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

PROGRAM

JEREMY SOULE/orch. Robert Puff

Oblivion: Opening

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AUSTIN WINTORY/orch. Andy Brick

Journey

JACK WALL/orch. Robert Puff

Mass Effect 2: Suicide Mission

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LEIF CHAPELLE, MACLAINE DIEMER, STAN LEPARD, AND JEREMY SOULE Guild Wars 2

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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

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TYLER BATES/orch. Robert Puff

God of War: Ascension

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JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH, ANDY BRICK, AND MIKE MORASKY /orch. Andy Brick and Geoff Knorr

Portal 2 Variations

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TAPPY IWASE/orch. Shota Nakama

Metal Gear Solid 4: Metal Gear Saga

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JASON HAYES/orch. Adam Klemens

Suite from World of Warcraft

I. Stormwind

II. Song of Elune

III. Legacy

IV. Legends of Azeroth

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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

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KOW OTANI/orch. Nic Raine

Shadow of the Colossus

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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

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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.