# The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses

The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses was a concert tour featuring music from Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda video game series. Jason Michael Paul Productions, who was licensed by Nintendo to produce and tour the show, hired Jeron Moore to produce the show as well as Composer Chad Seiter to create the music. The tour is named after the Golden Goddesses in the Zelda series.

## Music

The name "Symphony of the Goddesses" refers not only to the concert program but also to the four-movement symphony recounting the storylines from several games in The Legend of Zelda series: A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess, and The Wind Waker. The concert also highlighted orchestral renditions of music from other series games, including Link's Awakening, Majora's Mask, Spirit Tracks, Skyward Sword, and Tri Force Heroes.
Conductors of the concerts have included Eímear Noone, Susie Seiter, Amy Andersson. Kelly Corcoran, Kevin Zakresky and Jessica Gethin.

## History

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In June 2011, at Nintendo's Electronic Entertainment Expo press event, Jason Michael Paul Productions hired composer Chad Seiter and Producer Jeron Moore to create a four-minute overture spanning 25 years of Zelda music accompanied by images from the same period. After this performance, Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo announced that an orchestral CD would accompany the release of Skyward Sword, also produced by Jason Michael Paul Productions with Composer Chad Seiter and recorded by Hollywood recording engineer Bruce Botnick. A 25th Anniversary concert series would be performed in Tokyo, Los Angeles, and London. All of the concerts were produced by Jason Michael Paul Productions.
Evolving from the 25th anniversary concert series, "The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses" concert series kicked off in January 2012 in Dallas, and toured the U.S. and Canada.
The second season, known as "Second Quest" (after a feature found in many Zelda games) consisted of concerts in spring, summer, and fall of 2013. The show went on hiatus after its final "Second Quest" performance in San Jose, California, at the San Jose Civic, performed by the Skywalker Ranch Orchestra.
The third season, known as "Master Quest", consisted of worldwide concerts in 2015 and 2016 and achieved the most success of any of the Zelda Symphony tours traveling to over 150 cities. This continued as the production further iterated until its tour concluded in 2018.

## Schedule
### Original season

The San Francisco event in March 2012 included over 1000 attendees. The Los Angeles concert in June featured Zelda Williams (daughter of actor Robin Williams) as the emcee. She was named after Princess Zelda, the video game series' titular character. A concert was held in May in Atlanta and was conducted by Susie Seiter.
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Conductor |
| March 28, 2012 | San Francisco | United States | Davies Symphony Hall | Eímear Noone |
| May 12, 2012 | Atlanta | United States | Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre | Susie Seiter |
| June 6, 2012 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre | Eímear Noone |
| July 26, 2012 | Washington, D.C. | United States | The Filene Center at Wolf Trap National Park | Eímear Noone |
| September 15, 2012 | Toronto | Canada | Sony Centre for the Performing Arts | Eímear Noone |
| September 22, 2012 | Minneapolis | United States | Orpheum Theatre | Eímear Noone |
| October 12, 2012 | Dallas | United States | AT&T Performing Arts Center | Eímear Noone |
| October 18, 2012 | Boston | United States | Wang Theatre | Eímear Noone |
| October 25, 2012 | Chicago | United States | Chicago Theatre | Eímear Noone |
| November 6, 2012 | Calgary | Canada | Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium | Eímear Noone |
| November 28, 2012 | New York City | United States | The Theater at Madison Square Garden | Eímear Noone |
| December 3, 2012 | San Antonio | United States | The Majestic Theatre | Eímear Noone |
| December 8, 2012 | West Palm Beach | United States | Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts | Eímear Noone |
| December 9, 2012 | Miami | United States | Adrienne Arsht Center | Eímear Noone |
| December 14, 2012 | San Jose | United States | San Jose Civic Auditorium | Eímear Noone |
| January 26, 2013 | Milwaukee | United States | The Riverside Theatre | Eímear Noone |

### Second Quest

A concert was held in July 2013 in Baltimore. Concerts were held in August in Newark, New Jersey, September in Seattle, October in Grand Rapids, and December in San Jose, California.
Two concerts were held in Canada: one in Montreal in June and another in Toronto in September. A concert in Mexico City was held in September.

