
Overview
Symphonic Odysseys: Tribute to Nobuo Uematsu was a symphonic tribute concert held in Cologne, Germany on July 9, 2011 at the Cologne Philharmonic Hall. The concert exclusively paid homage to the work of Japanese composer Nobuo Uematsu and featured music selected from his works as a video game music composer. Among the games featured were Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, Last Story, King's Knight, Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy Legend, and selected works from the Final Fantasy series. The concert was produced and directed by Thomas Böcker, with arrangements provided by Finnish composer and musician Jonne Valtonen, along with Roger Wanamo, Masashi Hamauzu, and Jani Laaksonen. The concert was performed by the WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln and the WDR Radio Choir Cologne under conduction from Arnie Roth, with guest performers Benyamin Nuss and Juraj Cizmarovic joining the orchestra. A video recording of Symphonic Odysseys was streamed live online.
Cast
Benyamin Nuss
Solist
Nicolas Fink
Choir Master
The Way to the Heart
Slayers Return
Kill Shot
Fantastic Return to Oz
Return of Sabata
The Return
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
Return of the Tooth Fairy
The Return of Swamp Thing
Return of the Living Dead III
Fantozzi Retires
Return to Dust
The Return of Sister Street Fighter
Universal Soldier: The Return
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
Transformers: Titans Return
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
Return of the Fly
Return to Nim's Island
Balto: Wolf Quest