Concerts
First Monday Concerts Monday, March 4th at 7PM Free Admission Lutheran Church of Honolulu 1730 Punahou St (free parking)
The Northwest Edvard Grieg Society presents music by Norwegian-born composer Alf Hurum on the 100th anniversary of his immigration to Hawaii. Hurum, a renowned composer in Norway, was inspired by Debussy and Stravinsky. The featured work is Hurum’s Violin Sonata No. 1 in d minor, Op. 2 performed by pianist Steven Luksan and violinist Darel Stark.
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Stark Duo 1/4/2021
The Lutheran Church of Honolulu presents:
The Stark Duo
Diversely Unified – I, Too, Am America
January 4, 2021 Via live-stream broadcast
The Stark Duo return for a concert celebrating uniquely diverse compositions written for voice (Georgine Stark, soprano) and violin (Darel Stark). The evening will include works by Paganini, R. Vaughan Williams, Rebecca Clarke, Alan Hovhaness, and Hans Werner Henze. The duo will also feature the world premiere of a new work for voice and violin by Darel Stark, setting Langston Hughes’ powerful poem: I, Too.
click this link for the printed program: 1-4-2021 First Monday Concert (Stark Duo)
–PAST PERFORMANCES–
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Friday, November 24 7:00 pm
Location: Lutheran Church of Honolulu
Darel Stark and Maile Reeves, violins
Steve Flanter, viola
Nancy Masaki, cello
Annie Kwok, piano
Program:
Felix Mendelssohn –String Quartet No.3 in D major
Ernő Dohnányi –Piano Quintet No.1 in C minor
7/23/2023
11/28/21 In-person & live-stream broadcast
Bach Chamber Orchestra
Darel Stark, concertmaster
works by: J.S. Bach and others
9/6/21 Via live-stream broadcast
Lutheran Church of Honolulu
Darel Stark, violin
works by: J.S. Bach, C.P.E. Bach, A. Corelli, A. Lotti, & Purcell
Concertmaster and soloist of the Bach Chamber Orchestra, Darel Stark, performs Bach’s masterpiece for solo violin, Ciaccona from the Partita No.2 in D minor BWV 1004. This monumental work was composed 300 years ago.
Known to audiences around O‘ahu, The Stark Duo represents the finest in artistry, virtuosity, and creativity. Since 1991, the duo has performed a widely varied and unjustly neglected repertoire, including an emphasis on American music. The program includes a world premiere of a new work for voice and violin.
12/2/2019 Darel Stark, violin
Albinoni-Giazotto: Adagio
Albinoi: Trio Sonata in B minor
Bach: Sonata BWV 1038
Lutheran Church of Honolulu
10/11/2019
Stark Family in Arizona
Performing works by: Bizet, Boatwright, Girtain, Stark, Villa-Lobos, Webber, Ysaÿe and others
8/24/2019
The Stark Duo
Georgine Stark, soprano & Darel Stark, violin
performing with:
Sachi P. Hirakouji, piano
Nancy Masaki, cello
John Gallagher, bass
Program:
Beethoven Piano Trio in D Major, Op.70 No.1, “Ghost”
Brahms Sonatensatz
Handel Die ihr aus dunklen…HWV 208
Villa-Lobos Suite for voice & violin
and works by Bottesini, Girtain, & Ranjbaran
5/25/19 LCH Choir and soloists
Bach Chamber Orchestra, Darel Stark, concertmaster
Georgine Stark, soprano
featuring C. P. E. Bach – Duet for Violin and Harpsichord in D minor WQ 72
5/27/18 The Ardente Duo
Darel Stark, violin & Sachi P. Hirakouji, piano
with guest soprano, Georgine Stark
Lutheran Church of Honolulu
Program:
L. v. Beethoven ~ Sonata in A Major Op.12 No.2
E. Grieg ~ Sonata in c minor, Op. 45
E. Ysaÿe ~Sonata for solo violin,“Ballade”
and vocal works by Carl Bohm, Charles Gounod & Louis Spohr
11/26/18
The Ardente Trio
Darel Stark, violin
Pauline Bai, cello
Sachi P. Hirakouji, piano
with guest soprano, Georgine Stark
Lutheran Church of Honolulu
Program:
G.F. Handel ~ Flammende Rose, Zierde der Erden
D. Stark ~ Vocalise for voice & violin
E. Greig ~ Violin Sonata in G Major, Op. 13
F. Schubert ~ Piano Trio in E flat Major, Op. 100
5/7/17
Lutheran Church of Honolulu presents:
Cantate: Concert for Good Shepherd Sunday.
