HEROES: A VIDEO GAME SYMPHONY
Saturday, February 8, 2024 at 7:30 pm
ALLEN-BRADLEY HALL
Ryan Tani, conductor
Nigel Carrington, narrator
Members of the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
JEREMY SOULE/orch. Robert Puff
Oblivion: Opening
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
AUSTIN WINTORY/orch. Andy Brick
Journey
JACK WALL/orch. Robert Puff
Mass Effect 2: Suicide Mission
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
LEIF CHAPELLE, MACLAINE DIEMER, STAN LEPARD, AND JEREMY SOULE Guild Wars 2
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
GARRY SCHYMAN/arr. Robert Puff
BioShock: Scherzo No. 7/Welcome to Rapture
NEAL ACREE, RUSSELL BROWER, DEREK DUKE, AND MATT UELMEN /arr. Aruto Matsumoto
Suite from Diablo: Symphony of the Storm
JESPER KYD/arr. Benoit Grey
Suite from Assassin’s Creed: Ezio’s Family
TYLER BATES/orch. Robert Puff
God of War: Ascension
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH, ANDY BRICK, AND MIKE MORASKY /orch. Andy Brick and Geoff Knorr
Portal 2 Variations
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Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
HEROES: A VIDEO GAME SYMPHONY
TAPPY IWASE/orch. Shota Nakama
Metal Gear Solid 4: Metal Gear Saga
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
JASON HAYES/orch. Adam Klemens
Suite from World of Warcraft
I. Stormwind
II. Song of Elune
III. Legacy
IV. Legends of Azeroth
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
INON ZUR/orch. Paul D. Taylor
Medley from Starfield
AUDREY ASHBURN AND INON ZUR/orch. Paul D. Taylor
Dragon Age: I Am The One
OSCAR ARAUJO, MASAHIRO IKARIKO, KENICHI MATSUBARA, KINUYO YAMASHITA, AND MICHIRU YAMANE/arr. Chad Seiter and orch. Chad and Susie Seiter Suite from Castlevania
KOW OTANI/orch. Nic Raine
Shadow of the Colossus
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
INON ZUR/orch. Paul D. Taylor
Main Theme from Fallout 4
MARTY O’DONNELL AND MICHAEL SALVATORI/arr. and orch. Andy Brick, Marty O’Donnell, Arnie Roth, and Michael Salvatori Medley from Halo
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
JEREMY SOULE/orch. Larry Kenton Elder Scrolls V — Skyrim: Dragonborn
INON ZUR/orch. Paul D. Taylor
Main Theme from Rise of the Ronin
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
Produced by JMP ENTERTAINMENT | Booking by JMP ENTERTAINMENT | Created by JMP ENTERTAINMENT | Music Director – Kevin Zakresky | Technical Services - Black Ink Presents
The length of this concert is approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes. All programs are subject to change.
Guest Artist Biographies
JASON MICHAEL PAUL
A pioneer and leader in the live symphonic concert industry, Jason Michael Paul produces and promotes concerts for leading international artists, including a series of live symphonic concerts that make music come to life. Paul — the producer and creator of the first stateside Final Fantasy concerts, The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary concerts, The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses concerts, and founder of JMP Entertainment — envisioned the Heroes experience to take audience members on a hero’s journey, as set forth by Joseph Campbell’s monomyth — a narrative framework that can be seen in many of the games, films, and books throughout history. Each stage in the monomyth is a chapter in our story, and each musical selection was chosen primarily for its suitability in the chapter where it is featured. Everyone’s story is the story of a hero, told through the amazing worlds of other heroes, in an unforgettable experience that is not to be missed.
JMP Entertainment is celebrating its 20th anniversary since its inaugural video game music concert series, Dear Friends: Music from Final Fantasy. Paul has produced over 300 video game music concerts since the first stateside performance in 2004. A seasoned concert producer known for staging concerts worldwide, Paul realized that if philharmonic regulars set aside their preconceived notions about gaming culture, they could appreciate the rich musical virtuosity and magic of video game soundtracks. His vision was spot-on, and he has created a global phenomenon over the past two decades.
Paul has produced concerts all over the world for artists and companies such as Luciano Pavarotti, The Three Tenors, Elton John, Foo Fighters, Outkast, Michael McDonald, James Ingram, Patti Austin, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Tokyo Philharmonic, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Houston Symphony, Oregon Symphony, Utah Symphony, Fort Worth Symphony, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony, Nintendo, Sony Computer Entertainment America, Bethesda, Square Enix, Konami, Electronic Arts, Disney, National Geographic, Madison Square Garden Network, PBS, LiveNation, AEG, and Nederlander.
NIGEL CARRINGTON
Nigel Carrington is a British actor with vast experience in theater, television, film, radio, voice acting, and audiobook narration. He provided multiple voices for Harry Potter for Kinect and appeared in Benedict Cumberbatch’s Hamlet at The Barbican Theatre London. His work in Dear Esther remains one of his most recognizable roles to date. It earned him a BAFTA nomination for Best Performer.
Just as Carrington narrates the player through Dear Esther, he will voice our symphony experience with Heroes: A Video Game Symphony. His narration is accompanied by music from Dear Esther composed by Jessica Curry.
