Symphony New Hampshire Music Director Roger Curria and Symphony New Hampshire musicians take you on a musical journey through the wonderful world of video game music.
There are only two chances to see Game OVER(true). The first will be held on Saturday, March 23rd at 7:30 p.m. at the Capitol Center for the Arts (44 So. Main St.) in Concord. The second performance will be held at the Keefe Center for the Arts (117 Elm St., Nashua) on Sunday, March 24th at 3 p.m. Tickets start at $25 and can be purchased at SymphonyNH.org.
Award-winning composer Austin Wintory helms the Grammy-nominated score from the PlayStation 3 game Journey. Wintory has written scores for over 50 of his video games, 60 film or television productions, and is sought after by orchestras around the world as original commissions.
When asked about programming video game music for the symphony, musical director Roger Calia responded, “We’re not really into programming video game music for the symphony. We hope our regular customers will come and hear what composers are creating for a medium they are perhaps unfamiliar with. Music stands on its own. ”
There will be no Easter eggs before the concert, and we're promised a ton of DLC. With iconic music by Koji Kondo (Mario and Zelda), Nobuo Uematsu's “One-Winged Angel” from Final Fantasy, and the theme from Pokémon Sword and Shield, don't let this get you “game over.”
