The highly acclaimed video game music concert “Heroes: A Video Game Symphony” is coming to the iconic Hollywood Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles on July 6, 2024, and the unprecedented show will feature a special performance by legendary and award-winning composer Inon Zur.
In the video game and musical score genres, few composers have garnered as much recognition as Zur. Renowned for his emotionally dynamic original music scores for blockbuster video game franchises such as “Starfield”, “Fallout”, “Dragon Age”, “Prince of Persia”, and “The Elder Scrolls”, Emmy award-winner and three-time British Academy nominated composer Zur has created sonic landscapes that have captured the minds of gamers across the planet. At the July 6 Pantages show, Zur will perform music on piano from “Fallout 4”. The show also will feature the first ever public performance of Zur’s music from “Rise of the Rōnin”, the epic open-world action role playing game set in late 19th century Japan during the final years of the Edo period.
Jason Michael 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, film, and books throughout history. 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.
“It is unbelievable to have Inon performing with us at the iconic Pantages,” notes Paul. “This show will be epic!”
The music featured in the “Heroes” concert will pay homage to some of the gaming industry’s most iconic titles, including “World of Warcraft”, “Diablo”, “FINAL FANTASY”, “Portal 2”, “BioShock”, “Guild Wars 2”, “The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion”, “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim”, “Fallout 4”, “Starfield”, “Castlevania”, “Metal Gear Solid”, “Halo”, “Mass Effect”, “Dear Esther”, “God of War”, “Dragon Age”, “Shadow of the Colossus”, and more. Audiences also can enjoy watching their favorite video game heroes on a giant screen behind the orchestra, all synced to the extraordinary music.
Zur notes, “It’s always a joy to conduct my music in concert and I am thrilled to be a part of this extraordinary concert series created by Jason Michael Paul.”
For more information, please visit www.heroes-symphony.com. Other upcoming performances include July 13 in Chicago at Auditorium Theater. To purchase tickets, see an updated schedule or for more information, please visit www.heroes-symphony.com.
