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Roger Wanamo Interview: Narratively Driven Symphonic Arrangements

July 1, 2011 by Chris Greening

Roger Wanamo is a classically-trained composer and orchestrator. Fascinated by the concept of bringing game music to concert halls, Wanamo

Richard Jacques & James Hannigan Interview: Panel at Barbican Centre

May 18, 2011 by Joe Hammond

On May 18, 2011, I attended and assisted in a panel discussion at the Barbican Centre in London, right next

Back to the Future: Boston, April 2011

April 1, 2011 by Ben Schweitzer

Boston’s Symphony Hall is an imposing edifice, built like a temple in the era in which music was treated as

Soyo Oka Interview: The Comeback of Super Mario Kart’s Composer

March 28, 2011 by Dave Harris

Soyo Oka is a versatile freelance musician that once worked at Nintendo from 1987 to 1995. She is best known

Symphonic Legends – Music from Nintendo: Cologne, September 2010 Live Stream

September 23, 2010 by Chris Greening

On September 23, 2010, Symphonic Legends celebrated the rich musical history of Nintendo with a special orchestral concert in Germany. The concert

Christoph Dittrich Interview: Super Mario Galaxy – A Musical Adventure

February 14, 2010 by Chris Greening

Super Mario Galaxy – A Musical Adventure is a series of 40 minute school concerts that occurred across Germany in January

Thomas Boecker Interview: Recollecting Symphonic Fantasies

December 1, 2009 by Chris Greening

Thomas Boecker is the producer of the acclaimed game music concertsSymphonic Fantasies and Symphonic Shades that recently premiered in Cologne, Germany. This week,

Yoko Shimomura Interview: From Stockholm and Cologne

September 30, 2009 by Chris Greening

In the first of a four part interview series at Symphonic Fantasies, Yoko Shimomura talked to us exclusively about her past,

Press Start 2009 -Symphony of Games-: Tokyo, August 2009

August 2, 2009 by Cedille

It may appear that Press Start 2009 didn’t create as much attention as the Press Start 2008. The tickets for last year’s concert

PLAY! A Video Game Symphony: Prague, April 2008

April 23, 2008 by Cloudy Memories

Wednesday April 23, 2008 in Prague, Czech Republic — the day that will go down in history as the dayPLAY!

Running Errands

March 1, 2008 by Eduardo Friedman

Oftentimes, if not always, reviewers discuss the replay value of a game in their analysis. RPGs, barring few exceptions, have

Press Start 2007 -Symphony of Games-: Yokohama, September 2007

September 17, 2007 by Crystal

With Press Start 2006 having been a huge success, Famitsu held another concert on September 17, 2007, with the aim of taking

Destiny – Reunion: Sydney, July 2007

July 25, 2007 by Kairi Li

Eminence’s Destiny – Reunion tour features a piano quintet covering music from both games and anime. While Eminence has put on many

Thomas Boecker Interview: Other Concert Innovations

April 3, 2007 by Chris Greening

This is the third instalment of a three-part interview with Thomas Boecker. Thomas is producer and founder of the Symphonic

Passion: Sydney, December 2006

December 20, 2006 by Harry Simons

I arrived at Sydney’s Conservatorium of Music at about 7:15pm where there was a queue outside of people who were

PLAY! A Video Game Symphony: Chicago, May 2006

May 27, 2006 by Tim Maxwell

Introduction Back when PLAY! A Video Game Symphony was announced, I was mildly intrigued, but didn’t plan on attending unless they came

PLAY! A Video Game Symphony Interview: Introduction from Producers and Conductors

April 1, 2006 by Chris Greening

As the May 27, 2006 Chicago premiere of PLAY! A Video Game Symphony approaches, producers Jason Michael Paul and Thomas

Video Games Live: San Jose, March 2006

March 24, 2006 by Sophia Tong

The first of its kind to hit the United States, Video Games Live is a video game concert tour which includes the

Mario & Zelda Big Band Live: Tokyo, September 2003 DVD Recording

September 14, 2003 by Chris Greening

On September 14, 2003, Nintendo hosted the Mario & Zelda Big Band Live at the Nihon Seinenkan Hall in Tokyo. It featured

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