Video games to go live in Doha concert

(MENAFN- Gulf Times) If you are someone who is into video games, you would not want to miss this one-of-a-kind concert experience. Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO) is bringing to town the renowned concert, Video Games Live, to be held at Qatar National Convention Centre this March.
Video Games Live is not just a concert, but a celebration of the entire video game industry that people of all ages adore. It is an immersive concert event featuring music from the most popular video games of all time.
Top orchestras and choirs perform along with exclusive video footage and music arrangements, synchronised lighting, solo performers, electronic percussionists, live action and unique interactive segments to create an explosive entertainment experience.
This is a concert event put on by the video game industry to help encourage and support the culture and art that video games have become. Video Games Live bridges a gap for entertainment by exposing new generations of music lovers and fans to the symphonic orchestral experience while also providing a completely new and unique experience for families and/or non-gamers.
The show is heralded and enjoyed by the entire family. It is the power and emotion of a symphony orchestra mixed with the excitement and energy of a rock concert and the technology and interactivity of a video game all completely synchronised to amazing cutting edge video screen visuals, state-of-the-art lighting and special on-stage interactive segments with the audience.
Created and produced by industry veteran and world famous video game composer Tommy Tallarico, the Video Games Live features the best music and exclusive synchronised video clips from the most popular games from the beginning of video gaming to the present.
There will be a Video Games Live Ultimate Gamer Backstage Experience which includes Video Games Live Backstage laminated tour pass, pre-show production tour, Q&A and special personal meet and greet with VGL creator and game music superstar Tommy Tallarico, free download card for the top selling Video Games Live: Level 3 album, Video Games Live sticker, Video Games Live pin, special Front of Line access to the Video Games Live post-show meet and greet besides the signed 1st page conductor sheet music from the performance.
Whether it is the power and passion of the more recent blockbusters or the excitement of remembering the sentimental classics you played growing up, Video Games Live promises to be truly a special night to remember.
Video Games Live quickly became the biggest and most popular game concert in the world. The debut performance was launched on July 6, 2005 at the world famous Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles with the LA Philharmonic.
Over 11,000 people attended making it the biggest video game concert in the world. Most of the game music played (Halo, Sonic, Metal Gear Solid, Mario, Zelda, Warcraft, Tomb Raider, Myst, Kingdom Hearts, Tron, God of War, EverQuest II, Medal of Honor, Headhunter, Beyond Good & Evil, Advent Rising, etc.) had never been performed live.
On October 30, 2005 they broke new ground once again by putting on the very first video game concert in Vancouver. They followed with groundbreaking first ever game concert performances in countries such as England, Brazil, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, Portugal, France, Taiwan and China.
Video Games Live was also the very first American video game concert to perform in Asia (Korea). In 2007 they were recipients of a major industry award in Brazil for "Special Breakthrough Achievement" following their performances in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo the year before.
On October 22, 2007 Video Games Live was the first and only show to sell out the Royal Festival Hall (Philharmonia Orchestra) since the refurbishment earlier in the year. Video Games Live was inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records in 2008 for having performed the most video game concerts in a one year period. They are currently in the midst of breaking their record.