Editing Nobuo Uematsu (section)

==Concerts==
[[File:Nobuo.jpg|thumb|Uematsu at a [[Final Fantasy concerts#Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy|Distant Worlds concert]] in 2009]]

Uematsu's video game compositions have been performed in numerous concerts, and various [[Final Fantasy concerts|''Final Fantasy'' concerts]] have also been held. Outside Japan, Uematsu's ''Final Fantasy'' music was performed live for the first time at the first event of the 2003 [[Symphonic Game Music Concerts|Symphonic Game Music Concert]] in [[Leipzig]], Germany.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vgmconcerts.com/main.php?section=about&lang=english |title=The Concerts |website=VGMConcerts.com |access-date=June 6, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070220214408/http://www.vgmconcerts.com/main.php?section=about&lang=english |archive-date=February 20, 2007}}</ref> Other events of the ''Symphonic Game Music Concerts'' featuring ''Final Fantasy'' music were held in 2004, 2006, and 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vgmconcerts.com/main.php?section=about&subs=the%20concert%20programs&lang=english |title=The Concert Programs |website=VGMConcerts.com |access-date=June 6, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410205132/http://www.vgmconcerts.com/main.php?section=about&amp;subs=the%20concert%20programs&amp;lang=english <!--Added by H3llBot--> |archive-date=April 10, 2008}}</ref> The concert in 2004 featured a world premiere of ''Those Who Fight'' from ''Final Fantasy VII''. Japanese pianist Seiji Honda was invited to perform the arrangement together with the orchestra.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vgmconcerts.com/main.php?section=about&subs=the%20concert%20programs&lang=english |title=Seiji Honda performs Final Fantasy music |website=VGMConcerts.com |access-date=June 1, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090222000526/http://vgmconcerts.com/main.php?section=about&subs=the%20concert%20programs&lang=english |archive-date=February 22, 2009}}</ref> Another world premiere was "Dancing Mad" from ''Final Fantasy VI'', performed by orchestra, choir, and pipe organ.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vgmconcerts.com/main.php?section=news&subs=archive&lang=english&newsid=50 |title=Nobuo Uematsu to attend GC-concert |website=VGMConcerts.com |date=July 15, 2006 |access-date=June 6, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221224959/http://www.vgmconcerts.com/main.php?section=news&subs=archive&lang=english&newsid=50 |archive-date=December 21, 2008}}</ref> The event in 2007 included "Distant Worlds" from ''Final Fantasy XI'', performed by Japanese opera soprano Izumi Masuda.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vgmconcerts.com/main.php?section=news&subs=archive&lang=english&newsid=56 |title=Opera singer Izumi Masuda to perform at GC concert |website=VGMConcerts.com |date=March 27, 2007 |access-date=June 6, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221220956/http://www.vgmconcerts.com/main.php?section=news&subs=archive&lang=english&newsid=56 |archive-date=December 21, 2008}}</ref>

A series of successful concert performances were held in Japan, including a ''Final Fantasy'' concert series titled [[Final Fantasy concerts#Tour de Japon|Tour de Japon]]. The first stateside concert, [[Final Fantasy concerts#Dear Friends – Music from Final Fantasy|Dear Friends – Music from Final Fantasy]], took place on May 10, 2004, at the [[Walt Disney Concert Hall]] in Los Angeles, California, and was performed by the [[Los Angeles Philharmonic]] orchestra and the [[Los Angeles Master Chorale]]. It was conducted by [[Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra]] director [[Miguel Harth-Bedoya]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://music.ign.com/articles/513/513292p1.html |title=Dear Friends: Music From Final Fantasy |website=IGN |first=Peer |last=Schneider |date=May 11, 2004 |access-date=June 5, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070322135336/http://music.ign.com/articles/513/513292p1.html |archive-date=March 22, 2007 }}</ref> Due to a positive reception, a concert series for North America followed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://music.ign.com/articles/580/580832p1.html |title=Final Fantasy In Chicago |website=IGN |date=December 14, 2004 |access-date=June 5, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216234729/http://music.ign.com/articles/580/580832p1.html |archive-date=February 16, 2008 }}</ref> On May 16, 2005, a follow-up concert called [[Final Fantasy concerts#More Friends: Music from Final Fantasy|More Friends: Music from Final Fantasy]] was performed in Los Angeles at the [[Gibson Amphitheatre]]; the concert was conducted by [[Arnie Roth]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://music.ign.com/articles/608/608247p1.html |title=Final Fantasy – More Friends, More Music |website=IGN |date=April 28, 2005 |access-date=June 5, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080328054819/http://music.ign.com/articles/608/608247p1.html |archive-date=March 28, 2008 }}</ref>

Uematsu's ''Final Fantasy'' music was presented in the concert [[Final Fantasy concerts#Voices – Music from Final Fantasy|Voices – Music from Final Fantasy]], which took place on February 18, 2006, at the [[Pacifico Yokohama]] convention center. Star guests included [[Emiko Shiratori]], [[Rikki (Japanese singer)|Rikki]], Izumi Masuda, and [[Angela Aki]]. The concert focused on the songs from the ''Final Fantasy'' series and was conducted by Arnie Roth.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/final-fantasy-concert-dvd-coming-to-japan-6152377 |title=Final Fantasy concert DVD coming to Japan |website=[[GameSpot]] |author=GameSpot Staff |date=June 6, 2006 |access-date=June 11, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025134741/http://www.gamespot.com/news/final-fantasy-concert-dvd-coming-to-japan-6152377 |archive-date=October 25, 2012 }}</ref> Uematsu and several of his fellow composers were in attendance at the world premiere of [[Play! A Video Game Symphony]] in [[Chicago]] in May 2006;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.play-symphony.com/news.php?full=24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519075651/http://www.play-symphony.com/news.php?full=24 |archive-date=May 19, 2009 |title=Nobuo Uematsu to attend Chicago world-premiere |publisher=Play! A Video Game Symphony |date=April 8, 2006 |access-date=June 5, 2008}}</ref> he composed the opening fanfare for the concert.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.play-symphony.com/news.php?full=13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014213840/http://www.play-symphony.com/news.php?full=13 |archive-date=October 14, 2007 |title=Nobuo Uematsu composing for PLAY! |publisher=Play! A Video Game Symphony |date=February 23, 2006 |access-date=June 5, 2008}}</ref>

Uematsu's first orchestral work written for the concert hall, [[Merregnon|Merregnon: Heart of Ice]], premiered on February 29, 2024, in Ludwigshafen, Germany, performed by the [[Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz]] under Eckehard Stier.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Redakteur |first=News von Benjamin Schmädig |date=2023-11-27 |title=Merregnon: Heart of Ice – Weltpremiere mit Final-Fantasy-Legende Nobuo Uematsu |url=https://www.eurogamer.de/merregnon-heart-of-ice-weltpremiere-mit-final-fantasy-legende-nobuo-uematsu |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Eurogamer.de |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kılıç |first=Sinem |date=2024-02-25 |title=Nobuo Uematsu: "Das war die einzige Arbeit, die mir angeboten wurde!" |url=https://www.zeit.de/digital/games/2024-02/nobou-uematsu-komponist-final-fantasy-videospielmusik |access-date=2025-02-02 |work=Die Zeit |language=de-DE |issn=0044-2070}}</ref>