Upcoming Events
ELFMAN/BURTON
DANNY ELFMAN’S MUSIC FROM THE FILMS OF TIM BURTON
Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton explores the collaborative relationship between music and storytelling and the process and importance that this has in filmmaking. Composer Danny Elfman and visionary Hollywood filmmaker Tim Burton have created a unique concert experience, lending music and visuals to celebrate the 25-year partnership of two of Hollywood’s top creators. This concert features Danny Elfman’s famous Tim Burton film scores brought to life on stage by orchestra, enhanced by visuals on the big screen of original sketches, drawings and storyboards, and includes a special live performance by Danny Elfman.
ELFMAN/BURTON
DANNY ELFMAN’S MUSIC FROM THE FILMS OF TIM BURTON
Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton explores the collaborative relationship between music and storytelling and the process and importance that this has in filmmaking. Composer Danny Elfman and visionary Hollywood filmmaker Tim Burton have created a unique concert experience, lending music and visuals to celebrate the 25-year partnership of two of Hollywood’s top creators. This concert features Danny Elfman’s famous Tim Burton film scores brought to life on stage by orchestra, enhanced by visuals on the big screen of original sketches, drawings and storyboards, and includes a special live performance by Danny Elfman.
PERCUSSION CONCERTO
“Percussion has always been my first love in the musical world. The quartet was exciting, but taking it to the level of a full concerto was another thing altogether. A huge challenge.” —Elfman
Currie is one of today’s premiere percussionists, and it’s no wonder that Elfman wanted to write the work for him. The work needs a soloist with the agility to move quickly among the instruments that are positioned on either side of the conductor’s podium. At Friday’s concert, Currie handled the logistics with ease and gave a tour de force performance of the 30-minute work, which provided a showcase for his remarkable sense of rhythm as well as his sensitivity in expressing moods and emotions. - Edward Reichel, Utah Arts Review
Tchaikovsky Meets Elfman
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Colin Currie, percussion
DANNY ELFMAN Percussion Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5 in E minor
PERCUSSION CONCERTO
“Percussion has always been my first love in the musical world. The quartet was exciting, but taking it to the level of a full concerto was another thing altogether. A huge challenge.” —Elfman
Currie is one of today’s premiere percussionists, and it’s no wonder that Elfman wanted to write the work for him. The work needs a soloist with the agility to move quickly among the instruments that are positioned on either side of the conductor’s podium. At Friday’s concert, Currie handled the logistics with ease and gave a tour de force performance of the 30-minute work, which provided a showcase for his remarkable sense of rhythm as well as his sensitivity in expressing moods and emotions. - Edward Reichel, Utah Arts Review
Tchaikovsky Meets Elfman
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Colin Currie, percussion
DANNY ELFMAN Percussion Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5 in E minor
PERCUSSION CONCERTO
“Percussion has always been my first love in the musical world. The quartet was exciting, but taking it to the level of a full concerto was another thing altogether. A huge challenge.” —Elfman
Respighi, beloved magician of orchestral colors, pays tribute to the “Eternal City” in his richly imagined Pines of Rome, transporting you to famous pine stands around Rome…to a splendid estate, mournfully to a catacomb, to the moonlit Janiculum hill with the haunting song of a nightingale, and to the Appian Way, with blazing trumpets and the thunder of marching armies. Plus, the amazing Colin Currie, former artist-in-residence and audience favorite, raises the roof in the Concerto composed for him.
Danny Elfman’s Percussion Concerto
David Danzmayr , conductor
Colin Currie, percussion
Steve Reich Music for Pieces of Wood
Danny Elfman Percussion Concerto
John Adams The Chairman Dances: Foxtrot for Orchestra
Respighi Pines of Rome
PERCUSSION CONCERTO
“Percussion has always been my first love in the musical world. The quartet was exciting, but taking it to the level of a full concerto was another thing altogether. A huge challenge.” —Elfman
Respighi, beloved magician of orchestral colors, pays tribute to the “Eternal City” in his richly imagined Pines of Rome, transporting you to famous pine stands around Rome…to a splendid estate, mournfully to a catacomb, to the moonlit Janiculum hill with the haunting song of a nightingale, and to the Appian Way, with blazing trumpets and the thunder of marching armies. Plus, the amazing Colin Currie, former artist-in-residence and audience favorite, raises the roof in the Concerto composed for him.