KEN-DAVID MASUR
Music Director
Polly and Bill Van Dyke
Music Director Chair
EDO DE WAART
Music Director Laureate
BYRON STRIPLING
Principal Pops Conductor
Stein Family Foundation Principal Pops Conductor Chair
RYAN TANI
Assistant Conductor
CHERYL FRAZES HILL
Chorus Director
Margaret Hawkins Chorus Director Chair
TIMOTHY J. BENSON
Assistant Chorus Director
FIRST VIOLINS
Jinwoo Lee, Concertmaster, Charles and Marie Caestecker Concertmaster Chair
Ilana Setapen, First Associate Concertmaster, Thora M. Vervoren First Associate Concertmaster Chair
Jeanyi Kim, Associate Concertmaster
Alexander Ayers
Autumn Chodorowski
Yuka Kadota
Shin Lan**
Elliot Lee**
Dylana Leung
Kyung Ah Oh
Lijia Phang
Yuanhui Fiona Zheng
SECOND VIOLINS
Jennifer Startt, Principal, Andrea and Woodrow Leung Second Violin Chair
Ji-Yeon Lee, Assistant Principal (2nd chair)
John Bian, Assistant Principal (3rd chair)*
Hyewon Kim, Acting Assistant Principal (3rd chair)
Glenn Asch
Lisa Johnson Fuller
Clay Hancock
Paul Hauer
Gabriela Lara
Janis Sakai**
Mary Terranova
VIOLAS
Robert Levine, Principal, Richard O. and Judith A. Wagner Family Principal Viola Chair
Georgi Dimitrov, Assistant Principal (2nd chair), Friends of Janet F. Ruggeri Viola Chair
Samantha Rodriguez, Assistant Principal (3rd chair)
Elizabeth Breslin
Alejandro Duque
Nathan Hackett
Erin H. Pipal
CELLOS
Susan Babini, Principal, Dorothea C. Mayer Cello Chair
Shinae Ra, Acting Assistant Principal (2nd chair)
Scott Tisdel, Associate Principal Emeritus
Madeleine Kabat
Peter Szczepanek
Peter J. Thomas
Adrien Zitoun
BASSES
Jon McCullough-Benner, Principal, Donald B. Abert Bass Chair*
Andrew Raciti, Acting Principal
Nash Tomey, Acting Assistant Principal (2nd chair)
Brittany Conrad Omar Haffar**
Paris Myers
HARP
Julia Coronelli, Principal, Walter Schroeder Harp Chair
FLUTES
Sonora Slocum, Principal, Margaret and Roy Butter Flute Chair
Heather Zinninger, Assistant Principal
Jennifer Bouton Schaub
PICCOLO
Jennifer Bouton Schaub
OBOES
Katherine Young Steele, Principal, Milwaukee Symphony League Oboe Chair
Kevin Pearl, Assistant Principal
Margaret Butler
ENGLISH HORN
Margaret Butler, Philip and Beatrice Blank English Horn Chair in memoriam to John Martin
CLARINETS
Todd Levy, Principal, Franklyn Esenberg Clarinet Chair
Jay Shankar, Assistant Principal, Donald and Ruth P. Taylor Assistant Principal Clarinet Chair
Besnik Abrashi
E-FLAT CLARINET
Jay Shankar
BASS CLARINET
Besnik Abrashi
BASSOONS
Catherine Van Handel, Principal, Muriel C. and John D. Silbar Family Bassoon Chair
Rudi Heinrich, Assistant Principal
Beth W. Giacobassi
CONTRABASSOON
Beth W. Giacobassi
HORNS
Matthew Annin, Principal, Krause Family French Horn Chair
Krystof Pipal, Associate Principal
Dietrich Hemann, Andy Nunemaker French Horn Chair
Darcy Hamlin
Scott Sanders
TRUMPETS
Matthew Ernst, Principal, Walter L. Robb Family Trumpet Chair
David Cohen, Associate Principal, Martin J. Krebs Associate Principal Trumpet Chair
Tim McCarthy, Fred Fuller Trumpet Chair
TROMBONES
Megumi Kanda, Principal, Marjorie Tiefenthaler Trombone Chair
Kirk Ferguson, Assistant Principal
BASS TROMBONE
John Thevenet, Richard M. Kimball Bass Trombone Chair
TUBA
Robyn Black, Principal, John and Judith Simonitsch Tuba Chair
TIMPANI
Dean Borghesani, Principal
Chris Riggs, Assistant Principal
PERCUSSION
Robert Klieger, Principal
Chris Riggs
PIANO
Melitta S. Pick Endowed Piano Chair
PERSONNEL
Antonio Padilla Denis, Director of Orchestra Personnel
Paris Myers, Hiring Coordinator
LIBRARIANS
Paul Beck, Principal Librarian, James E. Van Ess Principal Librarian Chair
Matthew Geise, Assistant Librarian & Media Archivist
PRODUCTION
Tristan Wallace, Production Manager/ Live Audio
Lisa Sottile, Production Stage Manager
* Leave of Absence 2024.25 Season
** Acting member of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra 2024.25 Season
