Auburn Symphony Orchestra
Wesley Schulz, conductor

About the Program

The films of Studio Ghibli have carried audiences across windswept skies, enchanted forests, seaside towns, bathhouses for spirits, and castles that move.

Now Auburn Symphony brings that music to the concert hall with a symphonic evening celebrating the unforgettable scores of Joe Hisaishi. From Kiki’s Delivery Service and My Neighbor Totoro to Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle, these beloved anime worlds come alive through music full of flight, mystery, humor, tenderness, and adventure.

Often compared to the way John Williams shaped the sound of Steven Spielberg’s films, Hisaishi’s music is inseparable from the stories it serves. Whether you grew up with Studio Ghibli or are hearing this music for the first time, this concert invites you into a sound world where imagination feels close enough to touch.