Hollywood Hits: From West Side Story to Spirited Away

A Celebration of the Best Orchestral Music in Cinema

Upcoming Performances

Sat, Oct 10 7:30 pm Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank Compose Your Own Series Buy Tickets
Sun, Oct 11 2:00 pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark Compose Your Own Series Buy Tickets

Concert Information

Keitaro Harada conductor
New Jersey Symphony

Lights, camera, action! Rising-star conductor Keitaro Harada leads a program of thrilling orchestral music from classic movies. Movie-musicals West Side Story and An American in Paris, with their timeless tunes, are heard alongside Joe Hisaishi’s score to the Studio Ghibli masterpiece Spirited Away. Don’t miss this festive performance with music that dazzles and delights—the perfect way to celebrate the start of the season.

Instrument Discovery Zone

Sunday, October 11, at 1 pm at NJPAC in Newark
New Jersey Symphony musicians will showcase an Instrument Discovery Zone in NJPAC’s lobby for patrons to explore making music with various instruments. Come try out an instrument for yourself before the performance!

Programs, artists, and prices are subject to change.