Game Music Fest 2023 in Katowice – Silesian Philharmonic
On February 17 & 18 (Friday & Saturday), GAME MUSIC FEST 2023, will take place in Katowice, Poland, presenting an interdisciplinary festival, organized by the Silesian Philharmonic, which will focus on video game music. The festival will have the participation of composers Adam Skorupa, Bartosz Chajdecki, and Peter McConnell (online).
Official description:
“Hundreds of people working on developing new titles give gamers access to real masterpieces. They build worlds just by mouse click, pushing the button, or steering a gamepad. True immersion is influenced not only by pictures but also by sounds. And that is the reason why music in video games is so crucial.
Music is an art. Creating games is an art. And every kind of art is connected with an artist. That’s why GAME MUSIC FEST will be an exquisite meeting of music and the newest technology, including holograms and VR. But – first of all – it will be a meeting and a fusion of artists who perform and artists who create.”
The festival will have 3 main events:
17.02.2023 | Friday | 19h – GAME MUSIC CONCERT
Venue: Spodek Arena, Katowice
Artists:
- František Macek – conductor
- The Silesian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Program:
- Video game music from: Assassin’s Creed, Counter-Strike, Diablo II, Heroes of Might and Magic III, League of Legends, The Legend of Zelda, Mass Effect, Red Dead Redemption II, Resident Evil, Skyrim, World of Warcraft, Uncharted, Mortal Kombat, Space Tail, Clash II (premiere), or Super Mario Bros.
and also:
- visuals created by artists from Faculty of Arts and Sciences of Education at The University of Silesia
- Seimuse – dance show
- cosplay shows
- host – Grzegorz Pawlak
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/677781853611631/
Tickets (80-200 PLN / 17-42 €):
https://filharmonia-slaska.eu/production/game-music-concert/
18.02.2023 | Saturday | 16h – GAME MUSIC FEST
Venue: The Silesian Philharmonic, Katowice
GAME MUSIC DISCUSSION PANEL – The Karol Stryja Concert Hall | 16:00h
- Discussion panel with composers, creators, and GameDev professionals, which will be focused on the subject of the growing game music market. In the panel will take part: Adam Skorupa, Bartosz Chajdecki, Peter McConnell (online), Ben Parker (Laced, Keywords Studios), Tomasz Bonikowski, and Adam Wesołowski. Host: Michał ‘Wasiu’ Wasik. The Polish/English translation will be provided.
Hologram concert – The Karol Stryja Concert Hall | 18:00h
- Piano recital of Łukasz Szubski and Krzysztof Włodarczyk – Dombrova Piano Duo, who will perform – as a hologram – music from video games.
Festival events – The Silesian Philharmonic | 16:00h–19:00h
- VR stations of the Silesian Philharmonic and The University of Silesia
- AR exhibition
- networking zone
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/480346804297153/
Tickets (20-40 PLN / 4-8 €):
GAME MUSIC CONTEST
International Music Competition for the GAME MUSIC FEST music logo
Jury:
- Adam Skorupa – composer
- Bartosz Chajdecki – composer
- Ben Parker – Lead Music Producer at Laced (Keywords Studios)
- Adam Wesołowski – director of the Silesian Philharmonic
Read more:
https://filharmonia-slaska.eu/en/game-music-contest/
More information about Game Music Fest 2023:
https://filharmonia-slaska.eu/en/game-music-fest-2/
