'Kingdom Hearts' orchestra set to travel the world in 2017 concert series
A new "Kingdom Hearts" adventure will begin next year, though it's a different kind than what gamers might expect. Square Enix and Disney announced recently that "Kingdom Hearts" will travel the world in a concert series next year.
Called the "Kingdom Hearts Orchestra World Tour," the concert will kick off in Japan and close in New York. The tour is the first official symphonic concert of the game and marks the 15th anniversary of "Kingdom Hearts." The concert series will feature the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London, the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra in Japan, and other world class professional orchestras to perform a selection of original soundtrack from the crossover action RPG, including arrangements from the series composer Yoko Shimomura. The music will be accompanied by HD video cinematics supervised by director Tetsuya Nomura.
"The idea of a Kingdom Hearts concert has been in the works for several years, but even so, I was astonished to learn that our music would be performed by a full orchestra, in other countries no less," Nomura said in a press release. "As the director of the series, I am confident that what we've created will touch the hearts of our beloved fans everywhere."
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The "Kingdom Hearts" orchestra will travel to seven cities worldwide. The whole concert series spans three months from March to June 2017. As mentioned, the tour will begin in Japan then move on to Paris, London, Singapore, China, Los Angeles, and then finally in New York. Here's the full list of scheduled performances:
- Japan – March 10, 2017 – Tokyo International Forum A (Tokyo)
- France –March 18 & 19, 2017 – Salle Pleyel (Paris)
- United Kingdom – March 24 & 25, 2017 – Central Hall Westminster (London)
- Singapore – May 6 & 7, 2017 – Esplanade Concert Hall
- China - May 28, 2017 - Mercedes Benz Arena (Shanghai)
- USA – June 10 & 14, 2017 – Dolby Theatre (Los Angeles)
- USA – June 24, 2017 – United Palace Theatre (New York)
"Kingdom Hearts Orchestra World Tour" ticket pre-sales begun on April 30. Those interested can check out wildfaery.com for details on how and where to buy tickets.
Next year's concert series follows the Final Symphony tour in London that Square Enix debuted last year. That concert shone the limelight on music from the "Final Fantasy" series.
