The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses was a concert series that followed The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony concerts in 2011. Unlike the 25th Anniversary concerts, which only played in three cities, the Symphony of the Goddesses toured various cities across the world from 2012 to 2017, with the exception of 2014.
Promotional art from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Like the 25th Anniversary concerts, the Symphony of the Goddesses was produced by Jason Michael Paul Productions, Inc. teamed up with Nintendo.[2][3] Various pieces from the premiere concerts were carried over to the tour, including The Wind Waker and Twilight Princess Symphonic Movements. Both of these pieces form part of the new four-movement symphony recounting the classic storylines from Ocarina of Time, The Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, and A Link to the Past.[4][5] The concert featured music from games that were not played at the 25th Anniversary concerts, including Link's Awakening, Majora's Mask, and Spirit Tracks.[6][7] Just as in two of the previous concerts, the pieces were accompanied by synchronized scenes from the Zelda games, projected behind the orchestra.
The concert series were divided in three seasons. The second one, dubbed "Second Quest," not only included some songs from the previous season, but also some new ones, including songs from games that were absent previously such as Spirit Tracks. Also, some of the scenes projected behind the orchestra were updated, such as the ones from "The Wind Waker Symphonic Movement" which were replaced by scenes from The Wind Waker HD instead of the original game. The third season, dubbed "Master Quest," also featured songs from A Link Between Worlds and scenes from Majora's Mask 3D. During the 2017 tour, songs from Breath of the Wild were also included.
On October 13, 2015, the concert made an appearance in television during The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The presentation featured a Zelda series medley, including music from Tri Force Heroes.[8]
Later, a book of sheet music adapted from the concert, entitled Symphony of the Goddesses, was produced and released by the sheet music company Alfred.
Pre-Concerts
To promote the first two seasons of concerts, Nintendo held two special pre-concert events at the Nintendo World Store in New York. These events included a mini-concert featuring various songs exclusive to them, including from games absent in the Symphony of the Goddess concerts such as The Adventure of Link. The first event was held on September 14, 2012, played by a small orchestra.[9] The second one was held on October 20, 2013, played by a string quartet.[10]
Concerts
The first concert was in Dallas, Texas on January 10, 2012, which sold out in record time.[11] The last concert was in Salt Lake City, Utah on December 30, 2017. At its first appearance in Mexico City on September 3, 2013, the Symphony reached its highest attendance with over 10,000 attendees.[12]
Schedule
Date
City
Venue
Season
January 10, 2012
Dallas, Texas
Meyerson Symphony Center
1
March 14, 2012
Vancouver, British Columbia
Orpheum Theatre
1
March 26, 2012
Seattle, Washington
Benaroya Hall
1
March 28, 2012
San Francisco, California
Davies Symphony Hall
1
April 7, 2012
Denver, Colorado
Boettcher Hall
1
April 20, 2012
Phoenix, Arizona
Orpheum Theatre
1
April 21, 2012
Phoenix, Arizona
Orpheum Theatre
1
May 12, 2012
Atlanta, Georgia
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
1
May 31, 2012
Montreal, Quebec
Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
1
June 6, 2012
Los Angeles, California
Greek Theatre
1
June 22, 2012
Austin, Texas
Long Center for the Performing Arts
1
July 6, 2012
Houston, Texas
Jones Hall
1
July 7, 2012
Houston, Texas
Jones Hall
1
July 12, 2012
San Diego, California
Embarcadero Marina Park South
1
July 14, 2012
Orlando, Florida
Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre
1
July 25, 2012
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Mann Center
