The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses Tour Announced!

(Los Angeles, CA) June 11, 2012 – Based on one of the most popular and beloved games of all time, “The Legend of Zelda™: Symphony of the Goddesses” tour is a spectacular concert that features live orchestral performances of theme music from Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda franchise. The concert is touring North America and is coming to San Diego, CA on July 12, 2012 at 8:00pm at Embarcadero Marina Park South. The concert will coincide with Comic-Con, the largest comic book convention in the world, which is taking place July 12 -15, 2012 at the San Diego Convention Center.

The name “Symphony of the Goddesses” refers not only to the concert program but also to the new four-movement symphony recounting the classic storylines from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time™, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker™, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess™, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past™. The concert also will highlight orchestral renditions of music from other series games, including The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening™ and The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask™. Eímear Noone will conduct the full orchestra with arrangements by music director Chad Seiter.

Since first appearing in 1986, The Legend of Zelda game series has sold more than 65 million units worldwide. The most recent entry in the series is The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, which launched exclusively for the Wii™ console in November 2011.

“This extraordinary Zelda concert has been enchanting fans across the country,” notes Jason Michael Paul, CEO of Jason Michael Paul Productions, which is producing the concert tour. “Presenting a performance in San Diego during Comic-Con is a wonderful melding of music, gaming, and entertainment worlds. We are honored and thrilled for this upcoming show date.”

Fans can view a complete tour schedule with ticketing information, and also sign up for a regularly updated digital newsletter, at http://zelda-symphony.com. For more information about The Legend of Zelda video game series, visit http://zelda.nintendo.com.