AUSTIN WIND SYMPHONY PERFORMS VIDEO GAME MUSIC CONCERT FEATURING MUSIC FROM GOD OF WAR, HALO, SUPERMAN RETURNS AND KINGDOM HEARTS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Austin, TX- February 7th, 2008- The Austin Wind Symphony, (http://www.austinwindsymphony.org) announced today that it 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 will go on sale this Tuesday, February 12th, on The Austin Wind Symphony website (http://www.austinwindsymphony.org) as the event is expected to sell out… All 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
Austin Wind Symphony Press Contact:
Shelly Eager – 512.447.2649
Patrick Phillips – 512.944.8908
aws_publicity@austinwindsymphony.org
** AWS is a non-profit 501c3 organization dedicated to providing education, entertainment and cultural enrichment while promoting and renewing public interest in the celebration of great scores from motion pictures. **
