Season Finale Concert: Galactic Horizons

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Santa Monica Symphony
Danko Druško, guest conductor

Program:
Richard Strauss     Also sprach Zarathustra (Opening Fanfare)

Gustav Holst           The Planets (abridged version)
                                                 I. Mars, the Bringer of War
                                                 II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
                                                 VI. Uranus, the Magician
                                                 IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity

Joe Hisaishi           My Neighbor Totoro (Theme)

Joe Hisaishi          Merry-Go-Round of Life from Howl’s Moving Castle

Joe Hisaishi          One Summer’s Day from Spirited Away

John Williams     Star Wars Suite for Orchestra
                                                 I. Main Title
                                                 II. Princess Leia’s Theme
                                                 III. The Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme)
                                                 IV. Yoda’s Theme
                                                 V. Throne Room & End Title

Concert Description:
Embark on a musical journey that is out of this world at the Santa Monica Symphony’s Galactic Horizons concert with guest conductor Dr. Danko Druško.  The evening opens with the fanfare from Richard Strauss’ Also sprach Zarathustra, famously used in 2001: A Space Odyssey. Gustav Holst’s The Planets follows, in an abridged version, exploring the grandeur of our solar system. The adventure continues with Joe Hisaishi’s beloved scores from My Neighbor Totoro,  Howl’s Moving Castle, and  Spirited Away, capturing the whimsical beauty of Studio Ghibli’s animated worlds. The evening concludes with John Williams’ legendary Star Wars Suite, transporting you to a galaxy far, far away.

Doors open at 6:00 pm.

Parking Details: TBD