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Various orchestras take film soundtracks and play them live on stage. The selection smells from Harry Potter to The Batman.
What makes a good film for you? Maybe it’s the story. Maybe it’s the actors and actresses too. For many people, however, it is also the music. It’s not for nothing that we can hum along to the theme tune to the Harry Potter films or belt out any Elton John song from The Lion King with fervor. Soundtracks give you goose bumps – sometimes quite unknowingly. And not just in the cinema, but also on the big stage with a live orchestra. We have put together a selection of film music played live for you.
Harry Potter
Music from the “Harry Potter” series is particularly popular with the orchestras. John Williams composed the music for the first three films and thus also created the famous “Hedwig’s Theme”, which blossomed into the leitmotif. These and other songs are performed by the London Philharmonic & Symphonic Film Orchestra in The Magical Music of Harry Potter. A light and laser show will also create a magical atmosphere.
The Magical Music of Harry Potter, 27.1. Hagen (City Hall), 9.2. Siegen (Siegerland Hall), 15.3. Cologne (Lanxess Arena), 20.3. Dortmund (concert hall), 13.12. Dusseldorf (Tonhalle). Tickets from around €40.
With “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – in Concert” the first part of the successful film saga will be shown on the big screen. Among them, the German Film Orchestra Babelsberg plays the hits.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – in Concert, 25.3. Dusseldorf (PSD Bank Dome). Tickets from around €61.
In “The Music of Harry Potter”, on the other hand, it is screen animations that are intended to create a magical atmosphere. Musically, the soloists, choir and musicians of the Cinema Festival Symphonics take the audience into the world of the sorcerer’s apprentice.
The Music of Harry Potter – Live in Concert, 10.1. Dusseldorf (Mitsubishi Electric Hall), 19.1. Wuppertal (historical town hall), 20.1. Essen (Gruga Hall), 21.1. Duisburg (Mercator Hall), 28.1. Cologne (Palladium), 8.2. Dortmund (Westfalenhalle 2) tickets from around €52.
The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit
Frodo & Co also have a similarly large fan base as the likeable magician’s student. Whether it’s the idyllic sounds of the Hobbit garden party or the gloomy tones from the depths of Mordor. Director Peter Jackson and composer Howard Shore have not only created a cinematic but also a musical masterpiece with “The Lord of the Rings”. This is also linked to “The Hobbit”. The greatest hits – also from the series success “The Rings of Power” – play The Orchestra of The Shire and the Ukrainian The Academic Khmelnitsky Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. The evening will be moderated by actor William Kircher, who played the dwarf Bifur in The Hobbit.
The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit – The Concert, 11.2. Siegen (Siegerland Hall), 12.2. Cologne (Palladium), 15.2. Wuppertal (historical town hall), 14.3. Bochum (RuhrCongress), 19.3. Dusseldorf (Capitol Theater), 20.3. Dortmund (concert hall).
Disney
70 participants – soloists, choir and orchestra – from the Cinema Festival Symphonics bring the moving songs from the Disney classic “The Lion King” to the stage. Of course also the hits “Hakuna Matata” and “Circle of Life” by Elton John. Meanwhile, animations are running on the screen.
The Lion King – The Music Live in Concert, 12.1. Wuppertal (historic town hall), 16.1. Bochum (RuhrCongress), 29.1. Duisburg (Mercator Hall), 30.1. Essen (Alfried Krupp Hall), 18.2. Dortmund (Westfalenhalle 2), 19.2. Düsseldorf (Tonhalle), tickets from around €50.
The Hollywood Sound Orchestra draws from the full range of Disney songs on “Disney100”. Star guests of the multimedia live experience are also soloists such as musical star Anton Zetterholm, who became famous through the musical “Tarzan”.
Disney100: The Concert, April 26 Cologne (Lanxess Arena), 29.4. Oberhausen (Rudolf Weber Arena), 3.5. Dortmund (Westphalia Hall). Tickets from €60.
DC
It gets much darker when the superhero with the pointy bat ears appears on the big screen. “The Batman” celebrated cinema success in spring 2022. Now Michael Giacchino’s soundtrack sounds again, played by a symphony orchestra. In addition, the film about Bruce Wayne’s well-known alter ego is shown on the screen.
Batman in Concert – with Live Orchestra, 31.3. Dusseldorf (Mitsibushi Electric Hall). Tickets from around €58.
Hans Zimmer & John Williams
Hans Zimmer and John Williams are responsible for the most successful film soundtracks of all time – from “Star Wars” to “Gladiator” to “Indiana Jones”. Williams alone has been nominated for an Oscar more than 50 times for his masterpieces. The unmistakable melodies of the two bring the Neue Philharmonie Westfalen and the choir of the University of Cologne to the stage. Jan Köppen will be the moderator, who will soon be commenting on what is happening in the “jungle camp” alongside Sonja Zietlow.
The Sound of Hans Zimmer & John Williams, 8.4. Cologne (Philharmonie), 9.4. Dortmund (3 p.m. +7.30 p.m., Konzerthaus), 25.4. Dusseldorf (Tonhalle). Tickets from around €60.
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