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Dear fan of Final Fantasy music,
Today we are excited to announce a new symphony world-tour with music from Final Fantasy. Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the release of the first Final Fantasy game to hit the market, Distant Worlds: music from Final Fantasy features the music of Japanese video game composer Nobuo Uematsu. The premiere performance of the official and exclusive tour will be by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic on December 4, 2007. This spectacular event will launch the long awaited series of international concerts. Second stop will be Chicago on March 1, 2008. The award-winning music from Square-Enix's world-renowned Final Fantasy video game series and the state of the art videos and art stills shown on massive screens will highlight the games most memorable sequences and thrill audiences.
"I am greatly honored that the 2007 Distant Worlds: music from Final Fantasy tour will commemorate the 20th anniversary of Final Fantasy by premiering exactly 20 years after the first game hit the market in December of 1987," said series composer Nobuo Uematsu.
"I am excited to be conducting Nobuo Uematsu’s captivating music once again and to collaborate with him in this exciting new production." Arnie Roth, Music Director and Executive Producer, Distant Worlds: music from Final Fantasy.
March 1, 2008, 8 pm: Chicago, Arnie Roth conducting the Chicagoland Pops Orchestra and CPO Festival Choir, Nobuo Uematsu attending
Ticket link: www.ffdistantworlds.com/chicago
Tickets range in price from USD 35 to USD 150. There are a limited number of USD 150 VIP tickets, which will include a meet & greet with Nobuo Uematsu, a copy of the new Final Fantasy CD, and the tour program book.
For more information and newsletter subscription, please visit the official website at www.ffdistantworlds.com.
Kind Regards
Distant Worlds: music from Final Fantasy
I went to this in 2005, and it was the most amazing birthday present ever. Going a second time would be... phenomenal. I might have to. And maybe this time, I'll drag Lauren along...
-Pen