The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and New Jersey Performing Arts Center announced a performance of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone™ in Concert on Saturday, March 11, 2017, at 2 pm at NJPAC in Newark.
The NJSO will perform, to picture, every note from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone™. Audiences will be able to relive the magic of the film in high-definition while hearing the orchestra perform Oscar winner John Williams’ unforgettable score.
CineConcerts and Warner Bros. Consumer Products announced the Harry Potter Film Concert Series, a new global concert tour celebrating the Harry Potter films, earlier this year. The Harry Potter Film Concert that kicked off in June 2016 is another magical experience from J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World.
Tickets for the performance at NJPAC go on sale to the general public on Friday, September 16, at 10 am. A special presale for NJSO and NJPAC email subscribers will begin on Wednesday, September 14, at 10 am. Tickets range in price from $29 to $89 and will be available for purchase from the NJSO online at www.njsymphony.org or by phone at 1.800.ALLEGRO (255.3476). They will be available for purchase from NJPAC online at www.njpac.org or by phone at 1.888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722).
Announcing the tour, Justin Freer, President of CineConcerts and Producer/Conductor of The Harry Potter Film Concert Series said: “The Harry Potter film series is one of those once-in-a-lifetime cultural phenomena that continues to delight millions of fans around the world. It is with great pleasure that we introduce for the first time ever an opportunity to experience the award-winning music scores played live by a symphony orchestra, all while the beloved film is simultaneously projected onto the big screen. It will be an unforgettable event.”
Brady Beaubien of CineConcerts and Concert Producer for The Harry Potter Film Concert Series added: “Harry Potter is synonymous with excitement around the entire world, and we hope that by performing this incredible music with the full movie, audiences will enjoy returning to this world, and to the many wonderful characters and adventures that inhabit it.”
CineConcerts is one of the leading producers of live music experiences performed with visual media. Founded by producer/conductor Justin Freer and producer/writer Brady Beaubien, CineConcerts has engaged millions of people worldwide in concert presentations that redefine the evolution of live experience. Recent and current live concert experiences include Gladiator, The Godfather, It’s a Wonderful Life, DreamWorks Animation In Concert, Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage 50th Anniversary Concert Tour and Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Justin Freer has quickly become one of the most sought-after conductors of film music, with a long list of full symphonic live to projection projects. He has appeared with some of the world’s leading orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony and Sydney Symphony Orchestra. From full-length movie screenings with live orchestra to music-interactive sporting event experiences to original 3D-environment holiday programming, CineConcerts is at the forefront of live entertainment.
Other venues hosting the Harry Potter Film Concert Series (
Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone as of now, unless stated otherwise) include:
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• London - Royal Albert Hall on May 12-13, 2017 (three shows)
• Cardiff Motorpoint Arena on May 14, 2017
• Birmingham Barclaycard Arena on May 15, 2017
• Manchester Arena on May 16, 2017
• Liverpool Echo Arena on May 18, 2017
• Leeds First Direct Arena on May 19, 2017
• Glasgow Secc Hydro Arena on May 21, 2017
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• The Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis's Sorcerer's Stone shows Sept. 23-25, 2016
• The Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis's Chamber of Secrets shows Oct. 27 & 30, 2016
• San Jose Center for the Performing Arts shows Oct. 29-30, 2016
• Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, Calif. from November 11-13, 2016
• Minnesota's Minneapolis Convention Center Auditorium from December 9-10, 2016
• Pabst Theater Group in Milwaukee from Dec 16-17, 2016
• Nashville from Jan. 6-7, 2017
• Colorado Symphony Chorus in Denver from Jan. 6-7, 2017
• DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids, Michigan on January 28, 2017
• Orlando's Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts from February 18-19, 2017
• San Diego Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, March 12, 2017
• The Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis's Prisoner of Azkaban shows May 19 & 21, 2017
Harry Potter Film Concert Series & orchestra coming to New Jersey in March 2017 
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why does cool stuff like this happen AFTER I leave NJ??!?! 
*shall have to see where i ends up job wise*
