Eckehard Stier

March 9th | “Games in concert” – Eckehard Stier conducting the Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

The Nikolaisaal Potsdam will host “Games in Concert”, an evening dedicated to video game music, featuring works by some of the most distinguished contemporary composers.

Under the direction of Eckehard Stier, the program will include compositions by Nobuo Uematsu, Yoko Shimomura, Yasunori Nishiki, and Yasunori Mitsuda, presenting a selection of evocative and richly orchestrated pieces. The concert will feature Charlotte Thiele as violin soloist, performing the Octopath Traveler Violin Concerto, a work of profound lyricism and technical brilliance.

Program:
- N. Uematsu, Opening Fanfare
- Y. Shimomura, Final Fantasy XV: "In the Shadow of the Crystal"
- Y. Nishiki, Octopath Traveler Violin Concerto
- N. Uematsu, Final Fantasy VIII: "Mono no aware"
- Y. Mitsuda, Xenogears: "Slayer of God"
- N. Uematsu, Final Fantasy Series Main Theme

Ph © Dieter Wuschanski