ACE COMBAT/S THE SYMPHONY

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ACE COMBAT/S THE SYMPHONY,[a] shortened to ACE/S, is a series of live orchestral concerts in Japan organized by Bandai Namco Entertainment and exclusively featuring tracks from the Ace Combat franchise.

The first concert took place on July 27, 2019 in TIAT SKY HALL in Ōta, Tokyo. The second concert was initially scheduled for 2020 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the franchise; after being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it took place on August 7, 2021 in Ota City Residents Hall Aprico.

2019

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Details

A promotional sign at the venue

The first ACE/S was held in TIAT SKY HALL, a musical venue located next to Haneda Airport. GAME SYMPHONY JAPAN's Kenichi Shimura conducted the performers, which included the Tokyo Chamber Orchestra and the Philharmonic Chorus of Tokyo.[1] Soprano singer Mao Morita also appeared as a special guest to perform "pensées". The pieces were arranged by Hironori Anazawa.[2]

Two performances were held: a matinee at 1330hrs and a soiree at 1630hrs. Tickets were priced at JPY¥9,000 including tax and were initially granted based on a lottery system. Potential attendees had one week to sign up for the lottery, from May 21 to 26, and were notified on May 31 if they had been selected. They then had until June 3 to pay for the tickets. Any remaining tickets were made publicly available on June 8.[1]

During the intermission between Sets 1 and 2, Kazutoki Kono and Keiki Kobayashi appeared on stage and thanked everyone for attending from all over Japan. During the matinee, Kono also made mention of a flight jacket that would be announced at the end of the concert. Kobayashi came back on stage during the intermission between Sets 2 and 3 to explain the premise behind "pensées".[2]

At the end of Set 3, the ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK was announced and official details were provided on the Ace Combat 7 flight jacket designed by Alpha Industries.[3] Lastly, a trailer for the ADFX-01 Morgan Set played, followed by a surprise encore performance. A photo shoot area was also set up, including prototype flight jackets and a cut-out standee of Cossette's dog.[2]

The event staff attempted to record the performances for later release, but Kono reported a few months later that they had sound capture equipment trouble, so no recordings of either performance exist.[4]

Featured Tracks

The program's track list
A sign detailing the encore tracks

Set 1

Main article: ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

Set 2

Main article: ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

Set 3

Main article: Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War Original Soundtrack

Encore

Gallery

  • The cover of the program
    The cover of the program
  • The orchestra performing a track from Ace Combat 7
    The orchestra performing a track from Ace Combat 7
  • Kobayashi and Kono onstage during the evening performance
    Kobayashi and Kono onstage during the evening performance
  • Mao Morita performing "pensées"
    Mao Morita performing "pensées"
  • The orchestra performing "ZERO"
    The orchestra performing "ZERO"
  • The orchestra performing "The Liberation of Gracemeria"
    The orchestra performing "The Liberation of Gracemeria"
  • The photo shoot area outside of the concert hall
    The photo shoot area outside of the concert hall
  • A 4gamer author posing in the photo shoot area
    A 4gamer author posing in the photo shoot area
  • Kono posing with the cut-out standee of Cossette's dog
    Kono posing with the cut-out standee of Cossette's dog

2021

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On June 30, 2020, the 25th anniversary of Ace Combat, Kono tweeted that a celebration symphony concert was planned but COVID-19 prevented it from happening.[5] It was rescheduled to August 2021 with full details announced on April 27.[6] Keiki Kobayashi conducted the performers, credited as the "ACE COMBAT 25th anniversary AIR TACTICAL ORCHESTRA," some of which helped perform the Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Original Soundtrack. Guest performers included vocalist Kiyoka Wada (the lead singer for "Daredevil"), guitarists Masahiro Itami and Yusuke Horikoshi, pianist Atsushi Abe, bassist Yoshinori Uchida, and drummer Masa Amakura.

Two performances were held: a matinee at 1130hrs and a soiree at 1600hrs (originally scheduled for 1230hrs and 1700hrs, respectively, before COVID-19 restrictions forced a rescheduling).[7] Tickets were priced at JPY¥9,500 including tax and were initially granted based on a lottery system.[8]

Featured Tracks

Set 1

Set 2

Encore

Footnotes

  1. ↑ ACE COMBAT/S THE SYMPHONY (エースコンバット/エス : ザ・シンフォニー)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://ace7.acecombat.jp/special/symphony.php
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://www.4gamer.net/games/326/G032682/20190730022/
  3. ↑ https://twitter.com/Yuki_flakes63/status/1155046822462685184
  4. ↑ https://twitter.com/kazutoki/status/1222685499388657665
  5. ↑ Kazutoki Kono [@kazutoki] (30 June 2020). https://twitter.com/kazutoki/status/1277915054143242241. X.
  6. ↑ Project Aces [@PROJECT_ACES] (27 April 2021). https://twitter.com/PROJECT_ACES/status/1387243925535031298. X.
  7. ↑ https://25th.acecombat.jp/symphony/
  8. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210428030739/https://25th.acecombat.jp/symphony/
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