Video Games Live: Cardiff, December 2009
Video Games Live concluded their Europe 2009 tour on December 3 with a performance at the Cardiff International Arena to 1,800 people. I was personally invited to attend by show co-creator Tommy...
View ArticleArnie Roth Interview: Distant Worlds Expansion
Arnie Roth is a classically-trained conductor known for his works on various Final Fantasy concerts. As producer of Distant Worlds – Music from Final Fantasy, he will round off a highly successful year...
View ArticleDistant Worlds – Music from Final Fantasy Double Concert: New York City,...
Since my first exposure to Distant Worlds in July 2010 at Wolf Trap’s beautiful outdoor Filene Center, I have been eager to hear the music of the Final Fantasy concert series performed in a more...
View ArticleArnie Roth Interview: Distant Worlds Returning Home
Under producer and conductor Arnie Roth, the Final Fantasy orchestral concert series Distant Worlds – Music from Final Fantasy is appealing to bigger audiences than ever. Building on a successful...
View ArticleDistant Worlds – Music from Final Fantasy: Baltimore, July 2011
This past weekend, Distant Worlds returned to Baltimore after a two-year absence from The Charm City. With 32,000 otaku already in town for the weekend to attend Otakon, it was a foregone conclusion...
View ArticleDistant Worlds – Music from Final Fantasy: London, November 2011
Britain doesn’t normally get priority when it comes to video game music concerts, despite having loads of fans, and some of the best venues in the world. Before September 2011, the only video game...
View ArticleDistant Worlds II – More Music from Final Fantasy: Stockholm, June 2010
On Saturday June 12, 2010, I had the pleasure of attending the premiere of Distant Worlds II – More Music from Final Fantasy at the world famous Stockholm Konserthuset. Performed by the Royal Stockholm...
View ArticleThe Legend of the Zelda -Symphony of the Goddesses-: San Diego, July 2012
Last year, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of the most beloved video game franchises to date, Nintendo launched The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary, culminating in the release of the latest...
View ArticleDistant Worlds – Music from Final Fantasy The Celebration: Chicago, December...
Distant Worlds – Music from Final Fantasy has been going on for a few years now, with an ever-growing and always-rotating repertoire. However, the most recent show for the tour was a special affair,...
View ArticleConcert Tours in Peace and War
Recalling the causes and outcome of the war between Video Games Live and PLAY!
View ArticleShiro Hamaguchi Profile
A successful anime composer best known to gamers for creating the orchestrations for Final Fantasy cinematics, arranged albums, and concerts
View ArticleJeron Moore Interview: Symphony of the Goddesses
The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses developed into a fully-fledged, multi-city orchestral concert tour over the past year. Building on the series’ anniversary concerts, the four-movement...
View ArticlerePLAY: Symphony of Heroes program details and tour dates
rePLAY: Symphony of Heroes is a new video game concert series from PLAY! and Symphony of the Goddesses producer Jason Michael Paul. Like PLAY!, the concert combines orchestral arrangements of popular...
View ArticlerePLAY -Symphony of Heroes-: Houston, July 2014
A hero's story told through narrative and orchestration
View ArticlePokémon: Symphonic Evolutions adds extra show to Washington premiere
The orchestral concert tour Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions will mark its premiere at 8 PM on Friday August 15 (tickets here) in the Warner Theatre, Washington, DC. Due to popular demand, an additional...
View ArticleJake Kaufman reveals involvement in Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions
Last weekend, the orchestral concert tour Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions marked its premiere in Washington. The concert featured musical arrangements and video arrangements from every handheld game,...
View ArticlePokémon Symphonic Evolutions: Philadelphia, September 2014
As someone who had long fallen out of touch with the Pokémon series, Pokémon Symphonic Evolutions has managed to reignite that youthful spark with a fearsome jolt of wonderfully crafted orchestral...
View ArticlePokemon: Symphonic Evolutions tour gets new dates
The Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions team has announced new dates in North America and Australia stretching from this summer 2015 through to the beginning of 2016. Tickets for all concerts go on sale...
View ArticleThe Legend of Zelda -Symphony of the Goddesses: Durham
Overview I recently attended the Durham, North Carolina performance of The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses. This was not only my first time hearing any part of this performance set, but my...
View ArticleDistant Worlds–Music from FINAL FANTASY: Durham
I recently attended Distant Worlds–Music from FINAL FANTASY in Durham, NC. Although Distant Worlds was launched over 10 years ago to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the Final Fantasy franchise,...
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