А unique concert on September 26th will take place at 8.00 pm in the incredibly atmospheric AMUZ in the heart of Antwerp. “Howl’s Moving Castle”, “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind”, “Spirited Away”, and “My Neighbor Totoro” — you will hear fantastically charming soundtracks from world-famous anime by the greatest modern Japanese composer, Joe Hisaishi. Plunge into the world of fantastic music in the heartfelt, most colourful performance of the contemporary orchestra La Chapelle Sauvage. Delight for the whole family is guaranteed.
Throughout his long career, Hisaishi has worked extensively on music for film, anime, computer games, television and advertising. He also created the music for the 1998 Paralympic Games in Nagano. Hisaishi's most famous works are for the cult films of Takeshi Kitano and, of course, for the anime of Hayao Miyazaki.
Hisaishi and Miyazaki are a union of equal brilliant creators. You will never understand for sure: Miyazaki's films became brilliant thanks to Hisaishi's music or Hisaishi's music became brilliant thanks to Miyazaki's films.
An unusually beautiful concert in the atmospheric interiors of AMUZ in Antwerp on a cozy autumn evening!
Joe Hisaishi is one of the most famous Japanese composers. He released his first album 'Information' in 1982. In 1983, Isao Takahata recommended the young composer Hayao Miyazaki to write the accompanying album for the manga Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Miyazaki liked Hisaishi's work so much that he invited him to write music for the film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Hisaishi's work on Nausicaa made him famous. In gratitude, he worked on all of Miyazaki's subsequent films.
Hisaishi received a record number of times (four) Japanese Film Academy Awards in the category “Best Film Music”. Three of them are awards for music for Takeshi Kitano’s films: “Sonatine” (1993), “The Boys Are Back” (1996), “Fireworks” (1997). He also composed the soundtracks for Kitano's films Scenes by the Sea (1992), Kikujiro (1999), Brother of the Yakuza (2001), Dolls (2002) and Yamato (2005).
Do not miss the chance to get tickets for the most beautiful, soothing, enchanting concert in September!
The concert organisers are the creative agency RED EVENTS & Distribution ltd, which makes exceptional cultural events in ancient mansions, on rooftops, in greenhouses and in other most atmospheric venues of Europe, Great Britain, Azerbaijan, Georgia and other countries. Also in the repertoire – a collection of concerts by candlelight and with complete immersion in the space of video art and sound.
Venue — access, parking & getting there
Here’s the live musical journey you’ll experience — performed by the ensemble in their own arrangements:
- Merry-Go-Round of Life — Howl’s Moving Castle
- The Sixth Station — Spirited Away
- One Summer’s Day — Spirited Away
- Kiki’s Delivery Service — Kiki’s Delivery Service
- The Path of the Wind — My Neighbor Totoro
- The Legend of Ashitaka — Princess Mononoke
- Carrying You — Castle in the Sky
- Summer — Takeshi Kitano’s Kikujiro
- The Cat Bus — My Neighbor Totoro
- Friend — Porco Rosso
- Crimson Wings — Porco Rosso
- Confessions in the Moonlight — Castle in the Sky
- Fujimoto’s Theme — Ponyo
- Sheeta’s Decision — Castle in the Sky
- The Road to the Valley — Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
- Tabiji — The Wind Rises
- Howl — Howl’s Moving Castle
*Please note that the programme is 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.
