Joe Hisaishi Joins LA Philharmonic as Composer-in-Residence
Hisaishi's concert work has mostly been the touring kind that fills halls for a night; a five-year residency attaches his name to an American orchestra's own programs, recordings and community projects, and the orchestra is the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
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The Los Angeles Philharmonic announced Thursday that Joe Hisaishi will be its Composer-in-Residence and enter a five-year artistic partnership covering the Hollywood Bowl and The Ford. The arrangement runs from the 2027/28 season through 2031/32. Hisaishi will compose new works for the orchestra, perform at the Hollywood Bowl, The Ford, and Walt Disney Concert Hall, and work on recording and educational projects with the Joe Hisaishi Foundation.
The arrangement goes beyond the guest-conducting dates Hisaishi is known for in US halls. The orchestra says the new works he writes will be composed specifically for it, and his appearances will recur across three Los Angeles venues: the Hollywood Bowl, The Ford, and Walt Disney Concert Hall. The partnership also names the Joe Hisaishi Foundation as a partner on recording projects and on educational and community engagement initiatives. His film credits include the scores for all of Hayao Miyazaki's films from Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind onward, and Isao Takahata's The Tale of the Princess Kaguya. He was executive producer of the stage version of My Neighbor Totoro at London's Barbican Centre in 2022.
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