Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra gets in the video game concert game

by Griffin McElroy on Mar 24th 2011 11:20AM

Hey, Video Games Live isn't the only contender in the market for orchestral performances of ludological accompaniment, you know. The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra -- for those unfamiliar with their Midwest geography, that's Dayton, Ohio -- is putting together a game-themed show, aptly titled PLAY.

The show will feature the DPO and a 60-strong choir featuring singers from three local high schools, all of whom will perform tracks from titles such as Dragon Age: Origins. They'll also be playing an entire Castlevania suite, created by Fringe, Lost, and Star Trek orchestral composer Chad Seiter. If you reside in the Buckeye State and don't have plans for March 31 -- wait, what are we saying? Nobody plans that far ahead. Just go, you silly goose.

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Source: Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

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Reader Comments (6)

if i was closer id go ha.

I was about to say that I remember there already being a touring video game orchestral performance called "Play," but apparently this is part of the same tour. It's been going on since 2006 I guess.

@LuigiHann Yep. same concert series that's been going on for years, Dayton's just the latest stop. Although, things really slowed down after Arnie Roth started touring with FF: Distant Worlds.

I thinks it's pretty cool that they're doing this. Unfortunately orchestral & choral music is a slowly dying genre. I think this is great because it will spark the interest of some people who would have never gone to an orchestra performance before by taking a different approach to it.