Toon Story: Film Symphony Orchestra's new tour arrives for the first time in Torremolinos on November 23

After its triumphant premiere in Madrid (with a double concert on October 10) and in Barcelona (October 12), 'Toon Story', the new tour by the Film Symphony Orchestra (FSO), arrives on November 23 in Andalusia. Specifically, at the Príncipe de Asturias Auditorium in Torremolinos, at 6:30 PM. Its charismatic conductor and music promoter, Constantino Martínez-Orts, is happy with the great reception the first two concerts have received, which are the FSO's most family-oriented bet to date. "We are very happy, full of energy and excited. We have a loyal audience that follows us in each of the proposals we present each season." Indeed, the FSO has been accumulating successes since the company's inception in 2011.

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It is a tribute to the animation soundtracks that have marked several generations. Thus, both adults and children will enjoy a wide repertoire with themes from unforgettable movies such as Toy Story, The Lion King, Shrek, Beauty and the Beast, Princess Mononoke, Kung Fu Panda, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Chicken Run, Monsters, Inc., The Incredibles, Ice Age, Anastasia, The Nightmare Before Christmas, How to Train Your Dragon, and Tom and Jerry. Taking this tour and all these soundtracks to more than 30 cities in a total of 70 concerts "is a dream come true." This time it is directed "to a very heterogeneous audience. The program appeals to the youngest due to the very idiosyncrasy of the animation genre, but also the nostalgia of an adult audience because we have all been young and have enjoyed these great titles in our childhood and adolescence. They have accompanied us and are part of the vital soundtrack that we all have. Everyone wants to enjoy The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Toy Story, Pocahontas, Aladdin...For musical lovers, Anastasia as well." In his opinion, "there is so much and so varied that it is 'a show for all audiences'."

Reference in film music in our country

And if these themes are special, no less important is the Film Symphony Orchestra and its director, Constantino Martínez-Orts. "According to what they tell us, we have become a reference in terms of film music performance in our country." For this "we take great care of all the details and put a lot of passion, care, and diligence into each arrangement and note played, in each lighting that accompanies each sequence of the show and in each speech that I deliver to the audience." The purpose is "to try to move, to make the listening more active and to focus on certain instruments. This makes the show more than just a concert and the audience is carried away by these soundtracks." Thanks to these concerts, the FSO fulfills its main objective of "democratizing the orchestra so that everyone can approach it. We have contributed our grain of sand to give visibility to film genre music and to sensitize the younger audience or those who do not usually listen to classical music to the symphonic sound." In his opinion, "there is a step between Harry Potter, by John Williams and 'The Nutcracker' by Tchaikovsky, between 'Jaws' by John Williams, and 'The Rite of Spring' by Stravinsky. There is a very thin line between many of the genres and styles of soundtracks that bring us closer to the great classics. There lies the potential gateway to the public."

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Passion for cinema

The orchestra was born, precisely, from "my passion for cinema and its soundtracks. I come from classical music. I thought that those emotions that classical scores and those soundtracks aroused in me could be something universal and so it has been proven." In the end, it is necessary "to know how to introduce the works, to know how to tell them and to make the audience understand what they are listening to."

The Toon Story tour features more than 70 artists on stage, including musicians, singers, and a spectacular staging. "It would be impossible to perform these scores, such as Chicken Run, Monsters, Inc., The Incredibles, The Nightmare Before Christmas, or Tom and Jerry without a cast of this caliber." Constantino directs them "with great joy and enjoying what one does. I am fortunate to be able to dedicate myself to something that I am passionate about. When we have a score in front of us, we are responsible for successfully completing this act of communication that is music and giving life to the message that the composer wanted to convey: terror, suspense, joy, jubilation, adventure, and action." For Constantino, "film music has become the classical music of the general public."

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As part of this tour, another concert is soon announced in Granada (December 14 at the Congress Palace) and a double one in Seville (May 16 and 17). The Film Symphony Orchestra plans to announce new dates in Andalusian cities.

This new FSO production will be a great visual and musical spectacle designed for all audiences, where symphonic music and the spirit of animated cinema will come together in an innovative, surprising, and vibrant format. A unique opportunity to relive great stories... and enjoy Hakuna Matata or Let it go along with an impressive symphonic orchestra!

Tickets for this new tour can be purchased at the following link: https://filmsymphony.es/entradas-toonstory/

All information, dates, and updated schedules at filmsymphony.es