I typically try to stay on top of all of the video game music performance groups, but I sadly haven't heard of Eminence - until now. This Australian based orchestra had their debut concert back in 2004, with their A Night in Fantasis concert. Their mission is to increase interest in classical music through a medium that many younger folk can relate to - video game music.
"The aim of this new-wave contemporary Orchestra is to inject something bold, dynamic and fresh, into something that’s slowly losing its general appeal.
We wish to challenge ideas of what orchestral music is all about, by aligning it to something familiar to younger audiences. We want young people to really “hear” orchestral music. We believe in the strength of this music and that younger people will really connect with it.
Classical music must not be left to languish in dusty corners or to be appreciated only by an older demographic. It needs to find a new face and be aggressively showcased into expanded genres and permutations in order to capture a larger audience. This said we do not want to limit our audience to young people, only to encourage them to join in as well as to expand the audience.
We feel passionately that young people must move away from TVs and Computers and get out and listen to ‘live’ music. This music can be a catalyst for younger people to explore symphonic music in more depth and appreciate it better.
This is not to devalue Bach and Beethoven, but take the best from the past, build on it and position it in a contemporary setting. This is the Silverchair of Classical!
Like the Beatles, creating musical history is about breaking new ground, doing what hasn’t been done before. "
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