Saw it last night at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall. Howard Shore conducted it and everything…it was simply amazing!!!
Now the guy that was playing the whistle…I really could not tell what whistle it was…I know it was an expensive one and I can’t tell those apart. It almost looked wood from where I was (third tier box), but I had also just finished drinking a taquila sunrise so I really couldn’t tell. He also played a low whistle for the Lothlorien theme…THAT was lovely!
I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO jealous!
Caroline
Off topic but I LOVE your avatar!!! 
Thanks! My dh photoshopped it for me. I’m kind of partial to the song. Can’t imagine why. 
Caroline
Tour schedule from
http://www.howardshore.com/
7.5.04 - LOTR Live •Updated• - Your Chance to Hear LOTR Live
• 7/13 - Philadelphia Orchestra - - John Mauceri, conductor tickets
• 7/15-17 - Seattle Symphony - tickets
• 7/22-23 - National Arts Center Orchestra - John Mauceri, conductor tickets
• 7/29-31 - Pittsburgh Symphony - tickets
• 8/30-31 - New York Harlem Theatre Orchestra, Tokyo - John Mauceri, conductor
• 9/17, 19 - Univ of New Mexico- tickets
• 9/18-19 - Hartford Symphony - tickets
• 9/21 - Hollywood Bowl Orchestra - John Mauceri, conductor tickets
• 9/22 - London Philharmonic Orchestra - Royal Albert Hall tickets
• 10/7-8 - Dallas Symphony Orchestra - info
• 10/8-9 - Chicago - tickets
• 12/7-8 - Baltimore Symphony
There is no other information on any other dates. Info will be posted as it is received. If you have info on other dates, contact webmaster.
You notice on some of them, Howard Shore isn’t conducting it…hmmm. 
Guess I’ll have to wait for the eventual CD.
If you missed the phenomenal performance in Philly you can still catch the LOTR Symphony because tickets just went on sale online for the first performance in Hartford on Sept. 18 at 8 pm. www.hartfordsymphony.org. 
As per howardshore.com it’s still the only performance in the Northeast.