Eminence Orchestra: Classical Music from Video Games

Well ultimately it would be wrong for orchestras to stop playing, especially when attendance has been low. Hopefully when people of our generation or even younger hear their favorite anime/game music through a live orchestra like Eminence, eventually it will sparkle an interest in them to start listening to traditional classical music. Even possibly to play an instrument.

I would love to see the Monkey Island theme played by an orchestra.

LOTR and Star Wars are little more than pretty versions of Mahler and Wagner, unfortunately. I'm not trying to be an elitist. I can't deny that the music is catchy and appeals to a broad spectrum. But so do museums.

I admit I'm completely biased. I'm a composer and I know first hand that bigger audiences are drawn to tonal music. It's the catch-22 of modern orchestras. In order to stay in business they have to play the same old things over and over. But many/most of the players get bored with that repertoire.

*sigh* It's also partly due to my attitude about art. To me, art isn't interesting unless it is challenging us to think about our world in different ways. Hearing Mario Bros on Bassoon just doesn't do it for me, sorry.

The way I see it, classical musicians playing game themes helps to bridge the gap between the modern and orchestral world. It helps people understand the link music creates between genres and dispels the generalizations of stuffy, old classical music that only music nerds (like me! :D) still listen to.

On another note, a student in my graduating class arranged our choir, orchestra and bands to perform 'One-Winged Angel' for his senior project. All of the gamers were practically giddy with joy.

Please. Remove the clarinet from your ass, maestro.