The CSO is excited to present the final performance of the 2024-2025 Pops series with a selection of songs and scores spanning decades and generations from the iconic James Bond films. No matter if you take yours “shaken or stirred,” secret agent 007 never sounded so good!

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Bond and Beyond

Gaillard Center

In our annual tradition of performing music from popular films and television, the CSO will perform selections from your favorite 80s movie soundtracks. This year, Yuriy Bekker and the CSO welcome a special co-host and guest artist to the concert: Jean Louisa Kelly actress, singer, and dancer on Broadway, television, and film. She is best known for roles in “Yes, Dear,” Uncle Buck and Mr. Holland’s Opus, and she recently appeared in Top Gun: Maverick. Enjoy a “totally tubular” trip down memory lane with music from “bodacious” films like Beetlejuice, Beverly Hills Cop, E.T., Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, Rocky, and more!

Music of the Movies: Totally 80s

Experience the enchantment of "Olympic Summer Romance" with the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra (HSO) on Thursday, August 8, 2024, from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM at the iconic Waikiki Shell. This unique concert event celebrates the intersection of love and sports, perfectly timed with the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. Immerse yourself in a starlit summer evening filled with the anthems of music and sports legends, including Elvis Presley, Lady Gaga, the Beatles, and more, alongside iconic soundtrack hits from the Olympics, the NFL, Chariots of Fire, Rocky, and other classics.

Under the baton of conductor Michael-Thomas Foumai, the HSO will perform a thrilling program featuring John Williams' "Olympic Fanfare and Theme," Vangelis' "Chariots of Fire" arranged by Henry Mancini, James Horner's "Music from Apollo 13" arranged by John Moss, Bill Conti's "Going the Distance" from Rocky, and a special "Portrait of the Beatles" arranged by Henry Mancini. This concert promises an evening of exhilarating music that celebrates the spirit of competition and romance.

Tickets for this unforgettable experience are available at the Blaisdell Box Office through Ticketmaster. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call the Blaisdell Box Office at 808-768-5252, or visit the box office located at 777 Ward Avenue. Don't miss your chance to be part of this one-of-a-kind musical tribute to the kings and queens of music and sports. Get your tickets now and let the games of love and melody begin!

Olympic Summer Romance

Kapiʻolani Regional Park

From the pale moon’s glow and the calm atmosphere of prayer to the full blaze of human ‘joie de vivre’, the combination of comfort and radiance has always been central to our emotional and spiritual needs. In compiling the music for Draw On Sweet Night, VOCES8 show that composers across the ages, and therefore all of us, have always felt the same way.

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St Martin’s Church

Cinema in Concert

Pfalzbau Ludwigshafen

The name’s Bond. James Bond. Some say the music behind the legend was as intriguing as the man himself. We’ll let you decide. You’ll get to experience the iconic music of Bond films spanning more than five decades, from classics by Shirley Bassey and Paul McCartney, to blockbuster hits by Adele and Billie Eilish. A thrilling musical escapade is guaranteed.

The James Bond Experience: Music Behind The Man

Barnstable High School

Rocky in Concert will experience Rocky Balboa like never before by watching the original Rocky film on larger-than-life screens while the musical score is performed live by a symphony orchestra and piano. This is a MUST-SEE event for Rocky fans of all ages, celebrating the 50th anniversary of this classic franchise and encouraging audiences to cheer on the underdog Rocky as Bill Conti’s legendary score “Gonna Fly Now” plays...

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Events

Upcoming events

May 16, 2026

Rocky - 50th Anniversary · Auditorium Philms

Past events

Mar 22, 2025

Bond and Beyond · Charleston Symphony

Jan 24, 2025

Music of the Movies: Totally 80s · Charleston Symphony

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