Art of the Score: The Music of Joe Hisaishi
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Experience the extraordinary music of Joe Hisaishi, performed live in concert by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.
Duration:
2 hours and 20 minutes, including interval
Type:
Mainstage
Featured Artist(s):
Andrew Pogson
, Role
Dan Golding
, Role
Composer(s):
Joe Hisaishi
Programme
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Enter the extraordinary musical world of Joe Hisaishi, one of the most beloved composers of our time.
Closely associated with filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, Hisaishi has created unforgettable scores for films including Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service and Howl’s Moving Castle. In this special concert, the full force of the NZSO brings fan favourites and rarely heard concert works to vivid life. Art of the Score hosts Andrew Pogson and Dan Golding guide the journey, unpacking the craft, imagination and emotional power behind Hisaishi’s music.
Whether you know every note or are discovering these scores for the first time, this is a chance to experience their beauty on a truly symphonic scale.
Please note: Joe Hisaishi does not appear, and no film footage is shown.
Get tickets
Sat, 8 May
Mainstage
Michael Fowler Centre
Wellington - Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Featured artists
Andrew Pogson
Role
Dan Golding
Role
What to expect
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