Nintendo Announces New Tour Dates for "The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses"

2012-09-05

"The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses Tour" is coming soon to even more locations across the United States and Canada. Based on one of the most popular and beloved video game series of all time, the tour features live orchestral performances of theme music from Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda franchise. The newly announced dates include:

Sept. 15: Toronto; Sony Centre for the Performing Arts

Sept. 22: Minneapolis; Orpheum Theatre

Oct. 12: Dallas; AT&T Performing Arts Center

Oct. 18: Boston; Wang Theatre

Oct. 25: Chicago; The Chicago Theatre

Nov. 3: San Antonio; The Majestic Theatre

Nov. 6: Calgary, Alberta; Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

Nov. 28: New York; The Theater at Madison Square Garden

Dec. 8: West Palm Beach, Fla.; Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts

Dec. 9: Miami; Adrienne Arsht Center

Dec.14: San Jose, Calif.; San Jose Civic

In celebration of the tour, the Nintendo World store in Rockefeller Plaza in New York will host a special event on Friday, Sept. 14, from 6-9 p.m. From 6-6:45 p.m., ocarina expert David "Docjazz" Ramos will lead an interactive workshop, introducing fans and newcomers to the history of the instrument. From 7-8 p.m., an intimate mini-concert will be performed, featuring a small musical ensemble. From 8- 9 p.m., attendees can interact with David Ramos and the concert musicians. Event attendees can also take photos with Link cosplay model Li Kovacs and purchase official "Symphony of the Goddesses" merchandise. The first consumers to enter the event will receive a special concert pack that includes a T-shirt, poster and an ocarina to use during the ocarina workshop.

The name "Symphony of the Goddesses" refers not only to the concert program but also to the new four-movement symphony recounting the classic storylines from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. The concert also will highlight orchestral renditions of music from other series games, including The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. The full orchestra will be conducted by Eímear Noone with arrangements by music director Chad Seiter.

"We are thrilled to bring this unprecedented and exhilarating tour to fans across the U.S. and Canada," notes Jason Michael Paul, CEO of Jason Michael Paul Productions, which is producing the concert tour. "From children to adults who have followed The Legend of Zelda for decades, the fan base for this concert is growing exponentially, and we are ready to deliver an unforgettable experience."

Fans can view a complete tour schedule with ticketing information and also sign up for a regularly updated digital newsletter at http://zelda-symphony.com. Club Nintendo also is offering a discount to the shows—users just need to register at the Club Nintendo site and enjoy an exclusive 15 percent discount by logging into their accounts at http://club.nintendo.com and clicking on the "Symphony of the Goddesses" logo banner. Exclusive concert packs also are available at GameStop locations.

Since first appearing in 1986, The Legend of Zelda game series has sold more than 69 million units worldwide. The latest entries in the series, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D for Nintendo 3DS and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for the Wii console, have both sold more than 1 million copies in North America since launching last year. Additionally, on Jan. 29, 2013, Nintendo and Dark Horse Books will release Hyrule Historia, a hardback book chronicling the history of The Legend of Zelda series. Featuring never-before-seen concept art, the full history of Hyrule, the official chronology of the game and insights from developers that have worked on the series, the book is currently available for pre-order via select retailers (deposit may be required for pre-order).

For more information about the concerts, visit http://zelda-symphony.com.