Square Enix is partnering with international concert production and promotion company La Fée Sauvage for a worldwide tour featuring the music of the Kingdom Hearts series. Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- will feature popular selections from the series and will include more than 70 musicians on stage, as well as HD video cinematics cut by series director Testuya Nomura.
World class professional orchestra, such as the Royal Philarmonic Orchestra in London and the Tokyo Philarmonic Orchestra in Japan, will perform a selection of the best and most beloved music from the original soundtrack of the whole saga. The concert will feature more than 70 musicians on stage, with amazing HD video cinematics supervised by director Testuya Nomura himself. It will premiere in Tokyo on March 9 and 10, 2017, and tour the world henceforth. The long awaited official orchestral concert is about to start, so prepare to unleash again the power of the Keyblades and don’t miss this new adventure and experience! – Kingdom Hearts Orchestra official Facebook page
Tickets will become available for sale on May 14th 2016 at 12pm local time for each city (more on where you’ll be able to order tickets for each location here.
Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour-
- March 10, 2017: Tokyo International Forum Hall A (Tokyo, Japan)
- March 18 & 19, 2017: Salle Pleyel (Paris, France)
- March 24 & 25, 2017: Central Hall Westminster (London, United Kingdom)
- May 6 & 7, 2017: Esplanade Concert Hall (Singapore, Singapore)
- May 28, 2017: Mercedes Benz Arena (Shanghai, China)
- June 10 & 14, 2017: Dolby Theatre (Los Angeles, California, USA)
- June 24, 2017: United Palace Theatre (New York, New York, USA)
Kingdom Hearts series director Tetsuya Nomura and composer Yoko Shimomura also relay special messages regarding the world tour:
“The idea of a KINGDOM HEARTS concert has been in the works for several years, but even so, I was astonished to learn that our music would be performed by a full orchestra, in other countries no less. I’ve been given the opportunity to oversee the creation of the title, logo, and many other aspects of this amazing production, and as the director of the series, I am confident that what we’ve created will touch the hearts of our beloved fans everywhere. The World Tour is slated for 2017, the same year as the KINGDOM HEARTS 15th anniversary. In the meantime, fans will get a chance to explore the world of KINGDOM HEARTS II.8, which is coming out later this year. I hope the excitement and joy they get from the experience will only increase their anticipation for the release of KINGDOM HEARTS III.”
— Tetsuya Nomura, Director of the KINGDOM HEARTS series
“Please have a KINGDOM HEARTS orchestral concert.” I heard this quite often, and it echoed my own feelings. I’ve wanted to have a concert for some time, and I’m happy to announce that it’s finally become a reality. When I began composing for the KINGDOM HEARTS series, I couldn’t even dream this day would come. But it has, thanks to our beloved fans. This concert and the music of KINGDOM HEARTS could not have existed without their undying support. I can’t thank them enough. The concert will encompass my feelings toward the series and those dear to me around the world. I look forward to seeing everyone there!
— Yoko Shimomura, Composer for the KINGDOM HEARTS series
Square Enix will also be holding a brass band concert called Kingdom Hearts Concert -First Breath- in three cities across Japan this summer, featuring the Siena Wind Orchestra and the Osaka Shion Wind Orchestra. Ticket information is available here.
Kingdom Hearts Concert -First Breath-
- August 11, 2016: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Theater Concert Hall (Tokyo, Japan)
- August 27, 2016: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. Citizens’ Hall Forest Hall (Aichi, Japan)
- August 28, 2016: The Symphony Hall (Osaka, Japan)
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