The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) presents Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions, a concert experience featuring all-new musical arrangements from the popular video game franchise. Led by prolific video game music conductor, orchestrator and Baltimore native Susie Benchasil Seiter, the BSO's performance tonight, May 1, 2015 at 8 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall will be accompanied by exciting visuals on a giant screen. Produced by Princeton Entertainment, Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions explores how the franchise has evolved over the past two decades, taking audiences on a powerful musical retrospective through the games' most memorable melodies.
The premiere of Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions in Washington D.C. sold out with a second performance added by popular demand. An additional performance at the Mann in Philadelphia drew 5,000 plus attendees.
With millions of video games sold since its debut in 1996, Pokémon continues to provide memorable entertainment around the world. Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions gives loyal fans and newcomers a chance to experience the evolution of the franchise through all-new orchestral arrangements with carefully timed visuals drawing from classic and recent Pokémon video games. Please see below for complete program and ticketing information.
Susie Benchasil Seiter, conductor - Susie Benchasil Seiter is a prolific conductor and orchestrator in film, television and video games. She hails from Baltimore, where her early interests in choir and piano gave roots to her now thriving career in the music industry. Susie received rigorous training at University of Southern California's prestigious Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television program.
Susie began her career assisting Hollywood composers and working at Disney's department of music preparation. She is best known for orchestrating the wildly popular concert tour The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses, which has been performed more than 90 times by some of the world's most respected orchestras. In 2013, Susie worked alongside her husband, composer Chad Seiter, conducting and orchestrating his music to one of history's most popular franchises: Star Trek: The Video Game. She followed that up with orchestration on another popular franchise and childhood favorite: Smurfs 2.
Most recently, Susie orchestrated Fox Studio's animation The Book of Life, and is currently conducting the brand new concert tour, Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions.
Susie takes pride in her contributions as a conductor and orchestrator because she believes that orchestral music should be shared and celebrated by all generations.
COMPLETE PROGRAM DETAILS:
Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions
Friday, May 1, 2015 at 8 p.m. - Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Susie Benchasil Seiter, conductor
Featuring musical selections from:
Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue
Pokémon Yellow
Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal
Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon Emerald
Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon Black and Pokémon White
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y
Tickets go on sale on Friday, December 19 and start at $28. Tickets may be purchased through the BSO Ticket Office, 410.783.8000 or
BSOmusic.org. For more information on VIP tickets, please call the BSO Ticket Office at 410.783.8000.
