Miyazaki's Dreams by Mystery Ensemble

Join us for one of our most beloved and best-selling programmes.

The Miyazaki's Dreams concert is an immersion in the fabulous atmosphere of anime of the world-famous Japanese director and Oscar winner Hayao Miyazaki. Mystery Ensemble has collected magical music from his anime and compositions inspired by his creations.

The evening programme includes renowned works composed by ingenious Joe Hisaishi, including My Neighbor Totoro, the legendary anime Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, Laputa: Castle in the Sky and others. The programme also includes works by other composers inspired by Miyazaki’s artworks.

Musical themes will take viewers into famous anime stories’ atmosphere and introduce brave heroines, magical creatures and characters inspired by Japanese folklore.

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About Mystery Ensemble

Mystery Ensemble is a group of professional musicians performing unique programmes in non-standard venues around the UK.

Experience outstanding works from different eras, experimental music, tributes, and world soundtracks of films and series, as well as unique programmes and immersive shows. All music is presented in the authors' arrangements. With the possibility of independent choice of programme, unexpected locations, and format flexibility, our team of professional musicians is inspired to bring their favourite music to life.

Founded in 2021, our contemporary music studio has grown rapidly, with over 40 shows in the UK in its first year of performing. Our founder, Almin Alexander, has devoted more than 12 years of his life to the music industry and the development of cultural initiatives worldwide, working with many outstanding musicians and musical groups.

The ensemble’s repertoire contains an incredible amount of music. Just look at some of the programmes so dearly loved by our viewers: these are tribute concerts of such great composers as Ludovico Einaudi, Hans Zimmer, John Williams, Ólafur Arnalds, Joe Hisaishi, or the minimalists, John Cage and David Lang. At the same time, the ensemble performs popular soundtracks from sensational TV shows and movies: Wednesday, The Young Pope, Harry Potter, a variety of Disney and Pixar films, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit saga, Spencer, Star Wars and others. There is also the unique music of Enigma and Enya, combined with neoclassical music or world rock hits, and tributes to the legendary Michael Jackson, Queen and the Beatles.

For lovers of the classics, the ensemble collection contains music by Mozart, Bach, Beethoven,  Wagner,  Strauss,  Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, and all key composers - classics. And much more.team gathers as part of a chamber or small symphony orchestra.

Programme

Joe Hisaishi Summer (from Kikujiro)
Joe Hisaishi Kiki’s Delivery Service (from Kiki’s Delivery Service)
Joe Hisaishi Path of The Wind Totoro (from My Neighbor Totoro)
Joe Hisaishi One Summer Day (from Spirited Away)
Ikue Asazaki Obokuri-Eeumi
Joe Hisaishi Howl (from Howl’s Moving Castle)
John Cage In a Landscape
Joe Hisaishi Legend of Ashitaka (from Princess Mononoke)
Joe Hisaishi Carrying You (from Laputa: Castle in the Sky)
Joe Hisaishi Nausikaa (from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind)
Joe Hisaishi The Sixth Station Spirited Away (from Spirited Away)
Joe Hisaishi Totoro (from My Neighbor Totoro)

*Please note that the programme is subject to changes

Running time approx. 60 minutes