The 2018 platformer Celeste - the game which made composer Lena Raine’s name - too marries its gameplay and visuals to its music. Rather than exploring an idyllic woodland as in Ori, in Celeste the player must work to the top of a forbidding mountain, overcoming spikes, chasms, high winds, a psychotic hotel owner, extremely unsettling one-eyed squid monsters, and, in a very literal way, one’s own personal demons. The muscular physics feel very different from Ori’s wispiness, and the pixelly retro graphics call back to the Nintendo and Sega heyday of the '80s and '90s.

Game Trax

Mansfield Center for the Performing Arts

The soundtracks of video games no longer resemble Tetris music. Just as many games have evolved into visual gems providing unforgettable experiences, their music has transformed into symphonic masterpieces. The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra delves through generations of games, curating a selection of the most impressive pieces. Alongside the expansive Octopus Symphonic Choir enjoy an adventurous concert in the sparkling acoustics of the Queen Elisabeth Hall. This evening, you'll experience it with eyes closed... for both game addicts and newcomers to the genre.

Gareth Coker

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May 3, 2025

Game music in concert · Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

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Oct 7, 2023

Game Trax · Great Falls Symphony

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