Journey through the timeless melodies of Zelda, Final Fantasy, Fire Emblem and more as your Nashville Symphony Musicians bring your favorite video game soundtracks to life in an intimate chamber setting. The program will be followed by a Q&A with ensemble members.

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Mystic Worlds: Classic Video Game Music for String Quartet

Shermerhorn Symphony Center

Join your Youngstown Symphony Orchestra for an exhilarating evening as we celebrate the symphonic sounds of our favorite superheroes. From Bernstein’s The Magnificent Seven to the fantastical realms of the video game The Legend of Zelda, each piece tells a heroic story of captivating adventures. The night also features Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries and Daugherty’s dynamic Red Cape Tango, culminating in a season finale that promises to be both heroic and unforgettable.

Your Youngstown Symphony Presents Symphonic Superheroes

Stambaugh Auditorium

The Olympia Symphony presents an engaging, family-friendly concert introducing the instruments of the orchestra in a fun, Olympic-style format with The Orchestra Games! This educational performance will showcase the unique capabilities and personalities of the strings, woodwinds, and brass, with the percussion section as judges and a narrator as the official. Through various events highlighting each instrument’s strengths, enjoy friendly competition and learn about the orchestra. The concert concludes with a surprise performance of classic video game music from Super Mario!

Olympia Symphony Orchestra: The Orchestra Games

Washington Center Main Stage

The Olympia Symphony presents a family-friendly concert introducing orchestra instruments to kids in a fun, Olympic-style format with The Orchestra Games! This educational performance showcases the unique personalities of the strings, woodwinds, and brass, with the percussion section as judges and a narrator as the official "ref".

The concert concludes with a surprise performance of classic video game music from Super Mario!

Orchestra Games!

Washington Center for the Performing Arts

A musical tribute to popular art forms, Symphonic Con takes you on incredible adventures. Experience music from epic quests and hero’s journeys, including favorites from Lord of the Rings, Legend of Zelda, Spider-Man, and Harry Potter. 

Symphonic Con

The Seaside Pavilion

Join us for an enchanting evening of music as Alessandra Liebman takes the stage at the Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall. This captivating horn recital is scheduled for Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 6:00pm CDT, showcasing the talents of Bachelor of Music student Alessandra Liebman, under the tutelage of Gail Williams and Jonathan Boen. 

The performance will feature a diverse repertoire, including Jean Françaix's Canon in Octave, Trygve Madsen's Sonata for Horn and Piano, Op. 24, Catherine Likhuta's I Threw a Shoe at a Cat, Dorothy Gates' Imaginings, Alec Wilder's 6X4: 6 Pieces for 4 Horns, and selections from Super Mario Galaxy arranged by Alessandra Liebmann herself. Joining Alessandra on stage will be fellow horn players Miranda Smith, Eden Stargardt, and Dena Levy, with Kay Kim on piano.

This event is free and open to the public, with no tickets required. It will also be available via live stream for those who cannot attend in person. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the exceptional talent of Alessandra Liebman and her colleagues in the stunning setting of the Galvin Recital Hall, located at 70 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208. The hall, part of the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, is renowned for its acoustic excellence and breathtaking views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline.

Alessandra Liebman, horn

Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall

Student Recital: Emma Lasswell

Carnegie Mellon University

This concert will feature the 2024 winners of the Whit Phillips Memorial Young Artist Competition and Student Melody Challenge winners, as well as the winner of the 2024 BSO Composition Competition, Jordan Jinosko, presenting Three Sketches of Unblemished Earth.

Legends

Brazosport College

This concert will feature the 2024 winners of the Whit Phillips Memorial Young Artist Competition and Student Melody Challenge winners.

“Legends” concert

Diane is principal keyboard with the Black Hills Symphony Orchestra. Previous appearances include Introduction and Allegro Appassionato by R. Schumann, the April Fool Concerto by Robert Wendel, the Poulenc Concerto for Two Pianos with MaryLou Torrey, and Mussorgskyʼs Pictures at an Exhibition.

Game Night

Performing Arts Center of Rapid City

The Carnegie Mellon School of Music Jazz Ensembles explore a variety of jazz genres, from traditional swing to current trends in jazz fusion and jazz chamber music, while also performing jazz classics in a big band style.

Koji Kondo

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May 27, 2025

Mystic Worlds: Classic Video Game Music for String Quartet · Nashville Symphony

Mar 2, 2025

Your Youngstown Symphony Presents Symphonic Superheroes · Stambaugh Auditorium

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