Eminence Symphony Orchestra announce new Aussie concert dates

Mike Bantick
Tuesday, 28 July 2009 11:46

Your IT - Entertainment

Those purveyors of video game and anime inspired orchestral presentations, The Eminence Symphony Orchestra are returning to Australia in September, bringing a Night in Fantasia.

The Eminence Symphony Orchestra are renowned worldwide for their extravagant reproductions of video game and/or anime inspired music.

Today the company announce a return trip to Australia with a new concert entitled A Night in Fantasia 2009.

Featuring a full Symphony Orchestra, a mind blowing choir, special guest performers and boasting a score of popular tracks from the worlds of video games and anime, ‘A Night in Fantasia 2009’ is being billed as the biggest, boldest and best concert in the ‘A Night in Fantasia’ series to ever be held.

A Night in Fantasia 2009 will feature a host of special guest stars who will fly in from the USA and Japan specially to be involved in this epic event.

“We are really looking forward to presenting A Night in Fantasia 2009 as it’s going to be such a huge event, featuring so many wonderful pieces of music, musicians, world class composers and other special guests,” commented Hiroaki Yura, Founder and Director of Eminence Artists.

The concert will feature a score of arrangements - many of them as originally done by the composers – spanning the games and anime genres, with a focus on western music not before seen in the ‘A Night in Fantasia’ series.

The score of tracks to be performed include AFRIKA, Ace Combat V, Darksiders: Wrath of War, Dragon Age: Origins, Metal Gear Solid, Prince of Persia, Red Alert 3, Shadow of the Colossus and a wide range of anime titles, including Astro Boy (which will hit cinemas in September), Studio Ghibli, Totora, Laputa, Princess Monoke, Deathnote, Steamboy and many, many more…

“Not only will fans be blown away by the musical extravaganza of A Night in Fantasia 2009, they will also love the impressive array of images that will be shown on the big screen,. We’re not holding back” Mr Yura added.

If you happen to be in Sydney late September, here are the booking details for A Night In Fantasia 2009,

Date: Saturday 26th of September 2009
Time: 6.00 PM (doors open at 5.00PM)
Venue:  Sydney Entertainment Centre, 35 Harbour St, Darling Harbour

Adult Ticket Prices (Australian Dollars)

A Reserve            $95.00           

B Reserve            $85.00           

C Reserve            $75.00           

                                              
Bookings through:                Tickets can only be booked via Ticketmaster.
Phone 1300 883 662, visit  www.ticketmaster.com.au or go to a Ticketmaster outlet.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Tuesday 4 August.
   
All attendees will receive a full colour program booklet.

For more information, visit www.eminenceonline.com