orchestra concerts

you ever go to a symphony orchestra concert?

as a final fantasy fan, i’ve had the opportunity to go
to a few “Distant Worlds” performances at the
Chicago Symphony Center on Michigan Avenue.

today, i went to see the FF7 Rebirth Symphony Orchestra
on their second date of their worldwide tour!
i had the pleasure of going with a couple of friends.

my view from the balcony. shot with fuji x-t50.

i was trying to find interesting pictures to take
while i was in the orchestra hall, but nothing really stood out.

some musicians practicing before the show started. shot with fuji x-t50.

but although i wasn’t able to get the neat picture i dreamed of,
i still had a great time. orchestra concerts are fun because you can
somewhat pedantically comment on the volume of the choir,
or the brass section, or on how just absolutely stunning
that first chair violinist is doing.

it doesn’t need to be complex, and you don’t need to have a
“deep” appreciation of different instruments.
it can be enough to just wanna go because you
happen to know about the source material.

i recommend going to an orchestra show if you get the chance.

thanks for reading today’s post.
don’t even need to dress fancy for video game orchestras as a bonus!