Immerse yourself in the unforgettable music of Joe Hisaishi, beloved composer behind Studio Ghibli classics like Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro, Howl’s Moving Castle and Kiki’s Delivery Service. Plus experience rarely heard pieces from films by directors Nobuhiko Obayashi and Takeshi Kitano; Water Traveller and Kikujiro, alongside concert works DA.MA.SHI.E and World Dreams.

With over 100 screen and concert works, Hisaishi’s music has been the soundtrack to people’s lives for decades. Join the ASO along with conductor Jessica Gethin, and Art of the Score podcasters Andrew Pogson and Dan Golding, as they guide you through the musical world of Hisaishi in a love letter to Japan’s great Maestro.

Produced in association with Concert Lab.