Joe Hisaishi

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The next Joe Hisaishi concert is scheduled for Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh, PA, United States. See all 1 upcoming concerts

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Top Songs By Joe Hisaishi

Listen to Merry-Go-Round of Life (from 'Howl's Moving Castle') by Joe Hisaishi, see lyrics, music video & more!

Merry-Go-Round of Life (from 'Howl's Moving Castle')Joe Hisaishi

Listen to One Summer's Day by Joe Hisaishi, see lyrics, music video & more!

One Summer's DayJoe Hisaishi

Listen to Opening Song - Merry-Go-Round of Life by Joe Hisaishi, see lyrics, music video & more!

Opening Song - Merry-Go-Round of LifeJoe Hisaishi

Listen to The Flower Garden by Joe Hisaishi, see lyrics, music video & more!

The Flower GardenJoe Hisaishi

Listen to Mother’s Broom (From "Kiki's Delivery Service") by Joe Hisaishi & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, see lyrics, music video & more!

Mother’s Broom (From "Kiki's Delivery Service")Joe Hisaishi & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Listen to Heartbroken Kiki (From "Kiki's Delivery Service") by Joe Hisaishi & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, see lyrics, music video & more!

Heartbroken Kiki (From "Kiki's Delivery Service")Joe Hisaishi & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Listen to A Town with an Ocean View by Joe Hisaishi, see lyrics, music video & more!

A Town with an Ocean ViewJoe Hisaishi

Listen to A Walk in the Skies by Joe Hisaishi, see lyrics, music video & more!

A Walk in the SkiesJoe Hisaishi

Listen to The Sixth Station by Joe Hisaishi, see lyrics, music video & more!

The Sixth StationJoe Hisaishi

Listen to The Path of the Wind (Instrumental) by Joe Hisaishi, see lyrics, music video & more!

The Path of the Wind (Instrumental)Joe Hisaishi

Upcoming Concerts for Joe Hisaishi

Sep
13
Sep 13, 2025
Heinz Hall
Pittsburgh

Latest Release

Listen to Mládí - Single by Joe Hisaishi & Vienna Symphony

ALBUMMládí - SingleJoe Hisaishi & Vienna Symphony

More albums from Joe Hisaishi

Listen to Merry-Go-Round: Studio Ghibli Music by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMMerry-Go-Round: Studio Ghibli MusicJoe Hisaishi

Listen to Schubert: Symphony No. 7 ”Unfinished" & No. 8 "The Great" by Joe Hisaishi & Future Orchestra Classics

ALBUMSchubert: Symphony No. 7 ”Unfinished" & No. 8 "The Great"Joe Hisaishi & Future Orchestra Classics

Listen to Joe Hisaishi in Vienna: Symphony No. 2 & Viola Saga by Joe Hisaishi & Vienna Symphony

ALBUMJoe Hisaishi in Vienna: Symphony No. 2 & Viola SagaJoe Hisaishi & Vienna Symphony

Listen to Silent Love (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMSilent Love (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMThe Boy and the Heron (Original Soundtrack)Joe Hisaishi

Listen to A Symphonic Celebration (Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki) by Joe Hisaishi & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

ALBUMA Symphonic Celebration (Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki)Joe Hisaishi & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Listen to Joe Hisaishi presents Music Future Ⅵ by Joe Hisaishi & ミュージック・フューチャー・バンド

ALBUMJoe Hisaishi presents Music Future ⅥJoe Hisaishi & ミュージック・フューチャー・バンド

Listen to Hisaishi: MinimalRhythm IV by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMHisaishi: MinimalRhythm IVJoe Hisaishi

Listen to Soul Snatcher (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMSoul Snatcher (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Joe Hisaishi

Listen to Symphonic Suite “Kiki’s Delivery Service” by Joe Hisaishi & New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra

ALBUMSymphonic Suite “Kiki’s Delivery Service”Joe Hisaishi & New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra

Listen to Brahms: Symphony No. 1 by Joe Hisaishi & Future Orchestra Classics

ALBUMBrahms: Symphony No. 1Joe Hisaishi & Future Orchestra Classics

Listen to Ni No Kuni The Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMNi No Kuni The Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Joe Hisaishi

Listen to Children of the Sea (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMChildren of the Sea (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Joe Hisaishi

