Heroes: a Video Game Symphony 2025-2026
In May, under the baton of Kevin Zakresky, Heroes : A Video Game Symphony will immerse us in the greatest video game themes, from Fallout to Assassin’s Creed, as well as World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy, with projections and sequences from these landmark games for several generations.
Concert with screening
Artists
Kevin Zakresky, conductor
OSM Chorus
Andrew Megill, chorusmaster
Jason Michael Paul, executive producer
Martin Watier, narrator
Program
Jeremy Soule, Heroes Opening from The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion (orch. Robert Puff)
Gareth Cocker, Prince of Persia : The Lost Crown (orch. Vicent Tobar)
Jack Wall, Mass Effect, (orch. Robert Puff)
Borislav Slavov, Baldur’s Gate 3: Main Theme (orch.Georgi Andreev)
Garry Schyman, Bioshock, (orch. Robert Puff)
Matt Uelmen, Russel Brower, Derek Duke, Neal Acree, Diablo Suite (orch. Arturo Matsumoto)
Jesper Kyd, Assassin’s Creed: Ezio’s Family Theme (orch. Benoit Grey)
Tyler Bates, God of War: Ascencion Main Theme (orch. Robert Puff)
Mike Morasky/J.S. Bach, Portal 2 Variations (orch. Geoff Knorr, Andy Brick)
Harry Gregson-Williams, Nobuko Toda, Metal Gear Solid IV (orch. Shota Nakama)
Jason Hayes, World of Warcraft (orch. Adam Klemens)
Inon Zur, Starfield, (orch. Paul D. Taylor)
Inon Zur, Dragon Age (orch. Paul D. Taylor)
Kinuyo Yamashita, Masahiro Ikariko, Michiru Yamane, Oscar Araujo, Castelvania Medley (orch. C. Seiter)
Kow Otani, Shadow of the Colossus (orch. Nic Raine)
Inon Zur, Fallout Suite (Paul D. Taylor)
Marty O’Donnell, Michael Salvatori, Halo Medley (Andy Brick, Arnie Roth)
Jeremy Soule, The Elder Scrolls: SkyrimDragon Bourne Theme (orch. Larry Kenton)
Kevin Zakresky
ConductorVancouver based conductor Kevin Zakresky has directed international touring productions of The Picasso Symphony, The National Geographic “Symphony for our World,” the Legend of Zelda “Symphony of the Goddesses,” the Sonic the Hedgehog Symphony, and the “Heroes” Video Game Symphony. Recent tour dates for Heroes include the Baltimore Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Charlotte Symphony, Oregon Symphony, Cincinnati Pops, Chicago Philharmonic, the English National Symphony as well as orchestras in Los Angeles, San Antonio, Seattle, San Francisco, Paris and Grand Rapids. The National Geographic « Symphony For Our World » debuted in San Francisco’s Davies Symphony Hall and continued to venues in San Jose, Chicago, Madison, Minneapolis, Houston, Edmonton, Calgary, Limerick, Monterrey and Columbus. The Legend of Zelda “Symphony of the Goddesses” tour included dates in London – to conduct the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra in Wembley Arena – as well as Montreal, Philadelphia, Miami, Los Angeles, Dublin, San Francisco, San Antonio, Charlottesville, Fresno, Santiago, Buenos Aires, Birmingham (UK), Toronto, Seattle, Portland, Salt Lake City, Oklahoma City, Vancouver and Pittsburgh. This year he will guest conduct the Hong Kong Philharmonic, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and the Saskatoon Symphony. He is the past Music Director of the Prince George Symphony Orchestra in British Columbia.
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