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Video Game Orchestra: Through the Ages

The Music of Historical-Based Games

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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! All of our members are current students or alumni of UC Davis, and 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 Final Fantasy XVI, Genshin Impact, Hollow Knight, Pokémon, and more.

Join us on Saturday, December 7th at 6:00 PM as we go “Through the Ages” to experience the eras of history through video game music, including pieces from beloved games such as Cuphead, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, and more!

Everyone is welcome!

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

  • “Grim Fandango Medley” from Grim Fandango

    Peter McConnell (Arr. Jacob Vogt & Michael Landrum)

  • “Doggone Dogfight” from Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course

    Kristofer Maddigan (Arr. Miles Jackson & Ryan Jung)

  • “A Heroine’s Journey” from
    Xuan-Yuan Sword VII

    Izumi Wu, Rizet Tseng & Hong Zhang Su (Arr. Angela Yang, Victoria Lam & Peach Jirasirinuphan)

  • “The High Seas” from Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag

    Brian Tyler (Arr. Alyssa Melendez & Nala Haley)

  • “Healing Ground” from Prince of Persia

    Inon Zur & Stuart Chatwood (Arr. Radish Paik & Noah Grove)

  • “Losing Father’s Sword” from Kingdom Come: Deliverance

    Jan Valta & Adam Sporka (Arr. Valerie Whitfield)

  • “A New Course” from Sid Meier’s Civilization VI

    Christopher Tin (Arr. Angelique Ancheta & Chris Wang)

  • “Twilight of the Gods” from
    Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

    Yuka Tsujiyoko, Yasuhisa Baba & Takafumi Wada (Arr. Joey Harrington)