1
July 26, 2012
Vienna, Virginia
Filene Center at Wolf Trap
1
July 27, 2012
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Heinz Hall
1
July 28, 2012
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Heinz Hall
1
September 7, 2012
San Jose, California
San Jose Civic
1
September 15, 2012
Toronto, Ontario
Sony Centre
1
September 22, 2012
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Orpheum Theatre
1
September 29, 2012
Toronto, Ontario
Sony Performing Arts Centre
1
October 12, 2012
Dallas, Texas
AT&T Performing Arts Center
1
October 18, 2012
Boston, Massachusetts
The Wang Theater
1
October 25, 2012
Chicago, Illinois
The Chicago Theatre
1
October 28, 2012
New York City, New York
The Theater at Madison Square Garden
1
November 3, 2012
San Antonio, Texas
The Majestic Theatre
1
November 6, 2012
Calgary, Alberta
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
1
November 28, 2012
New York City, New York
The Theater at Madison Square Garden
1
December 8, 2012
West Palm Beach, Florida
Kravis Center
1
December 9, 2012
Miami, Florida
Arsht Center
1
December 14, 2012
San Jose, California
San Jose Civic
1
January 26, 2013
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Riverside Theater
1
March 16, 2013
Portland, Oregon
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1
May 23, 2013
London, United Kingdom
Hammersmith Apollo
1
May 25, 2013
Paris, France
Le Palais des Congrès
1
May 28, 2013
Berlin, Germany
Tempodrom
1
June 6, 2013
Atlanta, Georgia
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center
2
June 10, 2013
San Francisco, California
Davies Symphony Hall
2
June 12, 2013
Los Angeles, California
The Greek Theatre
2
June 14, 2013
Montréal, Quebec
Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
2
June 21, 2013
Los Angeles, California
Greek Theatre
2
June 29, 2013
Austin, Texas
Long Center
2
July 25, 2013
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Mann Center
2
July 27, 2013
Baltimore, Maryland
Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
1
August 9, 2013
Newark, New Jersey
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
1
August 10, 2013
Newark, New Jersey
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
1
September 3, 2013
Mexico City, Mexico
Auditorio Nacional
1
September 7, 2013
Toronto, Ontario
Sony Performing Arts Centre
2
September 12, 2013
Seattle, Washington
Benaroya Hall
2
October 8, 2013
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Heinz Hall
2
October 11, 2013
Calgary, Alberta
Southern Jubilee Auditorium
2
October 12, 2013
Edmonton, Alberta
Northern Jubilee Auditorium
1
October 16, 2013
Vancouver, British Columbia
Orpheum Theater
2
October 19, 2013
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Devos Hall
1
November 1, 2013
New York City, New York
The Theater at Madison Square Garden
2
November 2, 2013
Boston, Massachusets
The Wang Theater
2
November 21, 2013
Baltimore, Maryland
Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
2
November 22, 2013
Chicago, Illinois
The Chicago Theater
2
November 23, 2013
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Riverside Theater
2
December 1, 2013
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
Arena Monterrey
1
December 3, 2013
San Antonio, Texas
The Majestic Theater
2
December 5, 2013
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Auditorio Telmex
1
December 9, 2013
Mexico City, Mexico
Auditorio Nacional
2
December 14, 2013
San Jose, California
San Jose Civic
2
January 21, 2015
Nashville, Tennessee
Schremerhorn Symphony Center
3
January 22, 2015
Nashville, Tennessee
Schremerhorn Symphony Center
3
January 30, 2015
Honolulu, Hawaii
Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall
3
February 7, 2015
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo International Forum
3
February 27, 2015
Boston, Massachusetts
Symphony Hall
3
March 2, 2015
Seattle, Washington
Benaroya Hall
3
March 6, 2015
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
Arena Monterrey
3
March 8, 2015
Mexico City, Mexico
