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Here is the official press release for the symphony concert that will be held in Honolulu on September 22, 2007.

EXPERIENCE THE “LOST” SYMPHONY WITH THE HONOLULU SYMPHONY TOYOTA POPS

Take a journey into the breathtaking world of “LOST” with the music that sets the scene for life on a mysterious island

ARTISTS:
Honolulu Symphony Toyota Pops
Tim Simonec, conductor
Michael Giacchino, composer
Terry O’Quinn, special guest

CONCERT:
Saturday, September 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Waikiki Shell.

TICKETS:
$36, $47, $62, $72, $94 (including service fees)
The Honolulu Symphony also offers a 20% discount to seniors, students and military. Identification must be presented, in-person, at time of purchase. Call the Box Office at (808) 792-2000 (days) or (808) 524-0815 ext. 245 (evenings) for more information.

Visit www.honolulusymphony.com.

(More information under the cut)

Honolulu – Experience the epic musical score of the hit ABC television series “Lost” as award-winning American composer Michael Giacchino brings this original music to Honolulu for its symphony orchestra world premiere by the Honolulu Symphony Toyota Pops and conductor Tim Simonec on Saturday, September 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Waikiki Shell. Emmy-nominated “Lost” star Terry O’Quinn will join the Pops on stage to narrate passages as the music brings every gripping and passion-filled moment to life. Filmed at beautiful locations throughout Hawaii, and predominantly Oahu’s North Shore, “Lost” is produced by ABC Studios and portrays the action-packed lives of the survivors of a plane crash on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

Enthusiastic “Lost” fans are well acquainted with Mr. Giacchino’s breathtaking score and have been enjoying his captivating compositions for three seasons. The music of “Lost” captures not only the journeys, spectacular vistas and touching emotion, but also echoes the thrilling and dangerous saga of life on a mysterious island.

Mr. Giacchino’s melodies have enhanced entertainment of all genres, including television shows, animated shorts, video games, and stand-alone symphonies with themes that run the gamut from driving, melancholic, and suspenseful, to serene. Mr. Giacchino’s latest musical achievement is his score for the newest Disney-Pixar film, “Ratatouille.” His film work includes the soundtracks to “M:i III,” “The Incredibles” and “The Family Stone,” and television work includes the series “Alias.” His acclaimed video game soundtracks include “Medal of Honor,” “Call of Duty” and “The Lost World: Jurassic Park.” Mr. Giacchino’s upcoming projects include “Star Trek.”

Tickets for this Honolulu Symphony Toyota Pops concert start from $36, including service fees. Seniors, students and military with identification are eligible for a 20% discount. Call the Honolulu Symphony Box Office at (808) 792-2000 or visit www.honolulusymphony.com for more information.

About Michael Giacchino
In early 1997, Michael Giacchino was approached by the newly formed DreamWorks Studios to score their flagship PlayStation video game, based on Steven Spielberg’s summer box office hit “The Lost World.” “The Lost World” featured the first original live orchestral score written for a PlayStation console game and was recorded by members of the Seattle Symphony.

Since “The Lost World,” Mr. Giacchino has gone on to compose many orchestral scores for DreamWorks Interactive, including the highly successful “Medal of Honor” series, a World War II simulation game created by Steven Spielberg. It was his work on such games that led to his involvement in the ABC series “Alias,” created by writer/director JJ Abrams. The producers of the show contacted the composer because they were fans of the games he had worked on. “Alias,” in turn, became a gateway of sorts for his work with Pixar on “The Incredibles.”

At the age of ten, Mr. Giacchino spent the majority of his time split between the movie theater and his basement, where he made many 8mm stop-motion animated films using his brother’s ping pong table as a sound stage for his miniature movie sets. His favorite part of the process was actually finding music to put to the films. He remembers listening to the “Star Wars” soundtrack as a kid, and being completely amazed at the way the music was telling a story. It was an instant awakening as to what the various instruments of an orchestra could accomplish.

His boyhood fascination with movies led him to film school at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where he majored in film production with a minor in history. Upon graduation, Mr. Giacchino began composition studies at Juilliard School at Lincoln Center while working day jobs at both Universal and Disney’s New York publicity offices. Two years later, he was transferred to the Disney Studios in Burbank to work in their feature film publicity department. During that time, the aspiring composer accepted a job with Disney Interactive as an assistant producer, managing and producing titles for the division. He devoted his evenings and weekend to practicing and studying music.

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