ACCLAIMED GAME COMPOSERS CRIS VELASCO & SASCHA DIKICIYAN TO MAKE SPECIAL APPEARANCE AT "VIDEO GAMES LIVE" CONCERT
Critically acclaimed video game composers Cris Velasco & Sascha Dikiciyan will make a special appearance at the popular Video Games Live concert, taking place at the Hollywood Bowl tomorrow, September 21st.
Fans and concertgoers alike will have an opportunity to meet Velasco and Dikiciyan, two of the most prolific and sought-after composers in the gaming industry today, during the pre-show "Meet and Greet" session at 5:30 p.m.
Velasco and Dikiciyan have lent their award-winning talent to an impressive slate of game titles in 2006 having scored the highly anticipated "Dark Messiah of Might & Magic" title, as well as "Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run," "Splinter Cell: Double Agent," "Battlezone" and "Hellgate: London" among many others.
With their progressive fusion of cinematic orchestra and cutting-edge industrial sounds, Velasco and Dikiciyan are widely recognized for their versatility, passion and fearless command of music - whether scoring for video games, commercials or films. Their music was recently released on the Associated Production Music (APM) Endgame Music Library, a collection of original music cues created by many of the most successful video game music composers in the industry.
Since joining forces in 2005, the two have collaborated on over a dozen game titles.
About Video Games Live:
The Video Games Live TM concert features music from the most popular video games performed by top orchestras and choirs, combining exclusive video footage and music arrangements, synchronized lighting, solo performers, electronic percussionists, and groundbreaking interactive segments to create an explosive one-of-a-kind entertainment experience.
The concert will feature the celebrated Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, led by Video Games Live co-creator and conductor Jack Wall, with an opening act from famous recording
artist Brian "BT" Transeau previewing selections from his new album "This Binary Universe." Legendary guitarists Steve Vai and Dweezil Zappa will be performing along with the orchestra, as well as special appearances by well known video game composers.
Tickets ($3- $65) are currently on sale at www.ticketmaster.com. The show will begin at 8:00 pm. For additional information, visit www.videogameslive.com.
For more information on Cris Velasco and Sascha Dikiciyan, please contact Michele Lu @ Hype 323.938.8363 x 103 or michele@hypeworld.com.