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UC Davis Video Game Orchestra

Myths & Magic

The Music of Fantasy Games

Friday, May 30, 2025

6:00pm

Jackson Hall

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The Video Game Orchestra at UC Davis is having our Spring 2025 concert in collaboration with Bakuhatsu Taiko Dan!

The Video Game Orchestra at UC Davis was founded in 2017 with the goal of allowing college musicians to explore the wonders of video game music. What started out as a small group of 9 musicians has now grown into a community of more than 100 members, including current UCD students, alumni, and community members. Additionally, all of our pieces are arranged by our own members. Each quarter, we select a theme for our concert that explores a genre of video games, allowing us to cover a diverse array of games throughout the year. In past concerts, we have played pieces from games such as Super Mario Galaxy, Genshin Impact, Hollow Knight, and more.

Bakuhatsu Taiko Dan is a Japanese and Asian-American performance drumming group at UC Davis. As a student-run, student-led club, we are dedicated to cultivating musical and personal development, fostering creativity and self-expression, and sharing our love of taiko with the community through the teaching and performing of ensemble drumming, or kumi-daiko. Part of the UC Davis community since 2001, Bakuhatsu Taiko Dan is open to all students and celebrates its diverse backgrounds with the goal of engaging in broader artistic and cultural themes as part of the North American Taiko and Asian American communities.

Join us on Friday, May 30th at 6:00 PM to experience the music of Fantasy games, including pieces from beloved games such as Undertale, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, Final Fantasy XIV, and more!

Cover Photo: @dianosaur.jpg on Instagram

This event is not eligible for a Mondavi Center subscription package and is not part of the UC Davis Student One Free Ticket or Student Rush deals.

Program List

  • “Hyrule Field” from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

    Toru Minegishi

    (Arr. Benjamin Lester & Joey Harrington)

  • “‘Opening Theme’ + ‘Pursuit: Spell Breaker’ Medley” from Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

    Tomohito Nishiura & Yasumasa Kitagawa

    (Arr. Jacob Vogt & Peach Jirasirinuphan)

  • “DC02 Duel Theme” from Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

    Yasunori Nishiki

    (Arr. Radish Paik & Nadia Widjaja)

  • “A Trail Unending” from Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail

    Masayoshi Soken

    (Arr. Nate Labao & Zoe Plateau)

  • “World Map” from Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

    Joe Hisaishi

    (Arr. Valerie Whitfield)

  • “To One With Life” from Monster Hunter Tri

    Tadayoshi Makino, Yuko Komiyama, & Reo Uratani

    (Arr. Youchuan Li & Chris Wang)

  • “Sanctuary” from Kingdom Hearts II

    Yoko Shimomura & Hikaru Utada

    (Arr. Michael Landrum & Youchuan Li)

  • “Sky Tower” from Pokemon Mystery Dungeon

    Arata Iiyoshi & Atsuhiro Ishizuna

    (Arr. Nate Labao & Rain Jung)

  • “Megalovania” from Undertale

    Toby Fox

    (Arr. William Li)

  • …And more!