Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Star Wars - A New Hope In Concert

Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Star Wars - A New Hope In Concert at Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall

The opening crawl. The twin suns. The trench run. Star Wars: A New Hope changed film and gave the world one of cinema's most recognizable scores. Now the Detroit Symphony Orchestra brings John Williams' Oscar-winning music to life while the complete 1977 film plays on screen, Saturday, June 26, 2027, at 7:30 PM at Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall.

Steven Reineke conducts the orchestra through every musical moment that defined a generation: the triumphant main title, the mystery of the Force theme, the tenderness of Princess Leia’s theme, the tension as the Millennium Falcon escapes. Hearing those cues performed by live musicians in the same room adds weight and presence no recording can match. The familiar becomes fresh when you experience the score as a live event instead of playback.

This is the film that started it all—Luke leaving Tatooine, Leia's rescue, Obi-Wan's sacrifice, the trench battle against the Death Star. Watching the story unfold with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra performing Williams' music in real time puts you inside the adventure in a new way. Bring someone who remembers exactly where they were when they first saw A New Hope, or introduce a friend to the original chapter with symphonic scale behind it.

Give this music a place in your June plans. Find tickets for Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Star Wars - A New Hope In Concert at Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall and book your June 26 Detroit performance.