026 at 11:59 HST – Late Registration will incur a $20 fee.
No refunds will be issued after December 1, 2026.
Concert Admission: free
Registration is now OPEN.
QUESTIONS? Contact Kathy Hafner at khafner@iolani.org and Iggy Jang at ignacejang@hmta.org .
repertoire
VIOLIN:
Group 1: Minuet No. 3, J. S. Bach
Group 2: Humoresque, Dvorak
Group 3: Country Dance, Heins
Group 4: Polish Dance, Severn
Group 5: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Kreisler
TUTTI: French Folk Song
VIOLA:
Group 1: Allegretto, Suzuki
Group 2: Minuet in D, Mozart
Group 3: La Cenerentola Fantasia, Dancla
TUTTI: French Folk Song
CELLO:
Group 1: Rigadoon, Purcell and Minuet in C, Bach
Group 2: Budapesto, Cheney
Group 3: Sonata in Em mvt. 2, Vivaldi
Group 4: Tarantella, Squire
TUTTI: French Folk Song
BASS:
TBA
TUTTI: French Folk Song