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Film and music

Blockbuster Battle: Animation von Hollywood bis Tokio

With film music live in the summer.

07/04

Saturday | 07/04/2026
7:00 pm Start of Concert
Kulturpalast, Konzertsaal

Prices
from 75 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 35 | 30 €
FLEXFee + 6 €
Discounted prices:
from 15 euro for students under 18 years old. 
from 15 euro for young people under 30 years old.
from 15 euro for Dresden-Pass holders and severely disabled from degree of disability 80
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07/05

Sunday | 07/05/2026
6:00 pm Start of Concert
Kulturpalast, Konzertsaal

Prices
from 75 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 35 | 30 €
FLEXFee + 6 €
Discounted prices:
from 15 euro for students under 18 years old. 
from 15 euro for young people under 30 years old.
from 15 euro for Dresden-Pass holders and severely disabled from degree of disability 80
Who is eligible for discounts? Read more here.

About the Concert

Like every year, we start the summer with an atmospheric film music evening! This time, animes are in charge, or rather: setting the tone! We will be playing the music from the most famous anime films from the two major centers of animation culture: Tokyo and Hollywood.

Programme

<p><strong>Joe Hisaishi</strong><br>Chihiro’s Journey into the Enchanted Land<br>Howl’s Moving Castle<br>Kiki’s Delivery Service<br>My Neighbor Totoro<br>Princess Mononoke</p><p><strong>Go Shiina</strong><br>Demon Slayer</p><p><strong>Kohei Tanaka</strong><br>One Piece</p><p><strong>Alan Menken</strong><br>Aladdin</p><p><strong>Hans Zimmer</strong><br>The Lion King</p><p><strong>Kristen and Robert Lopez</strong><br>Frozen</p><p><strong>Michael Giacchino</strong><br>UP</p><p><strong>John Powell</strong><br>How to Train Your Dragon</p><p><strong>Scott Bradley</strong><br>Tom and Jerry</p>

Artists

Benjamin Pope
Conductor
Tom Wlaschiha
Moderation
Dresdner Philharmonie

Biographies

Benjamin Pope

Conductor

Conductor, composer and arranger Benjamin Pope has already conducted in concert halls and opera houses around the world. He specializes in ballet and dance music, as well as live accompaniment of films and film sequences. John Williams and Disney have officially recognized him as the conductor of the iconic "Star Wars" music. He is also committed to music education, including as principal conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's education program "RPO Resound".

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Tom Wlaschiha

From "Game of Thrones" and "Stranger Things" to the Kulturpalast: actor, presenter, and voice actor Tom Wlaschiha speaks six languages and is known to many people from film and television. Now he is entering the world of classical music as the narrator in "Die Abenteuer der kleinen Trompete" (The Adventures of the Little Trumpet) at the Dresden School Concert.

 

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Dresdner Philharmonie

Top Class!

Top class! That is the claim of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. The orchestra stands for concerts at the highest artistic level, musical education for all ages and looking beyond the musical horizon. Guest performances on almost every continent and collaborations with guests from all over the world have established the reputation of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra in the international classical music world.  

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