Danny Elfman’s Percussion Concerto
David Danzmayr , conductor
Colin Currie, percussion
Steve Reich Music for Pieces of Wood
Danny Elfman Percussion Concerto
John Adams The Chairman Dances: Foxtrot for Orchestra
Respighi Pines of Rome
PERCUSSION CONCERTO
“Percussion has always been my first love in the musical world. The quartet was exciting, but taking it to the level of a full concerto was another thing altogether. A huge challenge.” —Elfman
Respighi, beloved magician of orchestral colors, pays tribute to the “Eternal City” in his richly imagined Pines of Rome, transporting you to famous pine stands around Rome…to a splendid estate, mournfully to a catacomb, to the moonlit Janiculum hill with the haunting song of a nightingale, and to the Appian Way, with blazing trumpets and the thunder of marching armies. Plus, the amazing Colin Currie, former artist-in-residence and audience favorite, raises the roof in the Concerto composed for him.
Danny Elfman’s Percussion Concerto
David Danzmayr , conductor
Colin Currie, percussion
Steve Reich Music for Pieces of Wood
Danny Elfman Percussion Concerto
John Adams The Chairman Dances: Foxtrot for Orchestra
Respighi Pines of Rome
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS -LIVE
TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS - LIVE IN CONCERT
The film, performed live to picture with a full orchestra and choir.
This year’s performances mark the 12th & 13th time that Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas In Concert will appear at the Hollywood Bowl. There were two sold-out shows in 2015 and for three nights each in 2016, 2018, and 2023, due to overwhelming demand. Past performances have featured Catherine O’Hara, Billie Eilish, Phoebe Bridgers, Paul Reubens, Weird Al, Ken Page, and many others.
This Year’s Special guests include LIVE PERFORMANCES BY:
DANNY ELFMAN AS JACK SKELLINGTON
JANELLE MONÁE AS SALLY
KEITH DAVID AS OOGIE BOOGIE
JOHN STAMOS AS LOCK
RIKI LINDHOME AS SHOCK
Conducted by: John Mauceri
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS -LIVE
TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS - LIVE IN CONCERT
The film, performed live to picture with a full orchestra and choir.
This year’s performances mark the 12th & 13th time that Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas In Concert will appear at the Hollywood Bowl. There were two sold-out shows in 2015 and for three nights each in 2016, 2018, and 2023, due to overwhelming demand. Past performances have featured Catherine O’Hara, Billie Eilish, Phoebe Bridgers, Paul Reubens, Weird Al, Ken Page, and many others.
This Year’s Special guests include LIVE PERFORMANCES BY:
DANNY ELFMAN AS JACK SKELLINGTON
JANELLE MONÁE AS SALLY
KEITH DAVID AS OOGIE BOOGIE
JOHN STAMOS AS LOCK
RIKI LINDHOME AS SHOCK
Conducted by: John Mauceri
ELFMAN/BURTON
DANNY ELFMAN’S MUSIC FROM THE FILMS OF TIM BURTON
Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton explores the collaborative relationship between music and storytelling and the process and importance that this has in filmmaking. Composer Danny Elfman and visionary Hollywood filmmaker Tim Burton have created a unique concert experience, lending music and visuals to celebrate the 25-year partnership of two of Hollywood’s top creators. This concert features Danny Elfman’s famous Tim Burton film scores brought to life on stage by orchestra, enhanced by visuals on the big screen of original sketches, drawings and storyboards, and includes a special live performance by Danny Elfman.
Phoenix Symphony Gala
Experience the Magic: Support the Symphony and Celebrate the Soundtrack of Tim Burton's Films
Step into a world of enchantment at the Phoenix Symphony Gala, featuring an exclusive performance by the legendary Danny Elfman, celebrating the iconic music of Tim Burton’s films. Enjoy an elegant evening of fine dining, dancing, and captivating entertainment – all in support of the Phoenix Symphony’s artistic and educational initiatives.
Gala guests will have the rare opportunity to meet Danny Elfman and other special artists, making this a truly unforgettable night of music and magic. Purchase your sponsorship, table, or tickets today, as space is limited for this one-of-a-kind event.
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this spectacular night!
ELFMAN/BURTON
DANNY ELFMAN’S MUSIC FROM THE FILMS OF TIM BURTON
DANNY ELFMAN with the Colorado Symphony performing music from the films of TIM BURTON live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre Sunday, August 17th 2025.