Arena Ciudad de Mexico
3
March 20, 2015
Toronto, Ontario
Sony Center PAC
3
April 6, 2015
Stockholm, Sweden
Ericsson Globe
3
April 17, 2015
London, United Kingdom
Wembley Arena
3
April 19, 2015
Dusseldorf, Germany
Mitsubishi Electric Hall
3
April 20, 2015
Munich, Germany
Olympiahalle
3
April 23, 2015
Paris, France
Palais de Congres
3
April 24, 2015
Milan, Italy
Teatro degli Arcimboldi
3
April 30, 2015
Atlanta, Georgia
Cobb Energy Center
3
May 3, 2015
Miami, Florida
James L Knight Center
3
May 20, 2015
Edmonton, Alberta
Northern Jubilee
3
May 22, 2015
Vancouver, British Columbia
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
3
May 23, 2015
Calgary, Alberta
Southern Jubilee
3
May 30, 2015
Montreal, Quebec
Place des Arts
3
June 10, 2015
Las Vegas, Nevada
The Venetian
3
June 14, 2015
Los Angeles, California
Walt Disney Concert Hall
3
June 20, 2015
Austin, Texas
The Long Center PAC
3
July 11, 2015
San Diego, California
Copley Symphony Hall
3
July 18, 2015
Orlando, Florida
Dr. Phillips Center
3
August 29, 2015
San Francisco, California
Davies Symphony Hall
3
September 4, 2015
New York City, New York
Nintendo World
3
September 10, 2015
Durham, North Carolina
Durham Performing Arts Center
3
September 11, 2015
St. Louis, Missouri
Powell Hall
3
September 12, 2015
St. Louis, Missouri
Powell Hall
3
September 13, 2015
St. Louis, Missouri
Powell Hall
3
September 16, 2015
Washington, DC
Strathmore
3
September 18, 2015
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mann Center
3
September 25, 2015
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence Performing Arts Center
3
October 1, 2015
Chicago, Illinois
Auditorium Theatre
3
October 2, 2015
Indianapolis, Indiana
Old National Center
3
October 3, 2015
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee Theatre
3
October 13, 2015
New York City, New York
Barclays Center
3
October 13, 2015
New York City, New York
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
3
October 15, 2015
Salt Lake City, Utah
Abravanel Hall
3
October 21, 2015
Houston, Texas
Jones Hall
3
October 22, 2015
Houston, Texas
Jones Hall
3
October 24, 2015
Dallas, Texas
Music Hall at Fair Park
3
October 25, 2015
Portland, Oregon
Keller Auditorium
3
November 8, 2015
Hamburg, Germany
O2 World
3
November 11, 2015
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Heineken Music Hall
3
November 12, 2015
Brussels, Belgium
Palais 12
3
November 13, 2015
Madrid, Spain
Palacio Vista Alegre
3
November 14, 2015
Barcelona, Spain
Auditori Forum
3
November 15, 2015
Rome, Italy
Auditorium Conciliazione
3
November 21, 2015
Zürich, Switzerland
Hallenstadion
3
November 22, 2015
Dublin, Ireland
Convention Centre
3
December 5, 2015
San Jose, California
San Jose Civic Center
3
January 21, 2016
Nashville, Tennessee
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
3
February 23, 2016
Boston, Massachusets
Symphony Hall
3
March 8, 2016
Costa Mesa, California
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
3
March 19, 2016
Toronto, Ontario
Sony Centre
3
March 24, 2016
Jacksonville, Florida
Moran Theatre
3
March 26, 2016
Kansas City, Missouri
Music Hall Kansas City
3
March 31, 2016
Memphis, Tennessee
The Orpheum
3
April 1, 2016
New Orleans, Lousiana
Saenger Theater
3
April 3, 2016
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Theater
3
April 8, 2016
Charlottesville, Virginia
John Paul Jones Arena
3
April 16, 2016
Miami, Florida
The Arsht Center
3
April 23, 2016
London, United Kingdom
SSE/Wembley Arena
3
May 7, 2016
Santiago, Chile
Theater Cariola
3
May 11, 2016
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Teatro Diana
3
May 13, 2016
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
Arena Monterrey
3
May 15, 2016
Mexico, Distrito Federal
Arena Ciudad de Mexico
3
May 20, 2016
Nashville, Tennessee
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
3
May 21, 2016
San Antonio, Texas
Majestic Theater
3
June 13, 2016
Los Angeles, California
Dolby Theater
3
June 23, 2016
Austin, Texas
Long Center
3
June 25, 2016
Montreal, Quebec
Place des Arts
3
