Distant 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 […]
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The 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 […]
Pokémon 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 […]
rePLAY -Symphony of Heroes-: Houston, July 2014
A hero’s story told through narrative and orchestration
Jeron 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 […]
Shiro Hamaguchi Profile
A successful anime composer best known to gamers for creating the orchestrations for Final Fantasy cinematics, arranged albums, and concerts
Distant Worlds – Music from Final Fantasy The Celebration: Chicago, December 2012
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 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 […]
Distant 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 […]
Distant 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 […]
Distant 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 […]
Arnie 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 […]
Distant Worlds – Music from Final Fantasy Double Concert: New York City, April 2011
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 […]
Arnie 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 […]
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 […]
Distant Worlds – Music from Final Fantasy: Chicago, December 2009
As I mentioned in my Baltimore report, Final Fantasy was the game series that really ignited my interest in game music. Even […]
Tommy Tallarico Interview: The Successes and Controversies of Video Games Live
The interactive video game concert series Video Games Live has experienced a very successful year, albeit one tinged with controversy. In his first interview […]
Distant Worlds – Music from Final Fantasy: Baltimore, June 2009
Final Fantasy. It was the impetus that introduced me to the world of video game music, as I’m sure it was for […]
PLAY! A Video Game Symphony: Prague, April 2008
Wednesday April 23, 2008 in Prague, Czech Republic — the day that will go down in history as the dayPLAY! A Video […]
Distant Worlds – Music from Final Fantasy: Chicago, March 2008
I arrived at the concert late! As I made my way hurriedly through the great entrance of the Rosemont Theatre near Chicago, […]
Distant Worlds – Music from Final Fantasy: Stockholm, December 2007
On December 4, 2007, I attended the world premiere of Distant Worlds – Music from Final Fantasy at the Stockholm Concert Hall. First, I […]
Video Games Live: Philadelphia, June 2006
After purchasing my ticket online, my father and I jumped in the car and headed across the Benjamin Franklin bridge to Philadelphia. […]
PLAY! A Video Game Symphony: Chicago, May 2006
Introduction Back when PLAY! A Video Game Symphony was announced, I was mildly intrigued, but didn’t plan on attending unless they came to my […]
PLAY! A Video Game Symphony Interview: Introduction from Producers and Conductors
As the May 27, 2006 Chicago premiere of PLAY! A Video Game Symphony approaches, producers Jason Michael Paul and Thomas Boecker, and […]
Tour de Japon – Music from Final Fantasy: Yokohama, March 2004 DVD Recording
Tour de Japon – Music from Final Fantasy was a six venue, seven concert special that started off at the Minato Mirai Hall […]