Bullet Time Breakdown
Free Admission
Moderated by Jeff Waye (Third Side Music)
Thursday, July 24, 3pm, Cinéma du Musée
It takes a film composer as playful and imaginative as Danny Elfman to mix up a musical match to to the manic energy and goofy excellence of BULLET TIME, the new animated short by Eddie Alcazar (DIVINITY, Fantasia 2023). Following its World Premiere at Elfman’s Cheval Noir Career Award event at Fantasia, join us as he talks about making BULLET TIME happen, and creating the music that makes animation and genre film come alive.
Fantasia Festival
The Nightmare Before Christmas & Bullet Time
Directed by Henry Selick
Screening preceded by presentation of the Cheval Noir Career Award to Danny Elfman and World Premiere of BULLET TIME
It’s Christmas, and Halloween, in July! A very special evening at Fantasia with genre cinema’s most celebrated film score composer, Danny Elfman, includes the presentation of a Career Achievement Award, the world premiere of Eddie Alcazar’s wild animated short film BULLET TIME (scored by Elfman, of course), and a rare cinema screening of the kooky, spooky stop-motion musical masterpiece that remains beloved around the world, over three decades after its release. Conceived by Elfman’s regular collaborator Tim Burton, 1993’s THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS marked the feature directorial debut of stop-motion master Henry Selick (CORALINE), and Danny Elfman provided not only the score but the singing voice of Jack Skellington. Trick or treat, naughty or nice, the Pumpkin King welcomes you all! – Runia Morrisberg
PERCUSSION QUARTET
"Take a wild ride on the highway of American percussion music, all the way from LA to New York City! Danny Elfman – famous for his many award winning scores for Hollywood (including Batman) – shines in a beautiful mallet quartet and Julia Wolfe translates the pulse of down-town Manhattan into a tour de force for 4 drum-sets. Seat-belts advised!" – Peter Neville, ANAM Head of Percussion
ANAM Percussion
Program
Julia WOLFE Dark Full Ride
Danny ELFMAN Percussion Quartet
Stewart COPELAND The Gene Pool
Danny Elfman’s Music from the films of Tim Burton
Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton
DANNY ELFMAN'S MUSIC FROM THE FILMS OF TIM BURTON explores the collaborative relationship between music and storytelling and the process and importance that this has in filmmaking. Composer Danny Elfman and visionary Hollywood filmmaker Tim Burton have created a unique concert experience, lending music and visuals to celebrate the 25-year partnership of two of Hollywood's top creators. This live concert features Danny Elfman's famous Tim Burton film scores brought to life on stage by orchestra, enhanced by visuals on the big screen of original sketches, drawings and storyboards.
Featuring Music From BEETLEJUICE, BATMAN, EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHIRISTMAS, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, FRANKENWIENIE, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE and more...
Danny Elfman (composing,arranging, special performance)
John Mauceri (conductor)
Sandy Cameron (Guest Violin)
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
Danny Elfman’s Music from the films of Tim Burton
Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton
DANNY ELFMAN'S MUSIC FROM THE FILMS OF TIM BURTON explores the collaborative relationship between music and storytelling and the process and importance that this has in filmmaking. Composer Danny Elfman and visionary Hollywood filmmaker Tim Burton have created a unique concert experience, lending music and visuals to celebrate the 25-year partnership of two of Hollywood's top creators. This live concert features Danny Elfman's famous Tim Burton film scores brought to life on stage by orchestra, enhanced by visuals on the big screen of original sketches, drawings and storyboards.
Featuring Music From BEETLEJUICE, BATMAN, EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHIRISTMAS, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, FRANKENWIENIE, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE and more...
Danny Elfman (composing, arranging, special performance)
John Mauceri (conductor)
Sandy Cameron (Guest Violin)
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
Danny Elfman’s Music from the films of Tim Burton
Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton
DANNY ELFMAN'S MUSIC FROM THE FILMS OF TIM BURTON explores the collaborative relationship between music and storytelling and the process and importance that this has in filmmaking. Composer Danny Elfman and visionary Hollywood filmmaker Tim Burton have created a unique concert experience, lending music and visuals to celebrate the 25-year partnership of two of Hollywood's top creators. This live concert features Danny Elfman's famous Tim Burton film scores brought to life on stage by orchestra, enhanced by visuals on the big screen of original sketches, drawings and storyboards.
