Symphonic Legends – Music from Nintendo
| Orchestra | WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln |
|---|---|
| Choir | State Choir Latvija |
| Conductor | Niklas Willén |
| Composers | Jonne Valtonen, Koji Kondo, Hajime Hirasawa, Yumiko Kanki, Naoto Ishida, Kenji Yamamoto, Minako Hamano, David Wise, Hajime Wakai, Toru Minegishi |
| Arrangers | Jonne Valtonen, Roger Wanamo, Masashi Hamauzu, Shiro Hamaguchi, Hayato Matsuo, Torsten Rasch |
| Venue | Cologne (Germany), Cologne Philharmonic Hall |
| Date(s) | 23 September 2010 |
| Supporting acts | Benyamin Nuss, Rony Barrak |
| Producer | Thomas Böcker (Merregnon Studios) |
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Symphonic Legends – Music from Nintendo was a symphonic tribute concert held in Cologne, Germany on 23 September 2010 by the WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln, featuring video game music from Japanese game developer Nintendo. The concert featured symphonic arrangements found in some of Nintendo's biggest game series, such as Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros., Pikmin, F-Zero and Donkey Kong. The concert was produced and directed by Thomas Böcker, with arrangements provided by Finnish composers and musicians Jonne Valtonen and Roger Wanamo, as well as Japanese game music composers Masashi Hamauzu, Hayato Matsuo, Shiro Hamaguchi and German film composer Torsten Rasch.
Like the previous concerts performed by the WDR, Symphonic Legends was broadcast over radio, now in 5.1 surround sound, on the WDR4 station and was also broadcast online via live video streaming.