Surprisingly I have not seen anything posted on the forums regarding this. Although this is not directly PS3 game news I felt it would be better suited in this section as it is synonymous with Final Fantasy and many will see it (If necessary mods feel free to move).This year there will be a slew of concerts where music from various Final Fantasy games are played. In 2005 I was lucky enough to attend the 'Dear Friends' concert held in Rosemont, IL.

Buy Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY tickets from the official Ticketmaster.ca site. Find Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY schedule, reviews and photos. Very first distant worlds concert! Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Vancouver. Just wished it lasted longer, with more songs played. Distant Worlds: Final Fantasy was amazing.

(had to fly from NJ) as well as shake hands with Nobuo Uematsu in person as well as have him autograph a few things. I'm looking forward to attending another this year if possible but if anyone lives in/near these areas check it out! I strongly recommend attending one/all of these concerts if possible if you are an avid Final Fantasy FanI have included some information directly from the official website as well as the link. AWR Music Productions, LLC is proud to present the official symphony concert world-tour Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY commemorating the 20th anniversary of FINAL FANTASY. Featuring the music of Japanese video game composer Nobuo Uematsu and conducted by Grammy award-winner Arnie Roth, this spectacular concert series will travel around the world premiering December 4, 2007 in Stockholm, Sweden.

The award-winning music from SQUARE ENIX's world-renowned FINAL FANTASY video game series performed by the full orchestra and the state of the art videos and art stills shown on massive screens will highlight the games most memorable sequences and thrill audiences.HistoryAfter the success of the 2002 FINAL FANTASY concert held in Japan, SQUARE ENIX announced a six-city, seven-show tour of Japan in 2004 entitled Tour de Japon: music from FINAL FANTASY. Conducted by Arnie Roth, the 2005 U.S. Concert tour Dear Friends: music from FINAL FANTASY marked the first series of concerts featuring the music of FINAL FANTASY outside Japan. The award-winning music was then featured in More Friends: music from FINAL FANTASY in Los Angeles. Later that year, the Voices: music from FINAL FANTASY concert took place in Yokohama, again under the direction of Arnie Roth who is now looking forward to present Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY concerts all over the world.

.is a created by and owned by that includes, and other merchandise. The original, published in 1987, is a by, spawning a video game series that became the central focus of the franchise. The primary composer of music for the main series was, who single-handedly composed the soundtracks for the first nine games, as well as directing the production of many of the soundtrack albums. Music for the spin-off series and main series games beginning with was created by a variety of composers including, and, as well as many others.Music from the franchise has been performed numerous times in concert tours and other live performances such as the, and the and the concert tours, as well as forming the basis of specific Final Fantasy concerts and concert series. The first such concert was the 20020220 Music from Final Fantasy concert on February 20, 2002, which sparked a six-concert tour in Japan entitled Tour de Japon: Music from Final Fantasy beginning in March 2004. A North American concert series titled Dear Friends -Music From Final Fantasy- followed from 2004–2005, and after its conclusion was followed with the More Friends: Music from Final Fantasy concert on May 16, 2005. Voices – Music from Final Fantasy was a concert held in, Japan on February 18, 2006 focusing on vocal pieces from the series.The longest running Final Fantasy concert series so far is the Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy concert tour, which began in 2007 and continues to date around the world.

The latest officially licensed concert is Final Symphony, featuring music from Final Fantasy VI, VII and X. All of these concerts have played only music from the main Final Fantasy series, and do not include music from the multiple spin-off series with the exception of, the 2005 computer animated film sequel to. Contents.20020220 – Music from Final Fantasy 20020220 – Music from Final Fantasy was the first official concert devoted to music from across the Final Fantasy series. A previous concert, Final Fantasy Symphonic Suite, had been performed on May 20, 1989 for a limited audience to create an orchestral version of the, which have only been released together. The music of 20020220 was arranged for orchestra from the original songs composed by primarily by Uematsu himself and, with 'To Zanarkand' and 'Yuna's Decision' arranged by, and was performed by the on February 20, 2002 at the.

The orchestra was conducted by Taizou Takemoto, and the concert was hosted by and, the Japanese voice actors for and from.The orchestra played 17 songs over a period of almost two hours. The setlist ranged covered songs from the very first through Final Fantasy X, the latest game to have been released. The ballad of mona lisa lyrics.

Their rendition of 'Suteki da Ne' from Final Fantasy X was accompanied by Japanese folk singer, known as 'RIKKI', who sang the track in the original game. Similarly, 'Melodies of Life' from was performed by, the original performer for the song in that game's soundtrack. 'At Zanarkand' and 'Yuna's Decision', both from Final Fantasy X, were solo piano pieces performed by Aki Kuroda, while 'Liberi Fatali' and 'One-Winged Angel' saw the orchestra combined with a small chorus. Kiyotsugu Amano performed guitar accompaniment for 'Dear Friends' ( ) and 'Vamo' Alla Flamenco' ( Final Fantasy IX).based on a live recording of the concert was released on May 9, 2002 by, and was subsequently re-released on July 22, 2004 by Square Enix. The album spans 25 tracks over two discs and covers a duration of 1:47:27, and includes the initial tuning of the orchestra, the speeches given by the MC, and the songs themselves. The album was well received by critics and was termed an 'amazing soundtrack' and 'probably the best Final Fantasy arranged album ever made' by Robert Bogdanowicz of RPGFan. Liz Maas of RPGFan agreed; although she found there to be a lack of actual innovation overall, she felt the music was 'wonderful' and the album as a whole 'rather enjoyable'.

