Grammy award winning conductor Arnie Roth leads the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY, by Japanese video game composer Nobuo Uematsu on Friday, June 27 at 8:00 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.
Celebrating the beloved music of Final Fantasy, the program will include compositions from games throughout the series, with video graphics from the popular game projected on a screen above the stage.
In the summer of 2008, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performed Play! A Video Game Symphony, also under the direction of Arnie Roth, earning rave reviews and the gratitude of local gamers. This concert taps into that enthusiasm once again, bringing what critics include among the best orchestral works written for a video game.
Featuring 13 favorite selections, such as “Aerith’s Theme” (VII), “Theme of Love” (IV) and “Vamo Alla Flamenco” (IX), with well known graphics from the Final Fantasy series projected on a large screen above the orchestra, this concert is an enveloping aural and visual treat for gamers and curious alike.
Many of the visual and music innovations such as realistic character models, full motion videos and orchestrated music were made popular by the Final Fantasy series. Owned by Square Enix, this wildly successful series is the fourth best?selling video game franchise, having sold over 85 million units over its 20 years of production. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is pleased to perform the East Coast debut concert of Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY.
Conductor Arnie Roth shares, “I am excited to be conducting Nobuo Uematsu?s captivating music and to collaborate with him on Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY!” -- www.bsomusic.org
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