Wednesday 13 May, 19:00

Ghibli Classics: Spirited Away

Ensemble Sinfonietta Bern performs the spellbinding soundtrack of Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away, weaving Joe Hisaishi’s luminous orchestration into a live cinematic experience. The music underscores themes of courage, resilience and the uncanny as the film’s enigmatic spirit world unfolds. Delicate solos and sweeping textures evoke the film’s emotional arcs, while the ensemble’s intimate dynamics reveal hidden details of the score. The result is a transporting sonic journey that balances wonder, melancholia and communal memory.

Rue Antoine-Carteret 23,
1202 Genève
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