Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra's Personnel Manager Megan Wade talks with Classical Pacific host Sharene Taba about the movies and the music of Studio Ghibli. A trumpet player and Ghibli superfan, Wade oversees the HSO payroll while listening to the soundtracks. Hear Megan's top 5 favorite songs as she and Sharene Taba play "Joe"-ken-po with the music of film composer Joe Hisaishi. The sold out HSO concert of Ghibli Music takes place on Saturday, but Wade treats you to some of the music here:
Megan Wadeʻs Top 5 Favorites:
1. One Summer’s Day - Spirited Away
2. Reprise - Spirited Away
3. Ashitaka and San - Princess Mononoke
4. The Journey West - Princess Mononoke
5. The Boy Who Swallowed a Star - Howl’s Moving Castle
Sharene Tabaʻs Top 5 Favorites:
1. A Town with an Ocean View- Kikiʻs Delivery Service
2. One Summerʻs Day - Spirited Away
3. Mother Sea - Ponyo on the Cliff
4. Melody of the Beautiful Koto - The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
5. Feather Fletching - The Boy and the Heron