Featuring Music From BEETLEJUICE, BATMAN, EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHIRISTMAS, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, FRANKENWIENIE, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE and more...
Danny Elfman(composing,arranging, special performance)
John Mauceri (conductor)
Sandy Cameron (Guest Violin)
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
PIANO QUARTET
"...more striking even than the individual virtuosity was the profound level of integration among the players, who showed a rare degree of ensemble from beginning to end.” - The Washington Post about Hermitage Piano Trio
"Bak was dazzling...he played with a full-bodied sound and exacting intonation and articulation. His playing was so constantly involving and impressive that one was drawn to each note and phrase." - George Grella, New York Classical Review, about Jordan Bak
Soloist Jordan Bak
Hermitage Piano Trio
Program
Music by Robert Schumann, Amy Beach, Frank Bridge, and Danny Elfman
Oddities & Overtures: A Special Event with Danny Elfman
Oddities & Overtures: A Special Event with Danny Elfman
Join us for an exclusive meet-and-greet event with the master of the macabre and musical artistry, Danny Elfman. Step into a world where the eerie meets the extraordinary, nestled within the eclectic Oddities Flea Market.
Meet and greet with Danny Elfman and have him sign your exclusive Oddities & Overtures event print (available only at the 2025 San Diego Oddities Flea Market). This print is included in each ticket purchase. Tier 2 & 3 ticket holders can capture the moment with a personal photo alongside Danny. Additional oddities and surprises await at this special event.
*** MUST Purchase a ticket to the 2025 San Diego Oddities Flea Market to attend.
*** ALL SALES ARE FINAL
San Diego, CA - Oddities Flea Market
DISCOVER YOUR NEWEST STRANGE DESIRE.
Shop a curated selection of medical history ephemera, anatomical curiosities, natural history items, osteological specimens, taxidermy, home decor, jewelry, one-of-a-kind art, and much more.
Come visit the Elf-Store in person at the Oddities Flea Market, where you can purchase exclusive and select items! You can find us there both days (March 29th & 30th), however we do have a 1 day Oddities & Overtures special event where you can meet Danny. See you there…
PERCUSSION CONCERTO
“Percussion has always been my first love in the musical world. The quartet was exciting, but taking it to the level of a full concerto was another thing altogether. A huge challenge.” —Elfman
Soloist Vivi Vassileva
Nürnberger Symphoniker
Johannes Fritzsch (conductor)
Liverpool, UK - Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton
Programme to include music from:
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Batman
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Corpse Bride
Beetlejuice
Anthony Gabriele conductor
Kantos Chamber Choir
A magical celebration of one of cinema’s most inventive duos. Tim Burton’s films conjure up captivating worlds, and the incredible musical imagination of Danny Elfman brings those stories to life. Outrageously tuneful, deliciously dark or just plain fantastical, there’s no film composer quite like him. Tonight, the Orchestra celebrate music and storytelling, performing works from Beetlejuice, Batman, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Alice in Wonderland, Edward Scissorhands and more, all enhanced by visuals of original sketches, drawings and storyboards on the big screen.
Liverpool, UK - Wunderkammer
Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Academy Orchestra:
Dvořák (arr. Tim Jackson) Symphony No. 9 ‘New World Symphony’
Alex Dunn conductor
Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra:
Vivaldi Concerto for Two Trumpets
Elfman Wunderkammer
Robert Guy conductor
Hannah Mackenzie and Richard Cowen piccolo trumpets
Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Academy Orchestra
Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra brass players Hannah Mackenzie and Richard Cowen started out in Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (formerly Merseyside Youth Orchestra). Now, they’re back where it all began, taking to the stage alongside our current Youth Orchestra and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra as soloists in Vivaldi’s sparkling Concerto for Two Trumpets. The Youth Orchestra will also perform the world premiere of a brand-new version of Danny Elfman's Wunderkammer. In the first half, the talented Youth Academy Orchestra perform Dvořák's New World Symphony, arranged especially for them by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s Tim Jackson.
Liverpool, UK - Percussion Concerto
Elfman Percussion Concerto
Copland Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo
Gershwin An American in Paris
JoAnn Falletta conductor
Colin Currie percussion
Danny Elfman is a legend of movie music, the man whose scores for Batman and Edward Scissorhands fused rock ‘n’ roll with orchestral technicolour to dazzling effect. His Percussion Concerto is a gripping way to get to know Colin Currie – as one critic put it, “surely the world’s finest and most daring percussionist”. And conductor JoAnn Falletta – an American in Liverpool – delivers a side-order of high-kicking tunes and fascinating rhythms, courtesy of Aaron Copland and George Gershwin.