Lutheran Church of Honolulu Choir
Bach Chamber Orchestra (D. Stark, concertmaster)
works by Bach, Grieg, Mendelssohn, and Schubert
2/21/17
Chamber Music Concert
Ruth Orcutt Bacon Auditorium, Kaneohe, HI
Darius Milhaud – Suite for violin, clarinet & piano
Alexander Arutiunian – Suite for violin, clarinet & piano
Béla Bartók – Contrasts for violin, clarinet & piano
9/24/16
Chamber Music Concert
Arcadia Retirement Residence Honolulu, HI
Darius Milhaud – Suite for violin, clarinet & piano
Alexander Arutiunian – Suite for violin, clarinet & piano
Béla Bartók – Contrasts for violin, clarinet & piano
4/23/16
The Ardente Duo
Darel Stark, violin & Sachi P. Hirakouji, piano
with Georgine Stark, soprano
Program: Bach~ Solo Sonata in G minor
Beethoven~ Sonata No. 7 in C minor
Rebecca Clarke~ Songs with violin
Debussy~ Sonata for violin & piano
D. Stark: The Tyger (after W. Blake) for voice and violin
Stephanie Ann Boyd~ Amerigo, This is the Hawaii Premiere of this new sonata for violin & piano
Location: Lutheran Church of Honolulu
“HOW SWEET THE SOUND” An Evening of Spirituals
2/21/16
Lutheran Church of Honolulu
Georgine Stark, soprano
Sachi P. Hirakouji, piano
Darel Stark, violin
A program showcasing African-American spirituals arranged by the international award-winning pianist, conductor and arranger, Moses Hogan.
Also works by Brahms, Achron, & Paganini
Hawaii Symphony Orchestra
12/16/15
Location: Hawaii Theater
Darel Stark will be one of the featured soloists in
Vivaldi’s Concerto for Four Violins in B Minor
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Chamber Music Concert
7/26/15
Manoa School of Art & Music, Honolulu
Darel Stark, violin
Nancy Masaki, cello
Grant Mack, piano
Frank Bridge: Cello Sonata in D Minor
Gabriel Fauré: Violin Sonata No.1 in A Major
Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio No.1 in B Major
Chamber Music Concert
7/12/15
Location: Christ Church Uniting
1300 Kailua Rd, Kailua
Darel Stark, violin
Nancy Masaki, cello
Grant Mack, piano
Frank Bridge: Cello Sonata in D Minor
Gabriel Fauré: Violin Sonata No.1 in A Major
Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio No.1 in B Major
Chamber Music Concert
9/26/14
Darel Stark, violin
Helen Liu, violin
Steve Flanter, viola
Karen Fujimoto, cello
Rorem– Mourning Scene for Voice & String Quartet
with Georgine Stark, soprano
Haydn– String Quartet, Op.64, No.6
Greig– String Quartet, No.1, Op.27
“Studio 909″ Honolulu
Ardente Duo
Darel Stark, violin
Sachi P. Hirakouji, piano
8/31/14
Beethoven~Sonata for Violin and Piano No.4, Op. 23
Elgar~La Capricieuse, Op. 17
Franck~Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major
Ysaÿe~Sonata No.2 for Solo Violin
Location: Atherton Performing Arts Studio
Ardente Duo
6/7/14
Beethoven~Romance in F Major
Elgar~La Capricieuse
Achron~Hebrew Lullaby
Sarasate~Jota de Pablo
Franck~Sonata in A Major
Location: Arcadia Retirement Residence
Stark Duo Concert
Georgine Stark, soprano
Darel Stark, violin and viola
assisted by Sachi P. Hirakouji, piano
1/26/14
Lutheran Church of Honolulu
J.S. Bach ~ Sonata No. 3 in C Major for solo violin
György Kurtág ~ Eszká-emlékzaj (Remembrance Noise), Op. 12
Also works by- Adolphe-Charles Adam, John Carollo, Britten, David Diamond, Saint-Saëns, & Vieuxtemps
Chamber Music Concert
9/29/13
Darel Stark, violin
Maile Reeves, violin
Steve Flanter, viola
Karen Fujimoto, cello
Program:
Barber– “Dover Beach”
with Georgine Stark, soprano
Beethoven– String Quartet, Op 18, No. 2
Mendelssohn– String Quartet, Op. 80
“Studio 909″
909 Kapiolani Blvd, Honolulu,HI
Ardente Duo
8/31/2013
Kreisler: Liebesfreud (Love’s Joy)
Beethoven: Sonata in G Major, Op. 96
Dvořák: Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E Minor
Strauss: Sonata in Eb Major, Op. 18
Location: Atherton Studio at Hawaii Public Radio, Honolulu, HI
Ardente Duo
7/14/13
Featuring Beethoven: Sonata in G major, Op. 96
Location:United Church of Christ, Honolulu
