Concerts · Portland Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 7:00 PM
The Music of Studio Ghibli
Portland Symphony Orchestra · Merrill Auditorium · Portland, Maine
Program
- Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Variation: "Merry-Go-Around" & "Cave of Mind" from Howl's Moving Castle from Symphonic Variation on "Merry-Go-Round of Life" and "Cave of Mind" from Howl's Moving Castle
- Joe Hisaishi "Carrying You" from Castle In The Sky
- Joe Hisaishi My Neighbor Totoro Orchestra Stories
- Joe Hisaishi "Faraway Days" from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
- Joe Hisaishi Howl's Moving Castle, Kiki's Delivery Service, My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away
- Joe Hisaishi "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea" from Ponyo
- Joe Hisaishi Spirited Away Suite
Artists
- Morihiko Nakahara Conductor
Running time: about 39 min (estimate from the works' usual timings; not every piece has one)
Worth the drive: A gentle piano theme from Hayao Miyazaki's 1986 animated film "Castle in the Sky," arranged for orchestra and popular on film-music programs. More about Joe Hisaishi's "Carrying You" from Castle In The Sky →
About this concert
The PSO performs Joe Hisaishi's beloved film scores for Studio Ghibli classics including Howl's Moving Castle, My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, and Ponyo, led by guest conductor Morihiko Nakahara.
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