MasterVoices | American Symphony Orchestra | Brooklyn Youth Chorus | Joe Hisaishi, Conductor
Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki returns to New York City this time at Madison Square Garden on July 11 – July 13. The event celebrates the esteemed partnership between revered composer Joe Hisaishi (Departures, Spirited Away) and beloved filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away). Long-standing friends and collaborators, Hisaishi and Miyazaki have worked together for over thirty years, combining their musical and storytelling talents on eleven films for the renowned production house Studio Ghibli. Hisaishi’s illustrious scores – including those from Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, and the Oscar-winning Spirited Away – will be performed by the American Symphony Orchestra, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, MasterVoices, and featured soloists Janet Todd, and Mai Fujisawa, conducted by Hisaishi. The music will accompany montages from Miyazaki’s films, breathing new life into their timeless work.