July 14, 2016
Denver, Colorado
Boettcher Concert Hall
3
July 22, 2016
San Diego, California
Copley Symphony Hall
3
August 8, 2016
Orlando, Florida
Walt Disney Theater
3
August 21, 2016
San Francisco, California
Davies Symphony Hall
3
September 10, 2016
Atlanta, Georgia
Cobb Perf. Arts
3
September 14, 2016
Seattle, Washington
Benaroya Hall
3
September 17, 2016
Portland, Oregon
Copley Symphony Hall
3
September 21, 2016
Edmonton, Alberta
Northern Jubilee
3
September 22, 2016
Calgary, Alberta
Jack Singer Concert Hall
3
September 23, 2016
Vancouver, British Columbia
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
3
September 25, 2016
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Mann Center
3
September 29, 2016
Amsterdam, Holland
Heineken Music Hall
3
September 30, 2016
Milan, Italy
Arcimboldi
3
October 1, 2016
Zurich, Switzerland
Hallenstadion
3
October 2, 2016
Stuttgart, Germany
Porsche Arena
3
October 5, 2016
Vienna, Austria
Stadthalle
3
October 10, 2016
Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva Area
3
October 8, 2016
Paris, France
Palais Des Congres
3
October 9, 2016
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Symphony Hall
3
October 13, 2016
Manchester, United Kingdom
Bridgewater Hall
3
October 14, 2016
Lisbon, Portugal
Coliseu de Lisboa
3
October 15, 2016
Essen, Germany
Grugahalle
3
October 19, 2016
Stockholm, Sweden
Hovet
3
October 20, 2016
Glasgow, Scotland
Clyde Auditorium
3
October 21, 2016
Berlin, Germany
Tempodrom
3
October 22, 2016
Warsaw, Poland
Torwar Hall
3
October 23, 2016
Prague, Czech Republic
Forum Karlin
3
October 28, 2016
Barcelona, Spain
Auditori Forum
3
October 29, 2016
Madrid, Spain
Palacio Vistalegre
3
October 30, 2016
Bilbao, Spain
Palacio Euskalduna
3
November 4, 2016
Reading, Pennsylvania
Santander Performing Arts Center
3
November 5, 2016
Washington, DC
Warner Theater
3
November 10, 2016
Louisville, Kentucky
Whitney Hall
3
November 11, 2016
Rochester, New York
Kodak Hall
3
November 12, 2016
Chicago, Illinois
Auditorium Theater
3
November 13, 2016
Newark, New Jersey
NJPAC
3
November 17, 2016
Charleston, South Carolina
NCPAC
3
November 18, 2016
Houston, Texas
Revention Center
3
November 19, 2016
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Riverside Theater
3
November 20, 2016
Fresno, California
Saroyan Theatre
3
November 21, 2016
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix Convention Centre
3
December 4, 2016
Salt Lake City, Utah
Abravenal Hall
3
December 7, 2016
Quebec City, Quebec
Grand Théâtre de Québec
3
December 10, 2016
San Jose, California
City National Civic
3
December 16, 2016
St. Petersburg, Florida
The Mahaffey Theater
3
January 7, 2017
Fort Worth, Texas
Bass Performance Hall
3
January 13, 2017
Honolulu, Hawaii
Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall
3
January 21, 2017
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Civic Center Music Hall
3
March 17, 2017
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Opera Theater Allianz
3
March 18, 2017
Santiago, Chile
Cariola Theater
3
April 16, 2017
Birmingham, United Kingdom
The NEC
3
May 20, 2017
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Orpheum Theatre
3
June 11, 2017
Mexico City, Mexico
Auditorio Nacional
3
June 30, 2017
Denver, Colorado
Boettcher Concert Hall
3
July 1, 2017
Denver, Colorado
Boettcher Concert Hall
3
July 7, 2017
Austin, Texas
Long Center
3
July 21, 2017
San Diego, California
San Diego Civic Theatre
3
July 22, 2017
Vienna, Virginia
Wolf Trap Center for the Arts
3
August 4, 2017
San Francisco, Califonia
Davies Symphony Hall
3
August 14, 2017
Auckland, New Zealand
ASB Theater
3
August 24, 2017
Perth, Australia
Riverside Theater
3
August 26, 2017
Singapore, Singapore
Grand Theatre
3
September 3, 2017
Melbourne, Australia
Hamer Hall
3
September 9, 2017
Quebec City, Quebec
Grand Théâtre de Québec
3
September 15, 2017
Toronto, Ontario
Sony Centre
3
September 22, 2017
Seattle, Washington
Paramount Theater
3
September 23, 2017
Portland, Oregon
Keller Auditorium
3
September 30, 2017
Los Angeles, California
