Final Fantasy Concert in Los Angeles
2/19/2004 at 9:26 PM
The first musical concert of its kind in the U.S. will take place this May.
Square Enix announced today that the first ever Final Fantasy musical concert in the U.S. will be held in the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on May 10. The concert's score, created by Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu, will feature a variety of music from a number of games in the influential RPG series. The Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Master Chorale will be performing the live renditions.
"Final Fantasy's award-winning scores have captivated gamers worldwide and now we have an opportunity to share some of the series' most memorable melodies with our fans and concertgoers for the first time in the U.S.," said Jun Iwasaki, president and CEO, Square Enix U.S.A. "We are thrilled to bring this event to the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the new home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The audience will be able to experience the emotionally-moving and powerful scores that have made melodies of Final Fantasy the finest in games."
"I am overjoyed about the Final Fantasy concert to be held in Los Angeles," said series composer Nobuo Uematsu. "With this being the first Final Fantasy orchestral concert outside of Japan, it marks a very exciting moment in the history of the franchise. I am looking forward to seeing our fans at the concert in May."
Check out Nobuo Uematsu's Web site for ticket prices and more concert information.
