Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki will return to New York City this time at Madison Square Garden on July 11, 2024. The event celebrates the esteemed partnership between revered composer Joe Hisaishi (Departures, Spirited Away) and beloved filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away). Long standing friends and collaborators, Hisaishi and Miyazaki have worked together for over thirty years, combining their musical and storytelling talents on eleven films for the renowned production house Studio Ghibli. Hisaishi’s illustrious scores - including those from Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro and the Oscar-winning Spirited Away – will be performed by the American Symphony Orchestra, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus and MasterVoices conducted by Hisaishi. The music will accompany montages from Miyazaki’s films, breathing new life into their timeless work.