Name: The Music of Studio Ghibli
Start: 2026-05-16T14:00:00
Location: Martin Woldson Theater

Spokane Symphony - Fox Theater Spokane

Masterworks 9 opens with a new commission from longtime Symphony friend Sydney Guillaume. Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini is a virtuosic masterpiece that fuses Russian heritage with American influences. After intermission, Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra showcases the orchestra in vivid colors and textures, capturing the resilience and adaptability of a composer who embraced his new world.

Masterworks 9: To America

Martin Woldson Theater

Conjure the nostalgic whimsy of Joe Hisaishi’s spellbinding music from Hayao Miyazaki’s award-winning Studio Ghibli universe. Featuring music from My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, and Kiki’s Delivery Service, The Spokane Symphony presents music of legendary Studio Ghibli favorites in a symphonic performance, led by conductor Morihiko Nakahara.