Dolby Theater
3
October 6, 2017
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Music Hall
3
October 7, 2017
Memphis, Tennessee
Orpheum Theater
3
October 8, 2017
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines Civic Center
3
October 20, 2017
New York, New York
United Palace Theater
3
October 21, 2017
Boston, Massachusetts
Wang Theater
3
October 27, 2017
San Antonio, Texas
Majestic Theater
3
October 29, 2017
Sydney, Australia
Sydney Opera House
3
November 1, 2017
Detroit, Michigan
Orchestra Hall
3
November 3, 2017
Baltimore, Maryland
Lyric Theater
3
November 4, 2017
Cleveland, Ohio
State Theater
3
November 5, 2017
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Theater
3
November 6, 2017
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix Symphony Hall
3
November 9, 2017
Jacksonville, Florida
Moran Theater
3
November 10, 2017
Durham, North Carolina
DPAC
3
November 11, 2017
Norfolk, Virginia
Chrysler Hall
3
November 13, 2017
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
Auditorio Pabellón M
3
November 16, 2017
Atlanta, Georgia
Cobb Energy PAC
3
November 17, 2017
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville Civic Auditorium
3
November 18, 2017
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Auditorium Theatre
3
November 21, 2017
London, United Kingdom
Eventim Apollo
3
November 24, 2017
Düsseldorf, Germany
Mitsubishi Electric Halle
3
November 25, 2017
Barcelona, España
Auditori Fòrum - CCIB
3
November 26, 2017
Firenze, Italy
Nelson Mandela Forum
3
November 30, 2017
Vancouver, British Columbia
Queen Elizabeth Theater
3
December 1, 2017
Edmonton, Alberta
Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
3
December 2, 2017
Calgary, Alberta
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
3
December 3, 2017
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Riverside Theater
3
December 8, 2017
Montreal, Quebec
Place Des Arts
3
December 9, 2017
San Jose, California
City National Civic
3
December 11, 2017
Dublin, Ireland
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
3
December 14, 2017
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Heinz Hall
3
December 15, 2017
New Orleans, Louisiana
Saenger Theater
3
December 16, 2017
Miami, Florida
The Arsht Center
3
December 29, 2017
Oklahoma Ciry, Oklahoma
Civic Center Music Hall
3
December 30, 2017
Salt Lake City, Utah
Abravanel Hall
3
Program
First Season
Poster from the first season concert in Mexico City
↑"Jason Michael Paul Productions, Inc. and Nintendo proudly present "The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses," a concert event that will take audiences of all ages on a thrilling orchestral adventure through one of the video game industry's most beloved franchises." — January 10 The Legend of Zelda; retrieved Feb. 25 2012 , Dallas Symphony Orchestra official site.
↑"The name "Symphony of the Goddesses" refers not only to the concert program but also to the new four-movement symphony recounting the classic storylines from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time™, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker™, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess™ and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past™." — Symphony of the Goddesses Movements Revealed; New Segments Announced; retrieved Feb. 25 2012 , Radio Hyrule.
↑"The highlight of this new musical program is a full four-movement symphony that will guide fans through a musical retelling of key chapters from The Legend of Zelda franchise." — [press.nintendo.com ] , Nintendo Press.
↑"The other aspect of the program is more modular, so you can expect to hear highlights from other favorite moments in the Zelda pantheon that may not be covered by the 4-movement symphony, not to mention a lot of the great music found in the peripheral titles, like Majora's Mask, or the handhelds like Spirit Tracks, Link’s Awakening or the Oracle duology." — Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses Dates and Details; retrieved Feb. 25 2012 , Destructoid.
