Santa Monica Symphony: Galactic Horizons

Santa Monica Symphony

Dr. Danko Druško, guest conductor

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

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.

Druško holds a Doctor of Music degree from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He received his Master's Degree in orchestral conducting from the Eastman School of Music and holds Staatsexamen degrees from both the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Trossingen, Germany (Music Education) and the University of Konstanz (English Literature & Linguistics). Druško is an avid outdoorsman and finds inspiration for his music in nature. He is married to cellist and arts executive Ameena Khawaja.

For more information, please visit www.dankodrusko.com.

*Please note this ticket doesn't guarantee late entry as our concerts are open seating, which is first come, first serve. We strongly recommend guests arrive early. Doors open at 6:00 pm.

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