Final Symphony II: Bonn, August 2015
Last Saturday (August 29, 2015) I had the chance to see the world premiere of the Final Symphony II concert in Bonn, […]
Tag: Symphonic Game Music Concert
Thomas Boecker Interview: Why Final Symphony Isn’t the End
Thomas Boecker’s concert productions have featured heavily on this site over the years, and for good reason. Concerts such as Symphonic Fantasies, Symphonic Legends, and Symphonic […]
Symphonic Legends: London, July 2014
Performed by the LSO, this is the definitive Legend of Zelda concert
Final Symphony: London, May 2013
Background and Pre-Concert Thomas Böcker’s recent concerts have been a major breakthrough in exploring video game music artistically, taking a wealth of […]
Yuzo Koshiro Profile
Ys. Sorcerian. Streets of Rage. Shinobi. ActRaiser. Shenmue. Wangan Midnight. Etrian Odyssey. 7th Dragon. One legend scored all these titles…
Michiru Yamane Profile
From Bloodlines and Symphony of the Night to Order of Ecclesia, this Konami legend instilled the Castlevania series with a gothic sound
Shiro Hamaguchi Profile
A successful anime composer best known to gamers for creating the orchestrations for Final Fantasy cinematics, arranged albums, and concerts
Michael Aust Interview: Game Music at SoundTrack_Cologne
In the nine years since its inception, SoundTrack_Cologne has become one of the leading professional forums for film and TV music in the German-speaking […]
Thomas Boecker Interview: Going Universal
Behind acclaimed productions such as Symphonic Fantasies and Symphonic Shades, Thomas Boecker has been producing Symphonic Game Music Concerts since 2003. The artist is currently […]
Thomas Boecker Interview: The Final Symphony
Behind acclaimed productions such as Symphonic Fantasies and Symphonic Shades, Thomas Boecker has been producing Symphonic Game Music Concerts since 2003. The artist is currently […]
Hideki Sakamoto Interview: From Studio to Concert Hall
In recent years, Hideki Sakamoto has propelled his music production company noisycroak into one of the leaders in the games industry. With […]
Roger Wanamo Interview: Narratively-Driven Symphonic Arrangements
Roger Wanamo is a classically-trained composer and orchestrator. Fascinated by the concept of bringing game music to concert halls, Wanamo has closely […]
Thomas Boecker Interview: The Music of Legends and Odysseys
This summer, producer Thomas Boecker is commemorating the music of two icons with two symphonic game music concerts. On June 1, LEGENDS celebrated the […]
Jonne Valtonen & Thomas Boecker Interview: Dissecting the Symphonic Poem of Zelda
On September 23, Symphonic Legends celebrated the music of Nintendo with an orchestral concert in the Cologne Philharmonic Hall. The climax of the event […]
Symphonic Legends – Music from Nintendo: Cologne, September 2010 Live Stream
On September 23, 2010, Symphonic Legends celebrated the rich musical history of Nintendo with a special orchestral concert in Germany. The concert was enjoyed […]
Thomas Boecker Interview: Producing Symphonic Legends
On September 23, Symphonic Legends will celebrate the music of Nintendo at the Cologne Philharmonic Hall. Created by the acclaimed team of Symphonic Fantasies and Symphonic Shades, […]
Winfried Fechner Interview: Game Music Concerts at the WDR Radio Orchestra
Winfried Fechner has been the manager of the WDR Radio Orchestra Cologne for five years. The orchestra is well-known for performing a […]
Nobuo Uematsu Interview: Distant Worlds – Music from Final Fantasy
On December 12, legendary Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu attended a special performance of Distant Worlds – Music from Final Fantasy at Chicago. Prior […]
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 […]
Thomas Boecker Interview: Recollecting Symphonic Fantasies
Thomas Boecker is the producer of the acclaimed game music concertsSymphonic Fantasies and Symphonic Shades that recently premiered in Cologne, Germany. This week, he announced […]
Symphonic Fantasies: Cologne, September 2009
I can still remember when Chris told me about an upcoming concert celebrating the works of Square Enix. It was sometime in […]
Symphonic Fantasies: Cologne, September 2009
Introduction Welcome to my comprehensive report of the concert Symphonic Fantasies – Music from Square Enix. Given we were given exclusive backstage access […]
Sinfonia Drammatica: Stockholm, August 2009
Video game music concerts have become a bit of a tradition in Sweden. Stockholm’s Konserthuset venue has repeatedly hosted the PLAY! A Video […]
Chris Huelsbeck Interview: Sinfonia Drammatica
On August 4, 2009, the music of two game music veterans will be performed at the concert Sinfonia Drammatica in the Konserthuset Stockholm. The […]
Thomas Boecker Interview: Producing Symphonic Fantasies
On September 12, 2009, the concert Symphonic Fantasies will occur at the Philharmonic Hall in Cologne, Germany. In this interview with its producer Thomas […]
Jonne Valtonen Interview: Finnish Demoscene Musician
Finnish-born Jonne Valtonen became one of the most popular demoscene musicians during the Amiga years. He composed numerous electronic demos under the […]
Symphonic Shades Post-Concert Interviews: Thomas Boecker, Jonne Valtonen, and Winfried Fechner
Across the next few weeks, we will publish a series of English translations of interviews with those involved with Symphonic Shades – Huelsbeck […]
Symphonic Shades – Huelsbeck in Concert: Cologne, August 2008
Chris Huelsbeck is one of the most acclaimed European video game composers. He is mainly known for his music from the Commodore […]
Symphonic Shades – Huelsbeck in Concert: Cologne, August 2008
It was August 23rd and my first time in Cologne. I was following the call of Symphonic Shades — the concert to honor the […]
Symphonic Shades Arranger Interviews: Jonne Valtonen, Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, and Yuzo Koshiro
Across the next few weeks, we will publish a series of English translations of interviews with those involved with Symphonic Shades – Huelsbeck […]
Symphonic Shades Pre-Concert Interviews: Chris Huelsbeck and Arnie Roth
Across the next few weeks, we will publish a series of English translations of interviews with those involved with Symphonic Shades – Huelsbeck […]
Thomas Boecker Interview: Producer of Symphonic Shades
In August, the music of Chris Huelsbeck will be commemorated in two symphonic concerts. Symphonic Shades – Huelsbeck in Concert will feature all […]
Fifth Symphonic Game Music Concert: Leipzig, August 2007
The Leipzig concert of 2007 was undoubtedly a major event. It had the biggest production values the series had ever seen, with […]
Thomas Boecker Interview: Other Concert Innovations
This is the third instalment of a three-part interview with Thomas Boecker. Thomas is producer and founder of the Symphonic Game Music […]
Thomas Boecker Interview: The Symphonic Game Music Concerts
This is the first instalment of a three-part interview with Thomas Boecker. Thomas is producer and founder of the Symphonic Game Music […]