### Master Quest

Symphony of the Goddesses started a worldwide 2015 tour of a third season entitled "Master Quest". "Master Quest" season was extended with performance dates through 2016. The extended concert dates featured music and visuals from Tri Force Heroes for the Nintendo 3DS.
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Conductor |
| January 21, 2015 | Nashville | United States | Schermerhorn Symphony Center | |
| January 22, 2015 | Nashville | United States | Schermerhorn Symphony Center | |
| January 30, 2015 | Honolulu | United States | Blaisdell Concert Hall | |
| February 7, 2015 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo International Forum | Taizo Takemoto |
| February 27, 2015 | Boston | United States | Symphony Hall | Amy Andersson |
| March 2, 2015 | Seattle | United States | Benaroya Hall | Amy Andersson |
| March 6, 2015 | Monterrey | Mexico | Arena Monterrey | Amy Andersson |
| March 8, 2015 | Mexico City | Mexico | Arena de Ciudad | Amy Andersson |
| March 20, 2015 | Toronto | Canada | Sony Center PAC | Amy Andersson |
| April 16, 2015 | Stockholm | Sweden | Ericsson Globe | Amy Andersson |
| April 17, 2015 | London | United Kingdom | SSE/Wembley Arena | Amy Andersson |
| April 19, 2015 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Mitsubishi Electric Hall | Amy Andersson |
| April 20, 2015 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | Amy Andersson |
| April 23, 2015 | Paris | France | Palais des Congrès | Amy Andersson |
| April 24, 2015 | Milan | Italy | Teatro degli Arcimboldi | Amy Andersson |
| April 30, 2015 | Atlanta | United States | Cobb Energy Center | |
| May 3, 2015 | Miami | United States | James L Knight Center | |
| May 20, 2015 | Edmonton | Canada | Northern Jubilee Hall | Amy Andersson |
| May 22, 2015 | Vancouver | Canada | Queen Elizabeth Theater | Amy Andersson |
| May 23, 2015 | Calgary | Canada | Southern Jubilee Hall | Amy Andersson |
| May 30, 2015 | Montreal | Canada | Place des Arts | Amy Andersson |
| June 10, 2015 | Las Vegas | United States | The Venetian | |
| June 14, 2015 | Los Angeles | United States | Walt Disney Concert Hall | Amy Andersson |
| June 20, 2015 | Austin | United States | The Long Center PAC | |
| July 11, 2015 | San Diego | United States | Copley Symphony Hall | Amy Andersson |
| July 18, 2015 | Orlando | United States | Dr. Phillips Center | |
| August 28, 2015 | Charlottesville | United States | John Paul Jones Arena | Amy Andersson |
| August 29, 2015 | San Francisco | United States | Davies Symphony Hall | |
| September 10, 2015 | Durham | United States | Durham Performing Arts Center | |
| September 11, 2015 | St. Louis | United States | Powell Hall | Amy Andersson |
| September 12, 2015 | St. Louis | United States | Powell Hall | Amy Andersson |
| September 13, 2015 | St. Louis | United States | Powell Hall | Amy Andersson |
| September 16, 2015 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Music Center at Strathmore | Amy Andersson |
| September 18, 2015 | Philadelphia | United States | Mann Center | Amy Andersson |
| September 25, 2015 | Providence | United States | Providence Performing Arts Center | Amy Andersson |
| October 1, 2015 | Chicago | United States | Auditorium Theatre | Amy Andersson |
| October 2, 2015 | Indianapolis | United States | Old National Center | Amy Andersson |
| October 3, 2015 | Milwaukee | United States | Milwaukee Theatre | Amy Andersson |
| October 13, 2015 | New York City | United States | Barclays Center | Amy Andersson |
| October 15, 2015 | Salt Lake City | United States | Abravanel Hall | Amy Andersson |
| October 18, 2015 | Columbus | United States | Ohio Theater | Amy Andersson |
| October 21, 2015 | Houston | United States | Jones Hall | Amy Andersson |
| October 22, 2015 | Houston | United States | Jones Hall | Amy Andersson |
| October 24, 2015 | Dallas | United States | Music Hall at Fair Park | Eímear Noone |
| October 25, 2015 | Portland | United States | Keller Auditorium | |
| November 8, 2015 | Hamburg | Germany | O2 World | Amy Andersson |
| November 11, 2015 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall | Amy Andersson |
| November 12, 2015 | Brussels | Belgium | Palais 12 | Amy Andersson |
| November 13, 2015 | Madrid | Spain | Palacio Vista Alegre | Amy Andersson |
| November 14, 2015 | Barcelona | Spain | Auditori Forum | Amy Andersson |
| November 15, 2015 | Rome | Italy | Auditorium Conciliazione | Amy Andersson |
| November 21, 2015 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | Amy Andersson |
| November 22, 2015 | Dublin | Ireland | Convention Centre | Amy Andersson |
| December 5, 2015 | San Jose | United States | City National Civic | Amy Andersson |
| January 21, 2016 | Nashville | United States | Schermerhorn Symphony Center | Amy Andersson |
| January 22, 2016 | Nashville | United States | Schermerhorn Symphony Center | Amy Andersson |
| February 23, 2016 | Boston | United States | Symphony Hall | Amy Andersson |
| March 8, 2016 | Costa Mesa | United States | Segerstrom Center for the Arts | Amy Andersson |
| March 19, 2016 | Toronto | Canada | Sony Centre | Amy Andersson |
| March 24, 2016 | Jacksonville | United States | Moran Theatre | Amy Andersson |
| March 26, 2016 † | Kansas City | United States | Music Hall Kansas City | Amy Andersson |
| March 31, 2016 | Memphis | United States | The Orpheum | Amy Andersson |
| April 1, 2016 | New Orleans | United States | Saenger Theater | Amy Andersson |
| April 3, 2016 | Columbus | United States | Ohio Theater | Amy Andersson |
| April 8, 2016 | Charlottesville | United States | John Paul Jones Area | Amy Andersson |
| April 16, 2016 | Miami | United States | Arsht Center | Amy Andersson |
| April 23, 2016 | London | United Kingdom | SSE/Wembley Arena | Amy Andersson |
| May 7, 2016 † | Santiago | Chile | Theater Cariola | Amy Andersson |
| May 11, 2016 | Guadalajara | Mexico | Teatro Diana | Amy Andersson |
| May 13, 2016 | Monterrey | Mexico | Arena Monterrey | Amy Andersson |
| May 15, 2016 | Mexico City | Mexico | Arena de Ciudad | Amy Andersson |
| May 20, 2016 | Nashville | United States | Schermerhorn Symphony Center | Amy Andersson |
| May 21, 2016 | San Antonio | United States | Majestic Theater | Amy Andersson |
| June 13, 2016 | Los Angeles | United States | Dolby Theatre | Amy Andersson |
| June 23, 2016 | Austin | United States | Long Center | Amy Andersson |
| June 25, 2016 | Montreal | Canada | Place des Arts | Amy Andersson |
| July 14, 2016 | Denver | United States | Boettcher Concert Hall | Amy Andersson |
| July 22, 2016 | San Diego | United States | Copley Symphony Hall | Amy Andersson |
| August 6, 2016 | Orlando | United States | Walt Disney Theater | Amy Andersson |
| August 21, 2016 | San Francisco | United States | Davies Symphony Hall | Amy Andersson |
| September 10, 2016 | Atlanta | United States | Cobb Performing Arts Center | Amy Andersson |
| September 14, 2016 | Seattle | United States | Benaroya Hall | Amy Andersson |
| September 17, 2016 | Portland | United States | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | Amy Andersson |
| September 21, 2016 | Edmonton | Canada | Northern Jubilee Hall | Amy Andersson |
| September 22, 2016 | Calgary | Canada | Jack Singer Concert Hall | Amy Andersson |
| September 23, 2016 | Vancouver | Canada | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | Amy Andersson |
| September 25, 2016 | Philadelphia | United States | The Mann Center | Amy Andersson |
| September 29, 2016 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall | Giacomo Loprieno |
| September 30, 2016 | Milan | Italy | Arcimboldi | Giacomo Loprieno |
| October 1, 2016 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | Giacomo Loprieno |
| October 2, 2016 | Stuttgart | Germany | Porsche Arena | Giacomo Loprieno |
| October 5, 2016 | Vienna | Austria | Stadthalle | Giacomo Loprieno |
| October 7, 2016 | Geneva | Switzerland | Geneva Arena | Giacomo Loprieno |
| October 8, 2016 | Paris | France | Palais des Congrès | Giacomo Loprieno |
| October 9, 2016 | Birmingham | United Kingdom | Symphony Hall | |
| October 12, 2016 | Antwerp | Belgium | Stadsschouwburg Antwerp | |
| October 13, 2016 | Manchester | United Kingdom | Bridgewater Hall |
| October 14, 2016 | Lisbon | Portugal | Coliseu de Lisboa | |
| October 15, 2016 | Essen | Germany | Grugahalle | Giacomo Loprieno |
| October 19, 2016 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Globe |
| October 20, 2016 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | Clyde Auditorium |
| October 21, 2016 | Berlin | Germany | Tempodrom |
| October 22, 2016 | Warsaw | Poland | Torwar Hall | |
| October 23, 2016 | Prague | Czech Republic | Forum Karlin |
| October 28, 2016 | Barcelona | Spain | Auditori Forum | Giacomo Loprieno |
| October 29, 2016 | Madrid | Spain | Palacio Vistalegre | Giacomo Loprieno |
| October 30, 2016 | Bilbao | Spain | Palacio Euskalduna | Giacomo Loprieno |
| November 5, 2016 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Warner Theater |
| November 10, 2016 | Louisville | United States | Whitney Hall |
| November 11, 2016 | Rochester | United States | Kodak Hall |
| November 12, 2016 | Chicago | United States | Chicago Auditorium |
| November 13, 2016 | Newark | United States | NJPAC |
| November 17, 2016 | Charleston | United States | NCPAC |
| November 18, 2016 | Houston | United States | Revention Center |
| November 19, 2016 | Milwaukee | United States | Riverside Theater |
| November 20, 2016 | Fresno | United States | Saroyan Theatre | |
| November 21, 2016 | Phoenix | United States | Kodak Hall |
| December 4, 2016 | Salt Lake City | United States | Abravanel Hall |
| December 10, 2016 | San Jose | United States | City National Civic |
| December 16, 2016 | St. Petersburg | United States | Mahaffey Theater |
| January 7, 2017 | Fort Worth | United States | Bass Performance Hall |
| January 13, 2017 | Honolulu | United States | Blaisdell Concert Hall |
| January 21, 2017 | Oklahoma City | United States | Civic Center Music Hall |
† Multiple performances held the same day.

