Game Music Festival - Exquisite video game music concerts

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Links to the Online Transmissions

Take a look at the festival schedule of #gmfest2020

The Symphony of Four Worlds – FRIDAY, 8 PM CEST
The Symphony of Sin – SATURDAY, 8 PM CEST

Concerts will be streamed for free on Twitch and YT!

Twitch: https://bit.ly/33V89hp
YouTube:
The Symphony of Four Worlds: https://bit.ly/37cb2fE
The Symphony of Sin: https://bit.ly/2H71qb3

Online Tips and Festival goodies to get: https://gmfest.com/tip/

GAME MUSIC FOUNDATION PRESENTS

GAME MUSIC FESTIVAL VOL. 3

The 2020 edition of the Game Music Festival is here! We are thrilled to invite you to our next event in a new hybrid formula: you can experience each concert live in the National Forum of Music or watch it via online streaming. This year’s lineup is is truly one-of-a-kind, and it will be an artistic delight regardless of how you choose to enjoy it.

Due to the pandemic situation, this year’s festival will take place in a slightly different form. Because of the social distancing rules, there is a strict limit to the number of seats allowed in the concert hall. However, in case you are unable to attend on-site, don’t worry – all performances will be transmitted online! Safety first, but rest assured that our next top priority remains to let you experience the highest artistic and acoustic quality of video game soundtracks played live.

The Symphony of Four Worlds

Hades, Transistor, Pyre, Bastion

An opus that pays homage to four amazing games: Transistor, Hades, Pyre, Bastion. Each of them has earned a special spot in the hearts of gamers also thanks to the awesome music by Darren Korb whose eclectic style is their common denominator. These diverse soundtracks will be presented live in surprising arrangements by the Sound Factory Orchestra, conducted by Robert Kurdybacha, who delivered incredible performances during previous GMFs. This time they will take the listeners on a journey across the visionary worlds by Supergiant Games.

The Symphony of Sin

Baldur's Gate III, Divinity: Original Sin II

A true delight for all RPG enthusiasts. Fans will hear the world live premiere of music from Baldur’s Gate III, the upcoming continuation of cult classic games set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe. Furthermore, the other main ingredient of this event is the soundtrack of Divinity: Original Sin II – the critically acclaimed flagship title by Larian Studios. Both of these were composed by Borislav Slavov, and will be performed live by the seasoned NFM Philharmonic

The Composers

MEET OUR SPECIAL GUESTS

These experienced professionals will deliver game music workshops with the same passion that accompanied them during their own creative processes.

Vesela Delcheva

SINGER

Robert Kurdybacha

COMPOSER, ORCHESTRATOR

Marek Wroniszewski

CONDUCTOR

Ryszard Chojnowski

TRANSLATOR, GAME EVANGELIST, HOST

WILL JOIN US ONLINE

Darren Korb

COMPOSER

Austin Wintory

COMPOSER

Jon Everist

COMPOSER

Ashley Barrett

SINGER

What You can Learn

EDUCATIONAL PATH

The Masterclass workshops conducted by composers who are special guests of the Game Music Festival are a unique opportunity to go behind the scenes of professional game audio industry.

They also represent a great chance to improve your own competencies in sound production, music composition, career planning, and professional development in the art of composing music for video games.

Regardless of whether you decide to participate on-site or online, the speeches at our Masterclass sessions are an amazing experience if you are interested in having profound knowledge of the industry.

What You can Expect

FESTIVAL AREAS

Music you know and love – played live in a brand new format. But that’s not all: workshops, special guests, meetings, prelections, contests, and more. Check out what we’ve prepared for you.

MUSIC FROM GAMES YOU LOVE

Three main performances. Full scale main hall symphony orchestra performances including choir and soloists.

Workshops & Meetings

Well known individuals will provide professional workshops and live Q&A sessions to expand your horizons.

WORLD CLASS COMPOSERS

Some of them will be with us on the stage, ready to meet you in person onsite. Others will support us remotely.

COMMUNITY OF GAMING FANS

There is place for 5000+ guests on the premises of our splendid National Forum of Music hall and foyer.

FESTIVAL STANDS AND SHOP

In the shop you’ll find albums with your favourite tracks, as well as other game music related artifacts.

HIGH END AUDIO STANDPOINTS

Hi-fi equipment delivered by Nautilus will be there so that you can appreciate the music or get some discounts.

CONTESTS PRIZES AND EXTRAS

There will be contests, there will be extras, there will be giveaways – revealed gradually as THE DAY approaches.

COFFEE AND SNACK BAR

Prepare yourself for spending with us at least a couple of hours. Hungry? Our snack bar is there for you.

Behind the scenes

MAKING OF GMF

Back in 2017, we organized the very first big symphonic concert with the music of Heroes of Might & Magic performed live by a full orchestra. The Symphony of Heroes was a huge success, and the positive feedback was overwhelming – so we decided to go even further. Ever since, we have been presenting you with our crown jewel, the Game Music Festival. A fully-fledged festival of this scale dedicated to the soundtracks of video games is a truly unique event not only in Europe.
Take a look at the videos below to see how we made dreams come true.

The Venue

National Forum of Music

The quality of sound and overall artistic value are what really matters for us. Because of that, such a unique festival must take place in a unique venue. Behold the National Forum of Music in Wroclaw – one of the best philharmonic halls in Europe.

THE ACOUSTICS

The acoustics of the NFM is absolutely tremendous. It was designed by Tateo Nakajima, responsible for the Philharmonic Hall in Lucerne, Esplanade in Singapore, Harpa in Reykjavík, La Maison Symphonique in Montreal, Knight Concert Hall in Florida.

THE QUALITY

In the main hall, there are 1800 seats, and in every spot the music can be heard perfectly without the need of amplification.

THE INSTITUTION

NFM is not just a building – it is an institution. We work with outstanding NFM musicians, its managers, orchestra, and choir. Thanks to that we are certain that the performance will be marvelous.

Pleasure to Announce

HONORARY PATRONAGE

Dofinansowano ze środków Ministra Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego pochodzących z Funduszu Promocji Kultury, uzyskanych z dopłat ustanowionych w grach objętych monopolem państwa, zgodnie z art. 80 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 19 listopada 2009 r. o grach hazardowych, w ramach programu „Muzyka”, realizowanego przez Instytut Muzyki i Tańca