Post-concert Question Time – starts 15 minutes after the concert ends (in the Music Room) with JoAnn Falletta and Colin Currie.
Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA - From Boingo to Batman to Big mess and Beyond
From Boingo to Batman to Big Mess and Beyond - Nov 2nd at the Hollywood Bowl & Nov 3rd at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA . Join us for our Halloween weekend extravaganza along with special guests Johnny Jewel x DESIRE. See you there!
Hollywood Bowl - From Boingo to Batman to Big mess and Beyond
From Boingo to Batman to Big Mess and Beyond, a career spanning show. Nov 2nd at the Hollywood Bowl & Nov 3rd at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountainview, CA. Join us for a Halloween / Day of the Dead weekend extravaganza along with special guests Johnny Jewel x DESIRE. See you there!
Birmingham, UK - Percussion Concerto
Fabien Gabel, conductor
Colin Currie, percussion
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
BERNSTEIN, CANDIDE: Overture
DANNY ELFMAN Percussion Concerto
WEILL, LADY IN THE DARK: Symphonic Nocturne
BERNSTEIN, WEST SIDE STORY: Symphonic Dances
South Dartmouth, MA -piano quartet
Finn, Film, Fiery, Fabulous
Kaija Saariaho: Aure
Danny Elfman: Piano Quartet
Rebecca Clarke: Dumka
Bedřich Smetana: String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor (“From My Life”)
Jesse Holstein, violin
EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks, violin
Anna Griffis, viola
Sara Stalnaker, cello
Janice Weber, piano
The recent passing of Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho ended a brilliant career in the highest echelons of the music world. Aure, a work for violin and viola, demonstrates her mastery and originality. Danny Elfman, prolific film composer (Spider-Man, Good Will Hunting), singer, and percussionist, turns his protean talents to the Piano Quartet, with amazing results. The ravishing renegade Rebecca Clarke explores both modern concepts and ancient styles with her duo-concertante Dumka. Lastly, the autobiographical String Quartet No. 1 (“From My Life”) of Bedřich Smetana, father of Czech nationalist music, closes our season with one of the most beloved works in the chamber repertoire.
Albany, NY - Percussion Quartet
Third Coast Percussion is a Grammy-winning Chicago-based percussion quartet and Grammy-nominated composer collective. For over 15 years, the ensemble has created exciting and unexpected performances that constantly redefine the classical music experience.
Clarice Assad, arr. TCP: The Hero
Philip Glass, arr. TCP: Metamorphosis No. 1
Danny Elfman: Percussion Quartet
Gemma Peacocke: Death Wish
Jlin: selections from Perspective
Click here for more info and to purchase tickets.
Perspective by Jlin was commissioned for Third Coast Percussion by the Boulanger Initiative, the Maxine and Stuart Frankel Foundation, Carnegie Hall, the Lester & Hope Abelson Fund for the Performing Arts at the Chicago Community Foundation, the DEW Foundation, and Third Coast Percussion’s New Works Fund
Percussion Quartet by Danny Elfman was commissioned for Third Coast Percussion by Philip Glass’s Days and Nights Festival.
Marion, MA -piano quartet
Finn, Film, Fiery, Fabulous
Kaija Saariaho: Aure
Danny Elfman: Piano Quartet
Rebecca Clarke: Dumka
Bedřich Smetana: String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor (“From My Life”)
Jesse Holstein, violin
EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks, violin
Anna Griffis, viola
Sara Stalnaker, cello
Janice Weber, piano
The recent passing of Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho ended a brilliant career in the highest echelons of the music world. Aure, a work for violin and viola, demonstrates her mastery and originality. Danny Elfman, prolific film composer (Spider-Man, Good Will Hunting), singer, and percussionist, turns his protean talents to the Piano Quartet, with amazing results. The ravishing renegade Rebecca Clarke explores both modern concepts and ancient styles with her duo-concertante Dumka. Lastly, the autobiographical String Quartet No. 1 (“From My Life”) of Bedřich Smetana, father of Czech nationalist music, closes our season with one of the most beloved works in the chamber repertoire.
