This best-selling concert from Mystery Ensemble arrives in the breathtaking open-air courtyard of the Medici Museum in Florence — a hidden historic space reopening to the public for the very first time following an extensive restoration — to present you with an unforgettable experience!
The Miyazaki Dreams concert is an immersion in the fabulous atmosphere of the films of the world-famous Japanese director and Oscar winner, Hayao Miyazaki. Ensemble Sinfonietta Bern has collected magical music from his anime and compositions inspired by his creations.
The evening programme includes renowned works composed by ingenious Joe Hisaishi, including My Neighbor Totoro, the legendary anime Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, Laputa: Castle in the Sky and others. The programme also includes works by other composers inspired by Miyazaki’s artwork.
Musical themes will take viewers into famous anime stories’ atmosphere and introduce brave heroines, magical creatures and characters inspired by Japanese folklore.
This concert is presented by the creative agency Red Events & Distribution Ltd., renowned for curating exceptional cultural experiences – whether in historic manor houses, on rooftops, in greenhouses, or other atmospheric venues across Europe, the United Kingdom, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia and beyond. Their repertoire includes candlelit concerts and immersive multi-sensory performances combining music, sound and visual art.
Here’s the live musical journey you’ll experience — performed by the ensemble in their own arrangements:
- Joe Hisaishi – Summer (Kikujiro)
- Joe Hisaishi – Kiki’s Delivery Service (Kiki la Petite Sorcière)
- Joe Hisaishi – Path of The Wind (Mon Voisin Totoro)
- Joe Hisaishi – One Summer Day (Le Voyage de Chihiro)
- Ikue Asazaki – Obokuri-Eeumi (Samurai Champloo)
- Joe Hisaishi – Howl (Le Château Ambulant)
- John Cage – In a Landscape
- Joe Hisaishi – Legend of Ashitaka (Princesse Mononoké)
- Joe Hisaishi – Carrying You (Laputa : Le Château dans le Ciel)
- Joe Hisaishi – Nausicaä (Nausicaä de la Vallée du Vent)
- Joe Hisaishi – The Sixth Station (Le Voyage de Chihiro)
- Joe Hisaishi – Totoro (Mon Voisin Totoro)
*The programme may be subject to changes
This is a tribute concert. RED EVENTS is an independent producer; this event is not affiliated with, authorised by, or endorsed by the film studios, production companies, composers, or their respective rights holders. All film titles, character names and related trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are used here for descriptive purposes only.
