Joe Hisaishi got famous writing the soundtracks to Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli films. Now he is focusing on his first love: classical music.
Joe Hisaishi had spent the evening leading the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from the conductor’s podium. But near the end of the concert, a grand piano was wheeled out onstage, and he took a seat on its bench. He started to play a series of rolled chor... [1234 chars]