How Videogames Are Saving the Symphony Orchestra

smokehouse

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gusmoney said:
"Videogame music has become a regular part of pops orchestra programming; Zelda's Lullaby causes chills"

http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-videogames-are-saving-the-symphony-orchestra-1444696737?mod=e2tw

I am not a fan of these concerts but I guess they are a draw.

Has anyone gone to one? Do they do these outside of the U.S.?
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We have a decent symphony where I live, they'll play movie soundtrack shows and my wife and I love it. I'd definitely go to one if they featured gaming soundtracks.
 
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I have seen the Final Fantasy, Zelda, and VGL shows. They were all very entertaining, but I really liked the recent Zelda performance. FF had too much FF8.

A lot of symphonies are also doing live scores while movies play. All the John Williams stuff gets done here by the local symphony.
 
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FF8 did have an amazing soundtrack. Best part of the game.

I'd love to see an Orchestra perform the Chrono Cross soundtrack.
 
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NeoSneth said:
I have seen the Final Fantasy, Zelda, and VGL shows. They were all very entertaining, but I really liked the recent Zelda performance. FF had too much FF8.

A lot of symphonies are also doing live scores while movies play. All the John Williams stuff gets done here by the local symphony.
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Yeah our local Symphony is doing a John Williams thing over Halloween this year so there will probably be plenty of Stormtroops and the like again :D
 
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They did the a pokemon symphony last month and now they are doing zelda this week or next week.
Personally i haven't gone to any yet but they do seem cool.
Sadly both the pokemon and zelda ones are during my work hours.
 
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I've been to all Montreal Video Games Live shows and they are all a blast.
Special props to the Final Fantasy live tourney too.
 
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The two London Philharmonic Orchestra albums are very well made and give a lot of life into some amazing tracks. I own both and recommend them frequently.
 
Neorebel

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Video Games Live was great, that's all I've seen so far. Would highly recommend the experience...
 
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Most of the musicians in these scoff at how basic the compositions are. I'd rather listen to the "real" thing anyway. Baudrillard would kill me.
 
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