Music & Film

Blockbuster Battle: Animation from Hollywood to Tokyo

With film music live in the summer.
© KI generiert

7/4

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

7/5

Sunday | 7/05/2026
6:00 pm Start of Concert
Kulturpalast, Konzertsaal

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.

Artists

Benjamin Pope
Conductor
Malte Arkona
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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Malte Arkona

The presenter, actor and voice actor Malte Arkona is known to many viewers from television, but is also one of the most sought-after music educators in the German-speaking world. He has been a regular stage partner of the Dresden Philharmonic in this capacity for many years and has been presenting its new "Best of Classics" series, which he co-designed, since the 2024/25 season. He also directs video clips for the orchestra, in which he can also be seen himself.

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Dresdner Philharmonie

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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