When to see "The Return of the King" in concert

Shawna Chen

A large concert hall with an orchestra on stage, musicians playing strings under warm lighting as a full audience fills the tiered seats in the dim auditorium. — The percussion in the "Lord of the Rings" movies is one of my favorite parts. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images

The percussion in the "Lord of the Rings" movies is one of my favorite parts. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images

Seeing "The Two Towers" — my favorite Lord of the Rings film — on the big screen as Symphony San Jose played the soundtrack live remains one of my all-time favorite musical experiences.

You too can experience that same kind of magic with the San Francisco Symphony and Chorus, which is set to perform composer Howard Shore's Oscar-winning score to a screening of "Return of the King."

If you go: Shows are at 7:30pm on April 30 and May 1, with a 2pm matinee on May 2. Tickets start at $375.

Grab your spot before it sells out. One does not simply wait until the last minute.

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When to see "The Return of the King" in concert

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