Distant Worlds: Music from FINAL FANTASY

Schedule

Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 09:30 am

UTC+10:00

Location

Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall, St Kilda Road level, Southbank, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3006 | Melbourne, VI

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Celebrating 25 Years of FINAL FANTASY X!
Join legendary Maestro Arnie Roth and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for this special presentation celebrating FINAL FANTASY X!
Highlights will include iconic music by Nobuo Uematsu, including “Hymn of the Fayth/The Sending,” “Zanarkand,” and “Suteki da ne,” sung by original vocalist RIKKI for the first time in Australia! The concerts will also feature the world premiere concert performance of “Thunder Plains” from FINAL FANTASY X composed by Masashi Hamauzu, who will be in attendance for these historic performances.
Additional music from across the FINAL FANTASY series includes “One-Winged Angel” from FINAL FANTASY VII, “Love Grows” from FINAL FANTASY VIII, “Roses of May” from FINAL FANTASY IX, “Cosmo Canyon - Sanctum of Planetology” from FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH, as well as "The Final Day" from FINAL FANTASY XIV and "Ascension" from FINAL FANTASY XVI!
Featuring
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Arnie Roth conductor
RIKKI vocalist
Masashi Hamauzu composer
MSO Chorus
Warren Jones-Trevelyan chorus director
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Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall, St Kilda Road level, Southbank, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3006, Ngv International, 130-200 St Kilda Rd, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia, Melbourne

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