The premiere concert was performed by the Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra under conduction from Eckehard Stier, with guest performer Benyamin Nuss joining the orchestra on piano.įollowing the initial performance, Final Symphony was performed in several other venues. The original works were composed by Uematsu and Hamauzu, and an introductory piece was composed by Valtonen. The concert is produced and directed by Thomas Böcker, with arrangements provided by Finnish composer and musician Jonne Valtonen, along with Roger Wanamo and Final Fantasy X composer Masashi Hamauzu with consultation from Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu. It is divided into three acts: a symphonic poem for VI, a piano concerto for X, and a symphony for VII. The concert tour features arrangements of video game music selected from the Final Fantasy series, specifically Final Fantasy VI, VII, and X. To date, it has seen 22 performances worldwide. Germany, England, Japan, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands, United States, New Zealand, China, Austria, Australiaįinal Symphony is a symphonic concert tour first held at the Historische Stadthalle Wuppertal in Wuppertal (Germany) on May 11, 2013. Masashi Hamauzu, Jonne Valtonen, Roger Wanamo Nobuo Uematsu, Masashi Hamauzu, Jonne Valtonen
Concert tour of music from the Final Fantasy video game seriesįinal Symphony Orchestral concert tour by Merregnon Studios