The FINAL FANTASY soundtracks, which are original compositions, have grown so popular that TIME magazine named series composer Nobuo Uematsu a notable “Innovator” in its recent “ Time 100: the Next Wave Music” feature. With the first FINAL FANTASY concert premiering in 2002 in Japan, the concept has toured the world, with this new 30 th anniversary production including music from throughout the 30 years of FINAL FANTASY games as well as new scores and arrangements created specifically for these concerts.Video game music has grown increasingly popular in the last few years, playing an integral role in the immersive experience of today’s games.
Including a spectacular musical tribute to 30 years of FINAL FANTASY, music from the just-released FINAL FANTASY XV and a visual experience to accompany the show, SQUARE ENIX, AWR Music and MJR Presents bring this once in a lifetime live show to Sydney’s ICC Sydney Theatre in July. Featuring Japanese video game composer Nobuo Uematsu in attendance and a full symphony orchestra conducted by Grammy award-winner Arnie Roth, this multimedia experience combines stirring HD screen images to match the soaring emotions of SQUARE ENIX’s world-renowned FINAL FANTASY video game series. MJR Presents is proud to announce that this year, Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY presents a new series of orchestral concerts: FINAL FANTASY 30th Anniversary – JIRITSU. SYDNEY SHOW FOR FINAL FANTASY 30 th ANNIVERSARY PREMIERE GLOBAL SYMPHONIC EVENT