Patrick Dell of Soundtrack Central felt that the album was 'wonderful' and 'an impressive display', although he greatly disliked the performance of the choir. Dave of Square Enix Music Online was not as impressed by the album, saying that many of the performances were 'lacking cohesion and direction', although he felt that overall it was 'satisfactory' and 'worth repeated listens'. Sophia of Square Enix Music Online, on the other hand, felt that it was a 'fantastic album' and a 'must have'. Setlist#TitleOriginal game1.' Liberi Fatali'Final Fantasy VIII2.'

Theme of Love'Final Fantasy IV3.' Final Fantasy I-III Medley'Final Fantasy I ('The Prelude', 'Main Theme', 'Matoya's Cave')Final Fantasy II ('Rebel Army Theme', 'Chocobo Theme')Final Fantasy III ('Elia, the Water Maiden')4.' Aerith's Theme'Final Fantasy VII5.' Don't Be Afraid'Final Fantasy VIII6.' Tina'Final Fantasy VI7.'

Dear Friends'Final Fantasy V8.' Vamo' Alla Flamenco'Final Fantasy IXIntermission9.' At Zanarkand'Final Fantasy X10.' Yuna's Decision'Final Fantasy X11.' Love Grows'Final Fantasy VIII12.' Suteki da ne'Final Fantasy X13.' The Place I'll Return to Someday'Final Fantasy IX14.'

Melodies of Life'Final Fantasy IX15.' One Winged Angel'Final Fantasy VIIEncore16.' The Man with the Machine Gun'Final Fantasy VIII17.' Final Fantasy Theme'Final Fantasy seriesTour de Japon Tour de Japon – Music from Final Fantasy (or Tour de Japon) was a concert tour featuring music from the Final Fantasy video game series that toured Japan from March 12 to April 16, 2004. The tour was built upon the success of the 20020220 Music from Final Fantasy concert, and featured seven concerts in six cities. The series of concerts featured music composed by Nobuo Uematsu and arranged by Shiro Hamaguchi. The orchestras were conducted by Taizō Takemoto, as the orchestra in 20020220 had been.

Uematsu guest conducted the encores for each performance; he used a borrowed baton that he had snapped and taped together. Tour de Japon featured fewer non-orchestra performances than 20020220; 'Opera 'Maria & Draco' featured the singing of Etsuyo Ota, Tomoaki Watanabe, and Tetsuya Odagawa, while Manami Kiyota and Yuji Hasegawa performed songs from during the intermission. Different orchestras were used in each performance; these were the New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra, Sapporo Symphony Orchestra, Nagoya Philharmonic, Kyushu Symphony, and Osaka Symphoniker Orchestra. One of the performances was recorded and released exclusively on DVD to Nobuo Uematsu Fan Club members. Setlist#TitleOriginal game1.' Opening Bombing Mission'Final Fantasy VII2.' To Zanarkand'Final Fantasy X3.'

Ronfaure'Final Fantasy XI4.' Aerith's Theme'Final Fantasy VII5.' The Oath'Final Fantasy VIII6.' You're Not Alone'Final Fantasy IXIntermission7.' Ahead on Our Way'Final Fantasy V8.' Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII'Final Fantasy VII9.'

Theme of Love'Final Fantasy IV10.' Final Fantasy I-III Medley 2004'Final Fantasy I, II, III11.' Opera 'Maria and Draco'Final Fantasy VI ('Aria di Mezzo Carattere')12.' New Tune from FF7 Advent Children'Final Fantasy VII Advent Children ('Cloud Smiles')13.' Final Fantasy Main Theme'Final Fantasy seriesTour locationsDateCityCountryVenueOrchestraMarch 12, 2004JapanMarch 14, 2004TokyoTokyo City Philharmonic (noon and evening performances)March 19, 2004Sapporo Symphony OrchestraApril 2, 2004Nagoya Philharmonic Symphony OrchestraApril 11, 2004Kyushu Symphony OrchestraApril 16, 2004Osaka Symphoniker OrchestraDear Friends – Music from Final Fantasy. Shown at the Los Angeles Dear Friends concertDear Friends – Music from Final Fantasy was a concert tour featuring music from the Final Fantasy video game series that toured the United States from 2004 to 2005. The concert was the first Final Fantasy concert tour for North America and featured record sales and sold-out concerts.

