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Beyond the Stars

THE MUSIC OF SCI-FI & FANTASY

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Saturday, July 12 2025
7:00pm
Seaside Pavilion

Program

RICHARD STRAUSS Also sprach Zarathustra
1. Einleitung (Introduction)

GOLDSMITH arr. CALVIN CUSTER Star Trek Through The Years

HOWARD HANSON arr. TODD PARRISH Symphony No. 2   

JOHN WILLIAMS Flight to Neverland from Hook  

HAROLD ARLEN arr. CHUCK SAYRE Selections from The Wizard of Oz  

HOWARD SHORE arr. JERRY BRUBAKER Symphonic Suite from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers   

JOHN WILLIAMS Music from the Star Wars Saga 
Here They Come
Luke and Leia
The Forest Battle  

HARRY GREGSON-WILLIAMS arr. STEPHEN BULLA The Chronicles of Narnia – The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe   

LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA arr. PAUL CAMPBELL How Far I’ll Go from Moana  

JOHN WILLIAMS Adventures on Earth (from “E.T.”)  

 

Artists, programs, and dates are subject to change.

Experience a spectacular evening of music from your favorite science-fiction and fantasy movies that capture the vastness of the universe, the magic of fantastical worlds, and the infinite power of imagination. Celebrate the music that has defined entire genres and captivated generations of fans as guest conductor Morihiko Nakahara conducts an epic performance under the stars.


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Morihiko Nakahara guest conductor

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