Listen to Symphonic Suite Castle in the Sky by Joe Hisaishi & New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra

ALBUMSymphonic Suite Castle in the SkyJoe Hisaishi & New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra

Listen to Beethoven: Symphonies No. 7 & No. 8 by Joe Hisaishi & Nagano Chamber Orchestra

ALBUMBeethoven: Symphonies No. 7 & No. 8Joe Hisaishi & Nagano Chamber Orchestra

Listen to Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 & No. 5 by 久石譲/ナガノ・チェンバー・オーケストラ

ALBUMBeethoven: Symphony No. 2 & No. 5久石譲/ナガノ・チェンバー・オーケストラ

Listen to MinimalRhythm III by Joe Hisaishi & New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra

ALBUMMinimalRhythm IIIJoe Hisaishi & New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra

Listen to MinimalRhythm II by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMMinimalRhythm IIJoe Hisaishi

ALBUMThe Tale of the Princess Kaguya (Original Soundtrack)Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMThe Wind Rises (Original Soundtrack)Joe Hisaishi

Listen to Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (Original Soundtrack) by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMNi No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (Original Soundtrack)Joe Hisaishi

Listen to NHK Special Drama "Saka No Ue No Kumo" (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Soushuhen) by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMNHK Special Drama "Saka No Ue No Kumo" (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Soushuhen)Joe Hisaishi

Listen to Hisaishi: Melodyphony by Joe Hisaishi & London Symphony Orchestra

ALBUMHisaishi: MelodyphonyJoe Hisaishi & London Symphony Orchestra

Listen to The Sun Also Rises (Original Soundtrack Album) by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMThe Sun Also Rises (Original Soundtrack Album)Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMAkuninJoe Hisaishi

Listen to MinimalRhythm by Joe Hisaishi & London Symphony Orchestra

ALBUMMinimalRhythmJoe Hisaishi & London Symphony Orchestra

Listen to Another Piano Stories - The End of the World by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMAnother Piano Stories - The End of the WorldJoe Hisaishi

Listen to Departures (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMDepartures (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Joe Hisaishi

Listen to Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (Original Soundtrack) by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMPonyo on the Cliff by the Sea (Original Soundtrack)Joe Hisaishi

Listen to 情癲大聖(電影原聲大碟) by Charlene Choi, Nicholas Tse & Joe Hisaishi

ALBUM情癲大聖(電影原聲大碟)Charlene Choi, Nicholas Tse & Joe Hisaishi

Listen to AMERICAN IN PARIS by Joe Hisaishi & New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra

ALBUMAMERICAN IN PARISJoe Hisaishi & New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra

Listen to WORKS III by Joe Hisaishi & New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra

ALBUMWORKS IIIJoe Hisaishi & New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra

Listen to FREEDOM PIANO STORIES 4 by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMFREEDOM PIANO STORIES 4Joe Hisaishi

Listen to Howl's Moving Castle (Original Soundtrack) by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMHowl's Moving Castle (Original Soundtrack)Joe Hisaishi

Listen to Le Mecano de la General by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMLe Mecano de la GeneralJoe Hisaishi

Listen to WORLD DREAMS by Joe Hisaishi & New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra

ALBUMWORLD DREAMSJoe Hisaishi & New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra

Listen to ETUDE - A Wish to the Moon by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMETUDE - A Wish to the MoonJoe Hisaishi

Listen to WHEN THE LAST SWORD IS DRAWN(Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMWHEN THE LAST SWORD IS DRAWN(Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMENCOREJoe Hisaishi

Listen to Spirited Away (Original Soundtrack) by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMSpirited Away (Original Soundtrack)Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMGene - Idenshi, Vol. 2Joe Hisaishi

Listen to Kikujiro (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMKikujiro (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMGene - IdenshiJoe Hisaishi

ALBUMnou to Kokoro / Brain & MindJoe Hisaishi

Listen to NOSTALGIA - PIANO STORIES III by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMNOSTALGIA - PIANO STORIES IIIJoe Hisaishi

Listen to HANA-BI (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMHANA-BI (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Joe Hisaishi

Listen to WORKS I by Joe Hisaishi & London Philharmonic Orchestra

ALBUMWORKS IJoe Hisaishi & London Philharmonic Orchestra

Listen to Princess Mononoke (Original Soundtrack) by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMPrincess Mononoke (Original Soundtrack)Joe Hisaishi

