Dear Friends - Music from Final Fantasy

Description The first stateside performance of Final Fantasy music, Dear Friends - Music from Final Fantasy, was originally conceived as a one-time 90 minute symphonic concert. However, after its overwhelmingly popular premiere at Los Angeles on May 10, 2004, a highly successful eight-stop US tour in February 2005 occurred. FMVs from the games were projected to accompany the music and special guests attended some concerts. A special one-time related concert, More Friends - Music from Final Fantasy, also occurred in the middle of the tour. Production Produced by Jason Michael Paul Original composition by Nobuo Uematsu Arrangement by Shiro Hamaguchi Conducted by Arnie Roth Reviews Review of Los Angeles Premiere by Tim

Set Listings

01) Liberi Fatali [Final Fantasy VIII]
02) At Zanarkand [Final Fantasy X]
03) Tina [Final Fantasy VI]
04) Theme of Love [Final Fantasy IV]
05) Dear Friends [Final Fantasy V]
06) Vamo' Alla Flamenco [Final Fantasy IX]
07) Love Grows [Final Fantasy VIII]

Intermission

08) Aerith's Theme [Final Fantasy VII]
09) You're Not Alone [Final Fantasy IX]
10) Ronfaure [Final Fantasy XI]
11) Final Fantasy I-III Medley [The Prelude ~ Final Fantasy I Main Theme ~ Matoya's Cave ~ Elia, the Water Maiden ~ Chocobo Theme ~ Rebel Army Theme]
12) Cloud Smiles [Final Fantasy VII Advent Children]
13) FINAL FANTASY [Final Fantasy Series]

Encore

14) One Winged Angel [FFVII]

Concert Listings

Los Angeles Premiere - May 10, 2004

Occurred at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Performance by the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Los Angeles Master Chorale. Conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya.

Special guests were Nobuo Uematsu, James Arnold Taylor (Tidus' American voice), Hironobu Sakaguchi (creator of Final Fantasy), and Yoshitaka Amano (designer of Final Fantasy).

2005 Tour

Conducted by Arnie Roth, Miguel Harth-Bedoya (Fort Worth), and Mischa Santora (Minneapolis). Rosemont concert allowed VIP 'meet and greet' with Nobuo Uematsu for an extra price.

February 19, 2005 - Rosemont, IL at the Rosemont Theatre by the Chicagoland Pops Orchestra
March 7, 2005 - San Francisco, CA at the Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium by Symphony Silicon Valley
May 20, 2005 - Hartford, CT at The Bushnell by the Local Symphony Orchestra
June 24 & 25, 2005 - Atlanta, GA at the Symphony Hall by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
July 1, 2005 - Fort Worth, TX at the Bass Symphony Hall by the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
July 9, 2005 - Minneapolis, MN at the Orchestra Hall by the Minnesota Orchestra
July 14, 2005 - San Diego, CA at the Embarcadero Marina Park South by the San Diego Symphony
July 23 & 24, 2005 - Detroit, MI at the Orchestra Hall by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra