The Gateway Chamber Orchestra is inviting Middle Tennessee audiences to press start on a new kind of concert experience this spring.
The orchestra will present a unique video game-themed performance, Power Up: Video Games in Concert, at Mabry Concert Hall on the campus of Austin Peay State University. The 60-minute performance promises a symphonic journey from console to concert hall, along with gameplay visuals and live narration by GCO musicians.
Designed as an immersive, family-friendly event, Power Up is created especially for children from 10 to 18, but invites gaming enthusiasts of all ages. The concert highlights the artistry and depth behind some of today’s most beloved video game scores. Audiences can expect music from titles including Star Wars: Outlaws, Journey, The Baby in Yellow, Octopath Traveller II, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and Walkabout Mini Golf.
Under the direction of incoming 2025–2026 Music Director Jacob Aaron Schnitzer, the orchestra will bring these scores to life with new orchestral arrangements by GCO cellist Andrew Dunn, blending nostalgic melodies with sweeping cinematic orchestrations. Schnitzer notes that the ensemble’s strong ties to the Nashville recording scene give the musicians a unique connection to the world of game music…