Listen to PIANO STORIES II - The Wind of Life by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMPIANO STORIES II - The Wind of LifeJoe Hisaishi

Listen to Kids Return (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMKids Return (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Joe Hisaishi

Listen to Genesis Climber Mospeada "Mospeada" by 久石譲

ALBUMGenesis Climber Mospeada "Mospeada"久石譲

Listen to Sonatine(Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMSonatine(Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Joe Hisaishi

Listen to Porco Rosso (Original Soundtrack) by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMPorco Rosso (Original Soundtrack)Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMTasmania Monogatari Original SoundtrackJoe Hisaishi

Listen to Kiki's Delivery Service (Original Sountrack) by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMKiki's Delivery Service (Original Sountrack)Joe Hisaishi

Listen to My Neighbor Totoro (Original Soundtrack) by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMMy Neighbor Totoro (Original Soundtrack)Joe Hisaishi

Listen to Castle in the Sky - Symphony by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMCastle in the Sky - SymphonyJoe Hisaishi

ALBUMCURVED MUSICJoe Hisaishi

Listen to Castle in the Sky (Original Soundtrack) by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMCastle in the Sky (Original Soundtrack)Joe Hisaishi

Listen to Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Original Soundtrack) by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Original Soundtrack)Joe Hisaishi

Listen to Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind - Symphony by Joe Hisaishi

ALBUMNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind - SymphonyJoe Hisaishi

Joe Hisaishi's Popular Music Videos

Ashitaka and San

Joe Hisaishi

One Summer's Day (from 'Spirited Away')

Joe Hisaishi

Summer

Joe Hisaishi & London Symphony Orchestra

Merry-Go-Round of Life (from 'Howl’s Moving Castle')

Joe Hisaishi & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Zange

EXILE ATSUSHI ＆久石譲

World Dreams

Joe Hisaishi & New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra

The Rain

Joe Hisaishi

One Summer's Day (The Name of Life) [English Version] [From "Spirited Away"] [Visualizer]

Joe Hisaishi & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

One Summer's Day (The Name of Life) [English Version] [From 'Spirited Away""

Joe Hisaishi & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Labyrinth of Eden

Joe Hisaishi

Artist Playlists

Joe Hisaishi Essentials

Buoyant melodies take flight in his Studio Ghibli soundtracks.

Joe Hisaishi: Studio Ghibli Works Essentials

His swooping soundtracks help define the animation studio.

Joe Hisaishi: Contemporary Classical

“Minimalist music is very important to me and has been a theme in my work for many years.”

About Joe Hisaishi

Hometown

Nakano, Japan

Born

1950

Genre

Soundtrack

Joe Hisaishi is a less-is-more composer who achieved fame as a maximalist while still holding onto his minimalist impulses. Born Mamoru Fujisawa in Nakano, Nagano, Japan in 1950, he was exposed to hundreds of films a year by his cinephile father. After scoring his first animes in the early '70s, when he was enthralled by new age and electronic music, he changed his name to a Japanese take on Quincy Jones (“Quincy” can be written with the same kanji in “Hisaishi”). His 1981 debut, Mkwaju, is an album of African-inspired minimalism for percussion ensemble, but Hisaishi switched gears in 1986 for his first film with Hayao Miyazaki. Laputa: Castle in the Sky expanded his synthesizer sketches into lush orchestrations for international audiences and heralded the start of a long partnership with the Studio Ghibli cofounder. Hisaishi’s emotional rollercoaster of a score for films like My Neighbor Totoro (1998), Princess Mononoke (1997), and Spirited Away (2001) reflected the heroes' bravery, innocence, melancholy, and sense of enchantment. While playing John Williams to Miyazaki's Steven Spielberg, Hisaishi also produced pulsating (and Japanese Academy Award-winning) music for Takeshi Kitano's 1993 gangster film, Sonatine. But he has declared 2009’s Minima Rhythm, performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, to be his favorite of his own works, a grand, symphonic interpretation of melodically minimalist ideas that reconciles the austere and colorful aspects of his brilliant career.

Joe Hisaishi has also released music as a member of Joe Hisaishi Ensemble.