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Renowned composer of the FINAL FANTASY series and numerous other game soundtracks, Nobuo Uematsu makes his Australian debut.

Don’t miss an unforgettable evening featuring a solo performance by Nobuo Uematsu, showcasing selections from his latest album, Modulation – FINAL FANTASY Arrangement Album, with new arrangements and mixing for the first time.

Uematsu’s band will deliver dynamic renditions of vocal classics from the FINAL FANTASY series, including beloved songs like ‘Suteki da ne’ and ‘Melodies of Life’. Witness the debut reading of Story of Blic-0, an original composition for which Uematsu authored both the story and music.

Don’t miss this one-night-only performance celebrating the extraordinary musical legacy of Nobuo Uematsu.

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Artists

Nobuo Uematsu keyboard
Xiao vocal
Yasushi Yokokawa guitars
Chihiro Fujioka percussions
Rie Tozuka reading

About Nobuo Uematsu
Nobuo Uematsu is one of the most famous composers in the field of video games. He has achieved worldwide recognition for his work on the FINAL FANTASY series, which world-class orchestras globally have performed. Nobuo Uematsu has been recognised as a major contributor to the growing appreciation and awareness of video game music. A great example is the theme song for FINAL FANTASY VIII, ‘Eyes on Me,’ composed and produced by him. The song featured Hong Kong pop star Faye Wong and sold a record 400,000 copies. It also won ‘Song of the Year (Western Music)’ at the 14th Annual Japan Gold Disc Awards in 1999, marking the first time in history that a video game’s music received this illustrious honour. The game’s music gained so much notoriety that Nobuo Uematsu was named one of the ‘Innovators’ in Time Magazine’s ‘Time 100: The Next Wave Music.’