Media Fact Sheet
The Matt Catingub Orchestra of Hawai‘i is a 40-piece ensemble entirely comprised of local musicians. Serving to spotlight the huge amount of talent in Hawai‘i, the orchestra has added a new element to the island music scene through special performances, annual CD releases and statewide music festivals.
Hawai‘i and the world were introduced to the Matt Catingub Orchestra of Hawai‘i at the inaugural Return to Romance Festival in March 2007. Music lovers around the Islands, and across the globe, have been familiar with Matt Catingub for many years as the full-time conductor of the Honolulu Symphony Pops Orchestra. Produced in partnership with Grammy Award winner Allen Sviridoff, the Return to Romance Festival brought together national entertainers with Island musicians and showcased the incredible talents of musicians, singers, and performers in Hawai‘i. The tradition continues in 2008 with the Hawai‘i Romance Festival, featuring more music, more performers, more national and international attention, more celebrities, and of course, more ROMANCE.
In addition, on the heels of its successful Return to Romance debut CD in 2006, the Matt Catingub Orchestra of Hawai‘i released Back to Romance in October 2007, a rare all-male recording of Hawai‘i’s leading musical artists.
YEAR FOUNDED:
- 2006
2008 EVENTS:
CDs RELEASED:
- Return to Romance (October 2006)
- Back to Romance (October 2007)
MEDIA LINKS:
» Romantic guy could win N.Y. getawayHonolulu Advertiser / January 11, 2008
» Romance Returns
TravelAgeWest / December 24, 2007
» Guys can't miss with 'Back to Romance'
Honolulu Advertiser / December 20, 2007
» Back to Romance - Matt Catingub
Midweek, The Weekend / November 2, 2007
» Island Mele
Honolulu Star-Bulletin / October 26, 2007
» Aaron Neville, Gladys Knight Top Romance Fest in May
The Honolulu Advertiser / October 23, 2007
» Matt Catingub’s New CD “Back to Romance”
KGMB-9 / October 23, 2007
» Another “Return to Romance”
KGMB-9 / October 23, 2007
» Local Musicians Return to Romance”
The Honolulu Advertiser / October 19, 2007
ORCHESTRA CONTACT:
700 Bishop Street, Suite 2001
Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813
(808) 545-SONG (7664)
LOGO ART
» Download Matt Catingub Orchestra logo
» Hawai‘i Romance Festival logo
» Download Return to Romance logo
MEDIA CONTACTS:
» Caroline Witherspoon» Jocelyn Collado
Becker Communications, Inc.
119 Merchant Street, Suite 300
Honolulu, HI 96818
(808) 533-4165
(808) 537-4990 (fax)