Austin Wind Symphony To Hold Video Game Concert
South By South West (SXSW) is quickly approaching here in Austin. No doubt the city will be filled to the brim with film buffs, music lovers and nerds. Well, more nerds than usual. Anyways, if you are going to be here in town for one of the above or a combination of any of it, you might want to see about getting tickets for the Austin Wind Symphony performance this coming Friday. The Music of Video Games concert will feature music from a number of video games including the following:
Video game soundtracks have indeed come a very long way from their completely synthesized days. "The music written for games today is very real, quite complex, and rivals some of Hollywood's most ambitious film scores," says Conductor Patrick Phillips. I think most of us would stand firmly behind him on that statement. Anyways, this event will be held at Bethany Lutheran Church in South Austin, on March 7th, 2008 at 8PM. Ticket prices will be $8.00 a person.
Remember, if you can't make it to this particular video games concert, Video Games Live 2008 is in full swing with two performances scheduled here. Click this link to see when it is coming to your town. If you would like to see the press release courtesy of Game Over Videogames, make the jump.
AUSTIN WIND SYMPHONY PERFORMS VIDEO GAME MUSIC - LIVE !!
A LIVE CONCERT FEATURING MUSIC FROM GOD OF WAR, HALO, SUPERMAN RETURNS AND KINGDOM HEARTS AND MANY MORE!!
The Austin Wind Symphony, (http://www.austinwindsymphony.org) will present "The Music of Video Games" featuring live symphonic performances of popular video game music scores. The concert will be performed at Bethany Lutheran Church in South Austin, on March 7th, 2008 at 8PM.
Some of the orchestral arrangements scheduled to be performed during "The Music of Video Games" include: Final Fantasy, Medal of Honor, Halo, Kingdom Hearts, Bounty Hunter, Legend of Zelda, Civilization IV, Superman Returns, Star Wars: Battlefront, and Super Mario Bros., as well as Gerard Marino's epic orchestral score for Sony Computer Entertainment's God of War.
"It really wasn't that long ago that video game music was completely synthesized," said conductor Patrick Phillips." The music written for games today is very real, quite complex, and rivals some of Hollywood's most ambitious film scores."
Following the success of their October, 2007 "Creature Features" concert, the ensemble has delightfully invited back Local Austin producer and actor Joseph Fotinos (perhaps best known for his 'Midnight Shadow Show' alter ego, "Professor Griffin") as emcee for the event.
The epic one-time performance will also include sound effects and visuals from a plethora today's favorite video games projected on 2 large screens within the venue. (http://www.blcms.org)
Tickets are on sale NOW on The Austin Wind Symphony website (http://www.austinwindsymphony.org). The event is expected to sell out so buy your tickets today. Kick off your spring break right with a cool video game concert this Friday night! Any remaining tickets will be sold at the door, the night of the concert.
Tickets: $8.00 per individual
For more information visit: http://www.austinwindsymphony.org
Super Timsy
Posted to Music, Video Games on 3 March 2008
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