Spring Concert: Galactic Horizons

The SM Symphony presents an evening of diverse and captivating music at SANTA MONICA'S HISTORIC HOME FOR CULTURE. Join us to explore…

Dr. Danko Druško, guest conductor
Danko Druško is an award-winning conductor and educator born to Croatian immigrants in Germany. He frequently serves as a guest conductor and cover conductor for the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Druško is the Director of Orchestral Studies at Chapman University and the Artistic Director of the California Orchestra Academy, a program designed to provide high-level, pre-professional experiences for young musicians, regardless of their economic background. He has collaborated with ​a wide range of artists across genres, including Alison Balsom, Beck, Nicola Benedetti, Harry Connick Jr., and Gustavo Dudamel.

Program:
Richard Strauss Also sprach Zarathustra (Opening Fanfare)
Gustav Holst The Planets (abridged version)
I. Mars, the Bringer of War
II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
VI. Uranus, the Magician
IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Joe Hisaishi My Neighbor Totoro (Theme)
Joe Hisaishi Merry-Go-Round of Life from Howl's Moving Castle
Joe Hisaishi One Summer's Day from Spirited Away
John Williams Star Wars Suite for Orchestra
I. Main Title
II. Princess Leia's Theme
III. The Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme)
IV. Yoda’s Theme
V. Throne Room & End Title