Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

The sweeping orchestral film scores of composer Hans Zimmer are distilled down to four string instruments during this Candlelight performance. Set inside the sanctuary of St. Boniface Episcopal Church, a string quartet tackles arrangements from some of Hollywood’s highest-grossing blockbusters. The setlist leans heavily on Zimmer’s collaborative work with director Christopher Nolan, featuring the ticking intensity of Inception and the swelling motifs of Interstellar, alongside swashbuckling anthems from Pirates of the Caribbean and the martial themes of Gladiator. The minimalist chamber instrumentation offers a stark structural contrast to Zimmer’s traditionally massive, synth-heavy cinematic productions.