The World Of Hans Zimmer - A New Dimension

An orchestral spectacle at Halle Tony Garnier

At Halle Tony Garnier, we are proud to welcome The World of Hans Zimmer - A New Dimension to Lyon, a monumental symphonic experience that transforms our arena into a vast canvas of sound and image. From our vantage point as host, we are preparing an immersive environment built for the nuance and power of these celebrated film scores: expanded orchestration, luminous projections, and a carefully tuned sound field to carry delicate solos and thunderous percussion across every seat. Curated by Hans Zimmer with brand-new arrangements designed for the concert hall, this production approaches his cinema-defining catalog with fresh color and dramatic pacing. Our stage crew is configuring risers for a full symphony orchestra and choir, while our lighting team plots cues that glide from intimate, amber-lit moments to sweeping, cinematic washes. Expect winds that evoke distant horizons, brooding low brass, and kinetic rhythms that surge through the hall—elements meticulously planned so that each audience member experiences the same shiver of recognition when a beloved motif blooms into view.

The artist’s current momentum and what you will hear

Hans Zimmer arrives at Halle Tony Garnier amidst a rich creative streak. Recent highlights include the expansive score for Dune: Part Two, whose desert-born timbres and fierce polyrhythms have rekindled the thrill of epic cinema in concert form. The Creator brought another blend of electronics and orchestra, while his work associated with Planet Earth III reaffirmed a gift for awe and intimacy in equal measure. On stage and on record, the Hans Zimmer Live album showcased concert-honed arrangements that have energized audiences across Europe and beyond. And with acclaimed contributions to Top Gun: Maverick and No Time To Die still reverberating through pop culture, his themes feel both timeless and of the moment. In The World of Hans Zimmer - A New Dimension, these threads are woven into sweeping suites that often include iconic cues like Time and Mombasa from Inception, Cornfield Chase and No Time for Caution from Interstellar, Chevaliers de Sangreal from The Da Vinci Code, and the soaring Now We Are Free from Gladiator. Fans of darker textures may recognize A Dark Knight and Why So Serious? from The Dark Knight, while the high-seas swagger of Jack Sparrow and the propulsive spirit of Discombobulate bring welcome sparks of mischief. From Dune, pieces such as Paul’s Dream and House Atreides reveal new layers when scaled to the concert stage.

As a venue, our mission is to heighten the narrative arc of this program. The hall’s generous volume lets the longest lines breathe, while our acoustic design focuses detail so that a whispering duduk or a single violin harmonic remains audible in the far reaches. For this engagement, we are arranging the orchestra to spotlight soloists at the fore—harps, exotic winds, and extensive percussion—framed by panoramic screens that translate cinematic language into live concert storytelling. The audience journey at Halle Tony Garnier begins the moment you enter: spacious concourses, clear sightlines, and a seating layout tailored to symphonic scale invite you to settle in before the first downbeat. Once the performance begins, crescendos rise like a tide—those unmistakable harmonic swells, the tectonic drums, the quiet heartbeats that precede a theme’s return—riding a dynamic range we calibrate meticulously for impact and comfort. We look forward to welcoming you to Lyon’s storied arena for an evening where film memories become living music, and where the concert hall becomes, for a few hours, an entire world.