MasterVoices | American Symphony Orchestra | Joe Hisaishi , Conductor
Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki will come to Radio City Music Hall on August 13, 15, 16, 17, and 18 at 8pm
Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki celebrates the illustrious partnership between acclaimed composer Joe Hisaishi and beloved filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki. As longstanding friends and collaborators, Hisaishi and Miyazaki have worked together for over thirty years, in which they have produced ten films for the renowned production house Studio Ghibli. In a new concert production, Joe Hisaishi’s celebrated scores – including those from Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro and the Oscar-winning Spirited Away – are performed with a full orchestra and choir and are conducted by Hisaishi himself. The music accompanies montages from Miyazaki’s films, breathing new life to the timeless work of Hisaishi and Miyazaki.