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Symphonic Dreamscapes

Hisaishi and Beyond

at Powell Hall

📍 This event takes place at Powell Hall

Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, 7:30pm Get Tickets

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Program

Samuel Hollister, conductor

Felix Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture
Kaija Saariaho Ciel d’hiver
Arnold Bax Tintagel
Joe Hisaishi Spirited Away Suite
Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Variation on “Merry-Go-Round of Life” and “Cave of Mind” from Howl’s Moving Castle

About this Concert

Known as the “John Williams of Japan,” Joe Hisaishi has created some of the most celebrated film music ever written. His iconic scores for classic Studio Ghibli films, including Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle, have captivated audiences around the globe. Selections from those beloved scores anchor a program of orchestral storytelling and fantasy, joined by Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture and other works infused with fairytale and myth. Discover an evening where magic, mystery, and imagination take center stage. 

This concert is also being performed at Lindenwood University on Oct 10.

Note: This concert is presented without film.

Artists

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Assistant Conductor Samuel Hollister

Samuel Hollister

Conductor

Musicians of the SLSO

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Celebrate the luminous music of the acclaimed composer of Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, and more, alongside enchanting classical works, all performed by the SLSO.

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