Astro Boy set to fly into action at
‘A Night in Fantasia 2009’
SYDNEY – Wednesday 16 September. 2009 – While the new animated movie ‘Astro Boy’ will launch in cinemas in late October, the Eminence Symphony Orchestra is preparing to ‘fanfare’ the arrival of the long awaited blockbuster by performing the entire Astro Boy score – the one we all know and love – at ‘A Night in Fantasia 2009’.
“We’re all big fans of Astro Boy at Eminence. Let’s face it, he takes you back to your childhood and the time when you thought he was such a super hero and wished you could get some super powers too and be like him. So, we’re really excited to be playing the entire score as part of our line up for A Night in Fantasia 2009,” commented Hiroaki Yura, Founder and Director of Eminence Symphony Orchestra.
In addition to celebrating the music of Astro Boy, the huge score of tracks to be performed include AFRIKA, Ace Combat V, Darksiders: Wrath of War, Metal Gear Solid, Prince of Persia, Red Alert 3, Dragon Age, Shadow of the Colossus and a wide range of anime titles, including Studio Ghibli, Totoro, Laputa, Princess Mononoke, Deathnote and many, many more ….
A Night in Fantasia 2009 will also feature a host of international special guests – Steve Jablonsky, composer of the musical score for Transformers 2 the movie, Inon Zur (Crysis, Prince of Persia and Fallout 3); Cris Velasco (Starcraft II and God of War); Wataru Hokoyama (AFRIKA and Resident Evil 5); Go Shiina (Tales of Legendia and Tekken: Dark Resurrection); Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono Chross and Xenosaga); Kow Otani (Godzilla series, Shadow of the Colossus); Chiaki Takahashi, singer for The Idolm@ster, model and actress and the celebrated singer Aubrey Ashburn.
Featuring a full Symphony Orchestra, a mind blowing choir, special guest performers and boasting a score of popular tracks from the worlds of video games and anime, A Night in Fantasia 2009 is a must see for both ardent Eminence fans and lovers of good music.
Fans can find out more about the concert by visiting www.anif09.com. The site also features lots of different videos, including performances by some of the featured international guests, as well as past concert performances by the Eminence Symphony Orchestra.
You can also check out the ‘A Night in Fantasia 2009’ trailer on YouTube, at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jnlcha-Up0 to get a taste of just what’s in store on September 26, when Eminence will blow the roof off the Sydney Entertainment Centre.
The concert will be recorded and released on CD along with a ‘behind the scenes’ DVD on 12.12.09 – in limited editions. Packages can be pre-ordered via the Eminence website, www.eminenceonline.com
“We promise everyone that A Night in Fantasia 2009 will be a night of music and reminiscence that you will love and will never forget. Come and join us,” Mr Yura added.
‘A Night in Fantasia 2009’ is a ‘don’t miss’ event…
so, make sure you don’t miss out!
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Eminence Group Pty Ltd reserves the right to add, withdraw or substitute artists/special guests and/or vary advertised programmes without prior notification.
Date: Saturday 26 September, 2009
Time(s): 6.00pm (doors open at 5.00pm)
Venue: Sydney Entertainment Centre
35 Harbour Street
Darling Harbour
Ticket prices:
Adult
A Reserve $95.00
B Reserve $85.00
C Reserve $75.00
Bookings through: Tickets can only be booked via Ticketmaster.
Phone 1300 883 662, visit www.ticketmaster.com.au or go to a Ticketmaster outlet.
All attendees will receive a full colour program booklet.
For more information, visit www.eminenceonline.com