One More Time, Dear Friends
Square Enix takes its stellar concert set back to the states
Published: December 16, 2004
February 19, 2005 will mark the return of the Dear Friends concert set back to the states. Chicago will act as home to the next installment of the orchestral video game concert based on the music of Final Fantasy as composed by Nobuo Uematsu.
Playing off the unwieldy success of last years concert in Los Angeles, the concert will again be two-hours long and display various cut scenes from a number of games in the series.
"After the fantastic support received at the first concert in Los Angeles, I am thrilled and honored to extend the experience to Chicago," remarked series composer Nobuo Uematsu. "I'm looking forward to sharing the moments with those who love the music and games of FINAL FANTASY."
"The first FINAL FANTASY concert in the U.S. brought fans from far and wide together in Los Angeles to share in an unforgettable musical experience," said Ichiro Otobe, president and COO of Square Enix, Inc. "We are pleased to announce that, due to the overwhelmingly positive response, a North American tour will soon bring the emotionally moving and powerful scores to fans across the country."
The program will be conducted by the Grammy award winning Arnie Roth, the principle conductor and director of the Chicagoland Pops. The concert is to be performed by the Chicagoland Pops Orchestra and the CPO Festival Choir.
VIP tickets will be available for this performance, offering fans a meet and greet opportunity with Uematsu. All tickets including the VIP meet and greet are available at the box office, Ticketmaster locations, by credit card at 312-559-1212 or on the internet at www.ticketmaster.com/venue/32892. Given how fast the tickets sold last year, it would be a good idea to check in and get your tickets as soon as possible.
Don't be surprised if this is the beginning of a series of Final Fantasy inspired concerts to land in the US. If the concert from Los Angeles is any indication, next year's concert is primed to blow fans on the other side of the country away. Keep it here for more on upcoming concerts and the sort as it comes.
Playing off the unwieldy success of last years concert in Los Angeles, the concert will again be two-hours long and display various cut scenes from a number of games in the series.
"After the fantastic support received at the first concert in Los Angeles, I am thrilled and honored to extend the experience to Chicago," remarked series composer Nobuo Uematsu. "I'm looking forward to sharing the moments with those who love the music and games of FINAL FANTASY."
"The first FINAL FANTASY concert in the U.S. brought fans from far and wide together in Los Angeles to share in an unforgettable musical experience," said Ichiro Otobe, president and COO of Square Enix, Inc. "We are pleased to announce that, due to the overwhelmingly positive response, a North American tour will soon bring the emotionally moving and powerful scores to fans across the country."
The program will be conducted by the Grammy award winning Arnie Roth, the principle conductor and director of the Chicagoland Pops. The concert is to be performed by the Chicagoland Pops Orchestra and the CPO Festival Choir.
VIP tickets will be available for this performance, offering fans a meet and greet opportunity with Uematsu. All tickets including the VIP meet and greet are available at the box office, Ticketmaster locations, by credit card at 312-559-1212 or on the internet at www.ticketmaster.com/venue/32892. Given how fast the tickets sold last year, it would be a good idea to check in and get your tickets as soon as possible.
Don't be surprised if this is the beginning of a series of Final Fantasy inspired concerts to land in the US. If the concert from Los Angeles is any indication, next year's concert is primed to blow fans on the other side of the country away. Keep it here for more on upcoming concerts and the sort as it comes.