All Saints Vespers 11/4/12
Georgine Stark, solo soprano
Bach Chamber Orchestra
Darel Stark, concertmaster
Early Music Hawaii presents:
Glorious Gabrieli: A Grand 4th Centenary Celebration
9/29/12
Georgine Stark, solo soprano
Bach Chamber Orchestra
Darel Stark, concertmaster
Stark Duo & Piano
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Darel Stark, violin
Georgine Stark, soprano
Sachi P. Hirakouji, piano
with guest artist
I-Bei Lin, cello
Beethoven ~ “Kreutzer” Sonata for violin & piano
Tchaikovsky ~ Waltz Scherzo
Milhaud ~ Très animé from Quatre Poèmes de Catulle
John Carollo ~ “Awake Humanity to Nature’s Beauty,” *World Premiere*
a song cycle for voice, violin, cello and piano, set to the poetry of William Blake
Location: Atherton Performing Arts Studio
Chamber Music Concert 8/17/12
Location: Studio 909, Honolulu
Darel Stark, violin
Maile Reeves, violin
Steve Flanter, viola
I-Bei Lin, cello
with guest artist
Bonnie Heung, viola
Schubert: Quartettsatz in C minor, D. 703
Mozart: Quintet in E flat major, K. 614
Dvorak: Quartet No. 10, Op. 51 “Slavonic”
The Ardente Duo
5/29/12
Beethoven- Sonata No. 5 in F major, “Spring”
Brahms- Sonata No. 1 in G Major
Sarasate- Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs)
Ruth Orcutt Bacon Auditorium, Kaneohe, HI
The Ardente Piano Quartet
12/11/11
J. Brahms~Piano Quartet No.1 in G minor
Gustav Mahler~Piano Quartet in A minor (1876)
Alfred Schnittke~Piano Quartet (1988)
Atherton Performing Arts Studio
11/26/11
Brahms~Piano Trio No. 2 in C Major
Bartok ~Contrasts for violin, clarinet & piano
Atherton Performing Arts Studio
The Stark’s Perform an all Mozart concert with the Bach Chamber Orchestra
10/1&2/2011
Violin Concerto in A Major K.219
Darel Stark, soloist & conductor
Exsultate, jubilate K. 165
Georgine Stark, soprano
Piano Quartet in G minor K.478
Guest Artist with Chamber Music Hawaii
Mendelssohn – Octet in E-flat Major, Opus 20
9/12/11 Doris Duke Theatre, Honolulu
9/13/11 Paliku Theatre, Kaneohe
September 10 & 11, 2011
Mozart: Requiem K.626
Georgine Stark, soprano soloist
Location: St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Honolulu
8/14/11
Darel Stark, violin
Joanna Morrison-Pernela, cello
Sachi P. Hirakouji, piano
Beethoven: Trio Op. 97 “Archduke”
Schubert: Trio in B-flat major, Op. 99
The Atherton Performing Arts Studio
BACH: B Minor Mass
5/13 & 14/11
Bach Chamber Orchestra
Darel Stark, concertmaster
Georgine Stark, Soprano
Chamber Music Concert 4/12/11
Beethoven: Trio in B-flat major, Op. 97 “Archduke”
Schubert: Trio in B-flat major, Op. 99
Location: Ruth Orcutt Bacon Auditorium, Kaneohe, HI
The Stark Duo performs at the Chinese Spring Festival
3/3/11
Works by: Bizet, Gershwin, Paganini, Puccini, Darel Stark, & Ysaÿe
Location: Mission Memorial Auditorium, Honolulu
The Stark Family Recital
2/28/11
Paganini- Caprice No. 1 & 14
Schram- Alleluia, Kyrie & Gloria
D. Stark- The Tyger (2010) for voice and violin
D. Stark- Vocalise (2010) for voice and violin
Vaughan Williams – Along the Field (Eight Housman Songs for Voice and Violin)
Ysaÿe – Sonata Op. 27, No.6 for solo violin
Location: Ruth Orcutt Bacon Auditorium, Kaneohe, HI
Vivaldi: Four Seasons
January 15 & 16, 2011
Bach Chamber Orchestra
Darel Stark, violin soloist & conductor
Handel: Gloria & Bach: Cantata 51
Georgine Stark, soprano
Chamber Music
12/11/10
Schubert- String Trio in B-flat Major, D.471
Fauré- Piano Quartet No.1 in C minor
Mozart- Piano Quartet in G minor
Location: Studio 909, Honolulu
Chamber Music
11/26/10
Frank Bridge-Phantasie for piano trio
Paganini- Caprice No. 16 for solo violin
Stark- Crazy Smile(2010) for solo violin
Schumann- Piano Quartet in E-flat Major
Location: Christ Church Uniting, Kailua HI
Stark Duo Recital
11/20/10
Darel Stark, violin
Georgine Stark, soprano
Sachi P. Hirakouji, Piano
Sophia Stark, soprano
Raphael Stark, djembe
Barber- Must the Winter Come So Soon?