### Zelda Symphony of the Goddesses

Symphony of the Goddesses started a new 2017 worldwide tour season. The five-movement symphony featured an all new movement from Skyward Sword, a much-anticipated arrangement from Breath of the Wild, and a reimagined score including music from A Link Between Worlds, Twilight Princess, the remake of Majora's Mask, Ocarina of Time, A Link to the Past, and more.
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| July 22, 2017 | Washington, D.C. | United States | The Filene Center at Wolf Trap National Park |
| September 9, 2017 | Quebec City | Canada | Grand Theatre de Quebec |
| September 15, 2017 | Toronto | Canada | Sony Centre |
| September 22, 2017 | Seattle | United States | Paramount Theatre |
| September 23, 2017 | Portland | United States | Keller Auditorium |
| September 30, 2017 | Los Angeles | United States | Dolby Theatre |
| October 6, 2017 | Kansas City | United States | Kansas City Music Hall |
| October 7, 2017 | Memphis | United States | Orpheum Theatre |
| October 8, 2017 | Des Moines | United States | Des Moines Civic Center |
| October 20, 2017 | New York City | United States | United Palace Theatre |
| October 21, 2017 | Boston | United States | Wang Theatre |
| October 27, 2017 | San Antonio | United States | Majestic Theatre |
| October 29, 2017 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Opera House |
| November 1, 2017 | Detroit | United States | Orchestra Hall |
| November 3, 2017 | Baltimore | United States | Lyric Theatre @ Model PAC |
| November 4, 2017 | Cleveland | United States | State Theatre |
| November 5, 2017 | Columbus | United States | Ohio Theatre |
| November 6, 2017 | Phoenix | United States | Phoenix Symphony Hall |
| November 10, 2017 | Durham | United States | DPAC |
| November 11, 2017 | Norfolk | United States | Chrysler Hall |
| November 13, 2017 | Monterrey | Mexico | Auditorio Pabellón |
| November 16, 2017 | Atlanta, GA | United States | Cobb Energy PAC |
| November 17, 2017 | Knoxville | United States | Knoxville Civic Auditorium |
| November 18, 2017 | Chicago | United States | Chicago Auditorium Theatre |
| November 21, 2017 | London | United Kingdom | Eventim Apollo |
| November 24, 2017 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Mitsubishi Electric Halle |
| November 25, 2017 | Barcelona | Spain | Auditori Fòrum – CCIB |
| November 26, 2017 | Florence | Italy | Nelson Mandela Forum |
| November 30, 2017 | Vancouver | Canada | Queen Elizabeth Theatre |
| December 1, 2017 | Edmonton | Canada | Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium |
| December 2, 2017 | Calgary | Canada | Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium |
| December 3, 2017 | Milwaukee | United States | Riverside Theater |
| December 8, 2017 | Montreal | Canada | Place des Arts |
| December 9, 2017 | San Jose | United States | City National Civic |
| December 11, 2017 | Dublin | Ireland | Bord Gáis Energy Theatre |
| December 14, 2017 | Pittsburgh | United States | Heinz Hall |
| December 15, 2017 | New Orleans | United States | Saenger Theatre |
| December 16, 2017 | Miami | United States | The Arsht Center |
| December 27, 2017 | Philadelphia | United States | Kimmel Center |
| December 29, 2017 | Oklahoma City | United States | Civic Center Music Hall |
| December 30, 2017 | Salt Lake City | United States | Abravanel Hall |

## Other performances

In September 2015, the Nintendo World Store in New York City hosted a Zelda Symphony event, which consisted of a live musical performance by a string quartet from The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses, an ocarina demo by David Ramos (a.k.a. DocJazz), photo opportunities of cosplaying fans, and Zelda Symphony merchandise. Executive producer Jason Michael Paul, Associate Producer Jacob Battersby and conductor Amy Andersson were also in attendance.
On October 13, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert hosted, as its musical guest, a performance from The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses (with conductor Amy Andersson) to promote the tour dates as well as the release of Tri Force Heroes.

## Reception

The series has been well received by the video game press. Writing for The Tech, Jessica Pourian said the silent nature of series protagonist Link worked well with the video displayed during the concert, helping to immerse the audience more than with video game concerts where dialogue is included. She noted extraordinary applause for the concert. She said she left the event wanting to go back and play Zelda games.
Tony Ponce of Destructoid found the music "awe-inspiring", "pure magic", and "as rich and as varied as the games themselves", while expressing a desire to hear some of the music cut from the performance.
Wired noted "many truly breathtaking moments" during the concert, saying the concert highlighted key moments in the music of the series. Wired said people need not even know the series well to enjoy the concert. Wired did complain of "dreadful live camerawork" and noted that the crowd was not particularly reserved.
Stephen Totilo of Kotaku was less enthusiastic about the concert, saying he liked it but did not love it, and criticized the triple-encore structure and the emphasis on battle themes, saying he thought the series was more about adventure than combat.