Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki
Ticket price TBD
- Joe Hisaishi, piano & conductor
- Mai Fujisawa, voice
- Amanda Achen, soprano
- Joseph Brent, mandolin
UPDATE: While in-person concerts with a live audience continue to be suspended due to the impact of COVID-19, the performances of Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki have been rescheduled for June 30–July 2, 2022. All ticket holders will be notified.
(Note: this presentation was originally scheduled for April 9–11, 2020 and previously rescheduled to July 15–17, 2021.)
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 (Academy Award Winner, Best Animated Feature Film 2002, Spirited Away). As longstanding friends and collaborators, Hisaishi and Miyazaki have worked together for over thirty years, including nine films from 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 conducted by Hisaishi himself. The music accompanies montages from Miyazaki's films, bringing the timeless work of Hisaishi and Miyazaki to vivid new life.
Individual ticket prices TBD. No tickets are currently available.
Please review the Seattle Symphony's current COVID-19 protocols before attending this event: http://seattlesymphony.org/safety
About Seattle Symphony
Recognized as one of the “most vital American orchestras” (NPR), the Seattle Symphony is internationally acclaimed for its inventive programming, community-minded initiatives, and superb recordings on the Seattle Symphony Media label. With a strong commitment to new music and a legacy of over 150 recordings, the orchestra has garnered five Grammy Awards, 26 Grammy nominations, and two Emmy Awards, and was named Gramophone’s 2018 Orchestra of the Year. The Symphony performs in Benaroya Hall in the heart of downtown Seattle.
https://www.seattlesymphony.org/About Joe Hisaishi, piano & conductor
About Mai Fujisawa, voice
Mai Fujisawa born 1980, known professionally as Mai, is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and lyricist. She has released three studio albums and has performed for the soundtracks of several media.
Mai has collaborated on many occasions with her father, Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi, for the soundtracks he wrote for Hayao Miyazaki while working at Studio Ghibli. Mai was featured on the image album for 'Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea', the vocal album for 'Kiki's Delivery Service', and the soundtrack of 'Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'. She has also performed on the soundtracks of other media, including the film 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2' and the video game 'Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch'.
About Amanda Achen, soprano
About Joseph Brent, mandolin
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United States