Beethoven-“Spring” Sonata
Godard- Berceuse from Jocelyn
Kurtág- selections from “Kafka Fragments”
Purcell- The Plaint: O, Let Me Weep
Paganini- Caprice No. 16
Schram- Kyrie (two-part a capella)
Slama- Zampognari
Soldier, Soldier… arr. Howard Boatwright
Stark- Vocalise for voice and violin (world premiere)
Wieniawski- Polonaise de Concert Op. 4
Location: Studio 909, Honolulu
Chamber Music
10/29/10
Frank Bridge-Phantasie for piano trio
Paganini- Caprice No.22 for solo violin
Schumann- Piano Quartet in E-flat Major
Stark- Crazy Smile(2010) for solo violin
Location: Studio 909, Honolulu
Abendmusiken Concert I
10/11/10
Featured solo performers will be Darel Stark, violinist and Georgine Stark, soprano. The concert is a benefit for the Music Endowment Fund.
The Stark Duo Recital
9/18/10
Darel & Georgine Stark
With special guests: Sophia, soprano & Raphael, djembe
Bhatia- Kinguri Vali
Britten- Folk Song Argts./British Isles
Handel- Sta nell’Ircana from Alcina
Mozart- Allegro/Exultate Jubilate K.165
Paganini- Caprices No.13 & 23
Purcell-Thy Hand Belinda/Dido & Aeneas
Schram- Gloria duet for two voices
Stark-Crazy Smile (world premiere)
And arias from: Carmen, Samson et Dalila, & La Cenerentola
Location: Studio 909, Honolulu
The Stark Duo Recital
8/13/10
Darel & Georgine Stark
With special guests: Sophia, soprano & Raphael, hand-drum
Bach- Solo Sonata No.2, BWV 1003
Carollo- Metamorphosis No.11 for solo violin (world premiere)
Clarke- The Tailor and His Mouse
Corigliano- Three Irish Folksong Settings
Paganini- Caprice Op.1, No. 7
Darel Stark- The Tyger for voice & violin (world premiere)
Black is the color – Setting by H. Boatwright
Location: Studio 909, Honolulu
Chamber Music
8/1/10 4:00 pm
Beethoven- String Trio in C minor Op. 9, No.3
Dvorak- String Quintet in G Major, Op. 77
Location: The Lutheran Church of Honolulu
Chamber Music
7/1/10
Bhatia- Kinguri-Vali for voice, violin & piano
Brahms- Trio in E flat major, Op. 40
Handel-Halvorsen- Sarabande con Variazioni
Martinu- Three Madrigals for violin & viola
Paganini- Caprice #24
One Morning in May– Setting by H. Boatwright
Location: Studio 909, Honolulu
Darel performs at the Masaki School “Open House”
6/20/10
Darel will perform works by Bazzini, Debussy, Kreisler and Paganini.
Guest appearance by 5 year-old vocalist, Sophia Stark and 3 year-old drummer, Raphael Stark
Piano Trios
5/21/10
Beethoven- Piano Trio in C Minor Op. 1, No. 3
Brahms- Piano Trio in B Major, Op. 8
Fauré- Berceuse Op. 16
Sarasate- Jota Navarra Op. 22, No. 2
Location: The Ward’s Rafters, Honolulu
Chamber Music
5/23/10 7:00 pm
Mozart –Clarinet Quintet in G Major
Brahms – Finale from String Quartet No. 2, Op. 51 in A minor
Location: Studio 909, Honolulu
Chamber Music
4/19/10 11:00 am
Dvorak – Scherzo from Piano Quintet
Brahms – String Quartet No. 2, Op. 51 in A minor
Location: Studio 909, Honolulu
Chamber Music Concert
4/19/10 7:00 pm
Mozart – Quintet in A Major K 581
J. Carollo – Il Coltello nella Piaga
Weber – Quintet in B-Flat Major opus 34
Location:Pohai Nani, Kaneohe, HI
String Quartet Concert
4/6/10
Haydn-Quartet Op. 76 No. 1 in G Major
Beethoven-Quartet Op. 95 in F minor
Beethoven- Quartet Op. 127 in E-flat Major
Location: Studio 909, Honolulu
Violin Recital
4/2/10
Tolhurst- Four Songs from Tennyson
Beethoven- Sonata in E-flat Major Op. 12, No. 3
Carollo- Il Coltello nella Piaga
Franck- Sonata in A Major
Bazzini- La Ronde des Lutins, Op. 25
Location: The Ward’s Rafters, Honolulu
Violin Recital
1/9/10
Beethoven- Sonata in E-flat Major Op. 12, No. 3
Carollo- Il Coltello nella Piaga (world premiere)
Franck- Sonata in A Major
Paganini- La Campanella
Tolhurst- Four Songs from Tennyson
Location: Studio 909, Honolulu