Anime Pop Orchestra Debuts with Studio Ghibli Concert Tour in Lombardy
The Anime Pop Orchestra, a new ensemble of twelve musicians from Unixono srls in Mantua, launches its first tour 'The Best of Miyazaki' across Lombardy in October and November 2025. The immersive concert features live sketches by artist Elia Cristofoli (The Serial Sketcher) projected in real-time, directed by Angelo Mariano. The program includes scores by Joe Hisaishi from Studio Ghibli films such as 'Howl's Moving Castle', 'My Neighbor Totoro', 'Princess Mononoke', 'Spirited Away', and 'Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'. Performances are scheduled at Teatro Santa Giulia in Brescia on October 10, Cineteatro Gavazzeni in Seriate on September 26, and Cinecity in Mantua on November 26. The orchestra members previously collaborated with the Orchestra dei Colli Morenici, active in northern Italian theaters.
Key facts
- Anime Pop Orchestra debuts with 'The Best of Miyazaki' tour in Lombardy.
- The ensemble consists of twelve musicians from Unixono srls in Mantua.
- Tour dates: Brescia October 10, Seriate September 26, Mantua November 26, 2025.
- Live sketches by Elia Cristofoli (The Serial Sketcher) accompany the music.
- Angelo Mariano conducts the orchestra.
- Program features Joe Hisaishi scores from five Studio Ghibli films.
- Musicians previously collaborated with Orchestra dei Colli Morenici.
- Unixono srls is a Mantua-based production company for events and concerts.
Entities
Artists
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Joe Hisaishi
- Elia Cristofoli
- Angelo Mariano
Institutions
- Anime Pop Orchestra
- Unixono srls
- Orchestra dei Colli Morenici
- Studio Ghibli
- Teatro Santa Giulia
- Cineteatro Gavazzeni
- Cinecity
Locations
- Lombardy
- Mantua
- Mantova
- Brescia
- Seriate
- Bergamo
- Milano
- Verona