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‘Our Planet Live in Concert’ wanders the world April 11 at Eisenhower Auditorium

Penn State Philharmonic Orchestra will perform compositions by Oscar Award-winner Steven Price

“Our Planet Live in Concert” combines high-quality live elements with a fusion of breathtaking cinematography projected on a large HD screen. The program blends spectacular wildlife footage with new orchestrations by Oscar Award-winning composer Steven Price performed live by a touring ensemble enhanced by members of the Penn State Philharmonic Orchestra. Credit: Our Planet Live in ConcertAll Rights Reserved.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Emmy Award-winning Netflix Original documentary series “Our Planet” has been transformed into “Our Planet Live in Concert.” The Center for the Performing Arts will host the breathtaking audio-visual event at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, in Eisenhower Auditorium.

Like the Netflix series, the live show is narrated on screen by Sir David Attenborough, who has inspired millions by bringing the natural world to one’s living room. Emmy Award-winning actor William Shatner will co-narrate the program.

Visit “Our Planet Live in Concert” online or call 814-863-0255 for more information.

A collaboration between GEALive, Silverback Films and World Wildlife Fund, “Our Planet Live in Concert” combines high-quality live elements with a fusion of breathtaking cinematography projected on a large HD screen. “Our Planet” blends spectacular wildlife footage with the mysteries of how and why animals migrate. The program features stunning imagery of the Earth’s most beautiful, intriguing and surprising wildlife as it follows animals on the move from plains, to frozen worlds, to high seas and beyond.

The breathtaking cinematography is paired with new orchestrations by Oscar Award-winning composer Steven Price performed live by a touring ensemble enhanced by members of the Penn State Philharmonic Orchestra. Shatner’s narration provides bridges between the visually stunning nature imagery.

Read a Center for the Performing Arts interview with the “Our Planet” composer.

A donation will be made to the World Wildlife Fund for each concert on the tour.

Watch a preview of “Our Planet Live in Concert.” Credit: Our Planet Live in Concert

Acknowledgements

TIAA, Geisinger, The Village at Penn State, Kish Bank and Designer’s Studio are corporate sponsors of the event.

Susan and Lewis Steinberg and Lam and Lina Hood are individual sponsors of the event.

Honey and Bill Jaffe Endowment for Audience Development and Pieter and Lida Ouwehand Endowment provide support.

A grant from the University Park Student Fee Board makes Penn State student prices possible.

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Last Updated March 15, 2023

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