Joe Hisaishi & Hayao Miyazaki's Animation Music Concert

Image from Castle in the Sky, a famous animated film by Hayao Miyazaki [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Fans of the megalith of Japanese animation, Hayao Miyazaki, have opportunity to enjoy the delights of his films' musical scores played out in unadulterated glory by a full symphony orchestra

Joe Hisaishi, Miyazaki's longtime soundtrack composer, penned the scores for classic animations such as Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, and Spirited Away. The concert has been touring China this year, including an acclaimed performance at Beijing's Forbidden City Concert, and promises to charm, relax and move audiences.

Concerts will last two hours.

Date: Aug 5, Sept 25

Address: Shanghai Oriental Art Center, 425 Dingxiang Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai