Play-Symphony!

**JCirri** · Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 4576

For those who haven't heard, a video game concert series titled "Play!" is premiering in Chicago, May 27th.
I got tickets myself and will be heading up for it after graduation.

It will feature music from the following games:

- FINAL FANTASY®
- THE ELDER SCROLLS® III: MORROWIND™
- METAL GEAR SOLID®
- THE LEGEND OF ZELDA®
- HALO®
- SUPER MARIO BROS.®
- CHRONO TRIGGER™
- CHRONO CROSS™
- WORLD OF WARCRAFT®
- KINGDOM HEARTS™
- SHENMUE™
- SILENT HILL®
- BATTLEFIELD 1942™
- SONIC THE HEDGEHOG™

The concert schedule is as follows:
- May 27 - Chicago
- Jun 14 - Stockholm
- Jul 12 - Detroit
- Jul 27 - Philadelphia
- Aug 04 - Vienna
- Sep 30 - Toronto

Tickets are still available for all concerts except Stockholm.

The premier concert in Chicago looks like it will be quite an experience, it will feature music from BLUE DRAGON™ exclusively played at this concert only, and all of the following composers will be attending:

- Nobuo Uematsu (FINAL FANTASY®)
- Yasunori Mitsuda (CHRONO TRIGGER™ / CHRONO CROSS™)
- Koji Kondo (SUPER MARIO BROS.® / THE LEGEND OF ZELDA®)
- Jeremy Soule (THE ELDER SCROLLS® III: MORROWIND™)
- Yuzo Koshiro (SONIC THE HEDGEHOG™)
- Akira Yamaoka (SILENT HILL®)
- Marty O'Donnell (HALO®)
- Takenobu Mitsuyoshi (SHENMUE™)
- Jason Hayes (WORLD OF WARCRAFT®)

If interested, you can find more information here.
http://www.play-symphony.com

I can't wait. Mr. Green

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**Fly1ngV** · Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 4:41 am Post subject:

i had a prior post here, but i'm gonna completely rephrase it for the sake of civility and not sounding like a jerk/asshat.

Thats cool, i don't plan on attending it at all because it is of no interest to me because i think game music out of the game is out of place (unless it's a liscenced song fin a music game). If you guys are for that, more power to you.

As far as the concert itself is concerned, it's nice that they are appealing to the fans of the games by including the original composers. How they get the 16-bit music from back in the day to an orchestral score today is an interesting touch.

**JCirri** · Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 4576

I've prevously attended two Final Fantasy concerts. I really like Nobuo's composition style, he creates such distinct melodies. Years ago, I remember even playing FF1 on the NES in crappy 8-bit sound, I thoroughly enjoyed the songs. Now that it's being played by professional orchestras is very appealing to me. He's among the best composers in the world in my opinion.
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**Fly1ngV** · Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 4:47 am Post subject:

i guess it doesn't appeal to me because i'm not really a fan of any orchestral style music. I won't even be in chicago during that time so it's ok....i do plan though on working going to the Warped Tour or Ozzfest this yea

**deathtongue** · Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 5:56 am Post subject:

After reading this post I got the Battlefield 1942 theme music into my head, and now I have an incredible urge to dust it off and start playing it again! It's neat how the composers have the ability to write music that fits a game so well that just thinking about the music has this effect. Personally I think this concert is a really cool idea, if it was coming to my town I would consider taking it in!
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**Echelar** · Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 1246 Location: Fort Wayne, IN

Already have tickets with a group of friends for the chicago showing

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**Matt** · Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 3780 Location: Bethel, Vermont

Why do symphanies ever play Symphany of the Night music?
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**Atremains** · Joined: 08 Feb 2006 Posts: 648 Location: Western Mass

Why can't they play closer to me..

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**Matt** · Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 3780 Location: Bethel, Vermont

Philidelphia isnt that far from you.
I sometimes stay at my parents house in Simsbury, CT, within half an hour of you, so I know the feeling though.

**shutendoji** · Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 658 Location: Earth

**blackmamba** · Joined: 05 Feb 2006 Posts: 175

ur from wisconsin? awesome, what city? Im from madison but goin to UW-Milwaukee right now.

**HylianHero** · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 4673 Location: Santa Cruz, CA

Nothin in California I see...

Curses. I wanted to check these things out and see what they're all about. I've heard about them for a while but have never actually gotten to see what they're like.
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