SYDNEY \u2013 Thursday 20 August, 2009 \u2013 The Eminence Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce that there will be even more special guests joining them on stage when they present the spectacular \u2018A Night in Fantasia 2009\u2019 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on Saturday 26 September, 2009.<\/p>\n
The Eminence team is billing \u2018A Night in Fantasia 2009\u2019 as the biggest, boldest and best concert in the \u2018A Night in Fantasia\u2019 series to ever be held. This concert series has been recognised around the world as the most popular brand of video game \/ anime concerts. <\/p>\n
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,<\/p>\n
\u201cA Night in Fantasia 2009 is a must see for ardent Eminence fans and lovers of music alike. We are extremely pleased to confirm yet more special international guests who will join us on stage in Sydney and help us bring the roof down,\u201d commented Hiroaki Yura, Founder and Director of the Eminence Symphony Orchestra.<\/p>\n
Wataru Hokoyama (AFRIKA and Resident Evil 5), Go Shiina (Tales of Legendia and Tekken: Dark Resurrection), Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono Chross and Xenosaga) and Kow Otani (Godzilla series, Shadow of the Colossus) have been confirmed to appear as guests of honour at A Night in Fantasia 2009. <\/p>\n
Chiaki Takahashi, singer for Idolm@ster who is also known for her work with Aice5 and her roles in \u2018Rumbling Hearts\u2019, \u2018School Days\u2019 and \u2018Futakoi\u2019 will appear as a special guest performer. Chiaki, who is also an actress and model, is sure to set hearts pounding when she hits the stage.<\/p>\n
Not only will these special guests attend the concert to address the audience, they will also spend time meeting with the audience, signing autographs and talking about their music \u2013 something not done at previous concerts.<\/p>\n
The score of tracks to be performed include AFRIKA, Ace Combat V, Darksiders: Wrath of War, Metal Gear Solid, Prince of Persia, Red Alert 3, Shadow of the Colossus and a wide range of anime titles, including Astro Boy (which will hit cinemas in September), Studio Ghibli, Totoro, Laputa, Princess Mononoke, Deathnote and many, many more \u2026.<\/p>\n
The concert will be recorded and released on CD in the weeks following A Night in Fantasia 2009. A special CD with a \u2018behind the scenes\u2019 DVD will be released \u2013 in limited editions. Packages can be pre-ordered via the Eminence website, www.eminenceonline.com <\/p>\n
\u201cWe promise that this will be one Eminence concert you don\u2019t want to miss\u2026 and will never forget,\u201d Mr Yura concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
SYDNEY \u2013 Thursday 20 August, 2009 \u2013 The Eminence Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce that there will be even more special guests joining them on stage when they present the spectacular \u2018A Night in Fantasia 2009\u2019 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on Saturday 26 September, 2009. The Eminence team is billing \u2018A Night in<\/p>\n