A
Night in Fantasia 2005
Australia's official anime and games music
festival! - 30th October 2005  A
Night in Fantasia is Australia's premier orchestral concert
of music from some of the most well-known Japanese animation
and electronic games ever created.
Lead by conductor Phillip Chu, with over 150 musicians live
on stage, this evening of symphonic splendour will take place
at the internationally renowned Sydney Town Hall for one night
only.
This year, the fusion of a full orchestra, choir and ethnic
Japanese instruments performing against a drop-back of high
definition anime and games footages will create a truly unique
and unforgettable experience.
Featuring the Eminence Symphony Orchestra and Choir, A Night
in Fantasia will feature the following special guest artists:
TaikOz
Members from the renowned Taiko ensemble will grace the stage
with exhilarating sounds of traditional Japanese instruments.
"Stunning... cleft the packed house
on their feet calling for more...
nothing short of spectacular"
- Daily Telegraph
Shakuhachi (bamboo flute) Grand Master
Riley Lee
"...atmospheric, even spell-binding
music".
"Echoes of eternal time...haunting".
- New York Times
A Night in Fantasia will feature...
Studio Ghibli
Works of Joe Hisaishi, composer for Hayao Miyazaki's animated
masterpieces, will be heard from the beautiful melodies of
the oscar-winning Sprited Away to the recently released Howl's
Moving Castle.
Super Mario Brothers
The unforgettable tunes from one of the greatest games of
all time will be transformed into a grand orchestral piece
that will prove to be even more unforgettable.
Final Fantasy
With over 60 million copies sold, the phenomenal success of
the Final Fantasy series with its breath-taking music has
swept the world with sell-out concerts. Its composer, Nobuo
Uematsu has been deemed a Time magazine 'composer of the century'.
World of Warcraft ®
The definitive online role-playing game will see A Night in
Fantasia as the world premier of performing its majestic soundtrack
in full symphonic force.
Along with unforgettable music from all time favourites:
Metal Gear Solid,
Halo, Legend of Zelda, Onimusha
plus
Escaflowne, Neon Genesis Evangelion,
Rurouni Kenshin, Princess Mononoke, Gundam Seed and more!
About Eminence
The Eminence Symphony Orchestra is a vivacious orchestra who
personifies the journey in revolutionising the world of classical
music through innovation and excellence. By bringing together
some of Australia's finest musicians, we endeavour to expand
the horizon of symphonic music to a wider audience.
Eminence is committed to providing performance opportunities
for the musicians of the highest calibre and re-establishing
the prestige and popularity of classical music in contemporary
Australia. The magic of Eminence will be unveiled at A Night
in Fantasia 2005.
Sunday 30th October
2005 ~ 8pm
Sydney Town Hall
Doors open 7:30pm
Ticketing
Available at...
Books Kinokuniya ~ The Galeries Victoria, Level 2 500 George
St, Sydney
Online Booking closed.
Further information
Eminence Online
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