The series of concerts featured music composed by Nobuo Uematsu from the later releases of the series. The name of the concert series, in addition to being the name a Final Fantasy V piece that is played at the concerts, was chosen by Uematsu to represent his appreciation for the support given to him by fans of his music and of the Final Fantasy series.The series was originally conceived as a single concert to be held on May 10, 2004, performed by the and conducted. The concert was hosted by, the English voice actor for Final Fantasy X 's Tidus, and featured large screens hanging above the orchestra playing scenes relevant to the music being performed. Like the concerts before it, Dear Friends featured several groups and instruments in addition to the orchestra, including a guitar for 'Dear Friends', for 'Vamo' Alla Flamenco', and piano for 'At Zanarkand' and 'Cloud Smiles', which at the time was not named and was only known to be featured in the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Advent Children.

The encore piece, 'One-Winged Angel', saw the orchestra joined by a full choir, the.The concert was termed 'a complete success' by, who commented that they 'walked away impressed with the performance, the presentation, and the timelessness of Uematsu's compositions'. The response to the concert was greater than expected, with tickets selling out in three days. After 'many fans pleaded for another chance to see the concert', Dear Friends was expanded into a full concert tour the following year, conducted. Roth took on the role of conductor for the series after trying to get the show to be performed by his Chicago Pops orchestra, and hearing that other tour locations were hesitant about putting on the concert. He has said that he tried to add to the concerts his personal touch in the areas of 'drama and timing'. Different orchestras were used in each performance, though the format and setlist remained the same.

Setlist#TitleOriginal game1.' Liberi Fatali'Final Fantasy VIII2.' At Zanarkand'Final Fantasy X3.'

Terra'Final Fantasy VI4.' Theme of Love'Final Fantasy IV5.' Dear Friends'Final Fantasy V6.' Vamo' Alla Flamenco'Final Fantasy IX7.' Love Grows'Final Fantasy VIIIIntermission8.'

Aerith's Theme'Final Fantasy VII9.' You are not Alone'Final Fantasy IX10.' Ronfaure'Final Fantasy XI11.' Medley'Final Fantasy I, II, III12.' Cloud Smiles'Final Fantasy VII Advent Children13.'

Final Fantasy Theme'Final Fantasy seriesEncore14.' Main article:Final Symphony was followed by, a concert of music from,. It features long arrangements like the Final Symphony concerts. The majority of the music was originally composed by Nobuo Uematsu, while the Final Fantasy XIII suite was originally composed by Masashi Hamauzu. Valtonen created the arrangements for the Final Fantasy V section, Wanamo worked on the VIII and IX portions, and Hamauzu arranged his own compositions from XIII with orchestration by Valtonen. First announced was a concert to be performed at the Barbican Centre in London by the London Symphony Orchestra on September 12, 2015, and later an earlier performance on August 29 in, Germany by the Beethoven Orchestra Bonn was also announced. After the debut performances, the London Symphony Orchestra traveled to Japan to perform the concert there three times: in Osaka on September 27, and twice in Yokohama on October 4.

2016 performances of the concert included a concert on April 1 at the Tampere Hall in Tampere, Finland by the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, and a June 9 concert by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra at the Konserthuset in Stockholm, Sweden. Dreams of Zanarkand A concert devoted solely to music from Final Fantasy X, titled Dreams of Zanarkand, was performed on October 8, 2016 in Cologne, Germany. The arrangements were made by composer Masashi Hamauzu and pianist Benyamin Nuss from the original tracks by Hamauzu and Uematsu. The concert was performed by the WDR Orchestra, with piano by Nuss, and featured narration of events from the game by comedian and game tester Maxi Gstettenbauer. Dreams of Zanarkand was the first European game music concert dedicated to a single game. Eorzean Symphony A series of concerts of music from began in 2017, titled Eorzean Symphony.

The series began in September 2017 with a three-night set of concerts in Tokyo performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, led by conductor Hirofumi Kurita. It continued in June 2018 with another concert in Los Angeles and in then again in August in Dortmund, Germany. An album was released on December 20, 2017 containing music from the Tokyo concerts; a blu-ray release contains sixteen tracks as well as video from the concerts, while a CD release contains eight tracks. The album sold over 13,100 copies. Other concerts In addition to concerts specifically devoted to the Final Fantasy series, music from the games has been performed at many other concerts and concert series. Music from the series was played in the first four concerts of the 's series from 1991 to 1994, and each concert has been released on an album.

Outside Japan, Final Fantasy music was played for the first time at the Symphonic Game Music Concert series, a series of annual German video game music concerts starting in August 2003. It has also been played live by the Australian since October 2003, an independent symphony orchestra specializing in classical music from video games and in the concert tour from 2005 to date as well as the world tour from 2006 onwards, for which Nobuo Uematsu composed the opening fanfare that accompanies each performance. The music made up one fourth of the concerts in September 2009 and in 2012 which were produced by the creators of the series and conducted by Arnie Roth; music from the, the series, and the made up the rest of the concert. References.