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ORCHESTRA MEETS VIDEO GAMES

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Presents

Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions Friday, May 1, 2015

Baltimore, Md. (December 16, 2014) — The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) presents Pokémon:

Symphonic Evolutions, a concert experience featuring all-new musical arrangements from the popular

video game franchise. Led by prolific video game music conductor, orchestrator and Baltimore native

Susie Benchasil Seiter, the BSO’s performance on May 1, 2015 at 8 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff

Symphony Hall will be accompanied by exciting visuals on a giant screen. Produced by Princeton

Entertainment, Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions explores how the franchise has evolved over the past

two decades, taking audiences on a powerful musical retrospective through the games’ most memorable

melodies.

The premiere of Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions in Washington D.C. sold out with a second

performance added by popular demand. An additional performance at the Mann in Philadelphia drew

5,000 plus attendees.

With millions of video games sold since its debut in 1996, Pokémon continues to provide memorable

entertainment around the world. Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions gives loyal fans and newcomers a

chance to experience the evolution of the franchise through all-new orchestral arrangements with

carefully timed visuals drawing from classic and recent Pokémon video games. Please see below for

complete program and ticketing information.

Susie Benchasil Seiter, conductor Susie Benchasil Seiter is a prolific conductor and orchestrator in film, television and video games. She hails from Baltimore, where her early interests in choir and piano gave roots to her now thriving career in the music industry. Susie received rigorous training at University of Southern California’s prestigious Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television program. Susie began her career assisting Hollywood composers and working at Disney’s department of music preparation. She is best known for orchestrating the wildly popular concert tour The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses, which has been performed more than 90 times by some of the world’s most respected orchestras. In 2013, Susie worked alongside her husband, composer Chad Seiter, conducting and orchestrating his music to one of history’s most popular franchises: Star Trek: The Video Game. She followed that up with orchestration on another popular franchise and childhood favorite: Smurfs 2. Most recently, Susie orchestrated Fox Studio’s animation The Book of Life, and is currently conducting the brand new concert tour, Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions. Susie takes pride in her contributions as a conductor and orchestrator because she believes that orchestral music should be shared and celebrated by all generations. COMPLETE PROGRAM DETAILS Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions Friday, May 1, 2015 at 8 p.m. – Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Susie Benchasil Seiter, conductor Featuring musical selections from: Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue Pokémon Yellow Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver Pokémon Crystal Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire Pokémon Emerald Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl Pokémon Platinum Pokémon Black and Pokémon White Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Tickets go on sale on Friday, December 19 and start at $28. Tickets may be purchased through the BSO Ticket Office, 410.783.8000 or BSOmusic.org. For more information on VIP tickets, please call the BSO Ticket Office at 410.783.8000.

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The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is funded by an operating grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive.

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is supported in part by funding from the Montgomery County

government and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County.

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is also supported by the Citizens of Baltimore County and Baltimore City.

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