Hollywood Hits: From West Side Story to Spirited Away features conductor Keitaro Harada leading the New Jersey Symphony in a program of orchestral music drawn from classic films. The program includes music from West Side Story and An American in Paris alongside Joe Hisaishi's score from the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away. Performances take place in Red Bank and Newark in October 2026.
Cast and Creative Team for Hollywood Hits: From West Side Story to Spirited Away at New Jersey Symphony
Cast
Jessica Rivera
soprano
Kelley O'Connor
mezzo-soprano
Adam Lau
bass-baritone
Montclair State University Singers
Ensemble
Sophia Liu
piano
Tony Siqi Yun
piano
Martin Bakari
tenor
Jessica Rivera
soprano
Kelley O'Connor
mezzo-soprano
Adam Lau
bass-baritone
Montclair State University Singers
Ensemble
Sophia Liu
piano
Tony Siqi Yun
piano
Martin Bakari
tenor
Creative Team
Heather J. Buchanan
director
Kedrick Armstrong
conductor
Keitaro Harada
conductor
Rick Steves
host
Lawrence Loh
conductor
Xian Zhang
conductor
Naomi Woo
conductor
Heather J. Buchanan
director
Kedrick Armstrong
conductor
Keitaro Harada
conductor
Rick Steves
host
Lawrence Loh
conductor
Xian Zhang
conductor
Naomi Woo
conductor
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