Temple of Time (Zelda) - Introduction by Christopher Thaxter @uclagme

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA In this video, arranger and choir director Christopher Thaxter gives a brief introduction to the performance of "Temple of Time" during our History of Hyrule concert.

Performance: youtube.com/watch?v=sYg95IY3-Bc
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Performed at Schoenberg Hall at UCLA for our History of Hyrule concert on February 22, 2019
Facebook: http://fb.com/gmeatucla

Conducted by Christopher Thaxter

Composed by Koji Kondo
Arrangement and Lyrics by Christopher Thaxter

David Erick Ramos, Ocarina
See more of David's amazing ocarina work here:
youtube.com/user/docjazz4

Sound editing by Jose Daniel Ruiz
Video editing and title cards by Shameek Mitra

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Temple of Time (Zelda) - Introduction by Christopher Thaxter

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2021-01-19 | In this video, arranger and choir director Christopher Thaxter gives a brief introduction to the performance of "Temple of Time" during our History of Hyrule concert.

Performance: youtube.com/watch?v=sYg95IY3-Bc
==============================================================

Performed at Schoenberg Hall at UCLA for our History of Hyrule concert on February 22, 2019
Facebook: http://fb.com/gmeatucla

Conducted by Christopher Thaxter

Composed by Koji Kondo
Arrangement and Lyrics by Christopher Thaxter

David Erick Ramos, Ocarina
See more of David's amazing ocarina work here:
youtube.com/user/docjazz4

Sound editing by Jose Daniel Ruiz
Video editing and title cards by Shameek Mitra

GME at UCLA: Lives Sent Onwards - End-of-the-Year Chamber Concert 2023

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2023-06-03 | *Concert Description*
GME Chamber presents: "Lives Sent Onwards." This is an end-of-the-year Spring Chamber concert which celebrates the many people—especially the graduates of 2022-2023—for their contributions towards yet another amazing year for GME. This program features songs and pieces from Super Mario Odyssey, Persona 5, Genshin Impact, Octopath Traveler II, and more, many of which are in-house arrangements! At the end, GME Jazz performs their final encore, consisting of pieces from the past two quarters. Enjoy!

*Program Order*
_Super Mario Galaxy 2_ — World S (2:48)
_Wii Forecast Channel_ — Wii Forecast Suite (8:04)
_Super Mario Odyssey_ — Fossil Falls (15:41)
_Genshin Impact_ — Her Wishes (21:27)
_NieR_ — Kainé / Salvation (24:35)
_NieR_ — Emil / Sacrifice (29:35)
_New Super Mario Bros. Wii_ — Overworld (35:31)
_Octopath Traveler II_ — Castti the Apothecary (41:16)
_Genshin Impact_ — Jade Moon Upon a Sea of Clouds (47:18)
_Chrono Trigger_ — Corridors of Time (59:37)
_Persona 5_ — Price (1:09:35)
_Mario Kart 8_ — GBA Cheese Land (1:29:20)
_Animal Crossing (GameCube)_ — Title Theme (1:36:26)
_Super Mario Odyssey_ — Jump Up, Super Star! (1:45:31)

*Concert Links*
Concert Program: drive.google.com/file/d/1MauyInxWPbiREWaBzXjxnSkNhOj5TBc2/view

*Chapters*
0:00:00 STARTING SOON
0:00:17 Speech | Opening remarks
0:01:31 Speech | Super Mario Galaxy 2
0:02:48 Super Mario Galaxy 2 — World S
0:05:43 Speech | Wii Forecast Channel
0:08:04 Wii Forecast Channel — Wii Forecast Suite
0:13:33 Speech | Super Mario Odyssey
0:15:41 Super Mario Odyssey — Fossil Falls
0:20:03 Speech | Genshin Impact, NieR
0:21:27 Genshin Impact — Her Wishes
0:24:35 NieR — Kainé / Salvation
0:28:50 Speech | NieR
0:29:35 NieR — Emil / Sacrifice
0:33:40 Speech | New Super Mario Bros. Wii
0:35:31 New Super Mario Bros. Wii — Overworld
0:38:51 Speech | Octopath Traveler II
0:41:16 Octopath Traveler II — Castti the Apothecary
0:45:18 Speech | Octopath Traveler II, Genshin Impact
0:47:18 Genshin Impact — Jade Moon Upon a Sea of Clouds
0:57:31 Speech | Chrono Trigger
0:59:37 Chrono Trigger — Corridors of Time
1:06:57 Speech | Persona 5
1:09:35 Persona 5 — Price
1:15:18 Speech | Shoutouts
1:17:43 SET CHANGE
1:27:57 Speech | GME Jazz introduction, Mario Kart 8
1:29:20 Mario Kart 8 — GBA Cheese Land
1:33:45 Speech | Director remarks
1:34:58 Speech | Animal Crossing (GameCube)
1:36:26 Animal Crossing (GameCube) — Title Theme
1:43:42 Speech | Soloist introduction, Super Mario Odyssey
1:45:31 Super Mario Odyssey — Jump Up, Super Star!
1:50:42 Speech | Closing remarks

GME at UCLA: Rise Up Together - Spring Benefit Concert 2023 ft. AverageJonas & Gerard Marino

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2023-05-16 | *Concert Description*
GME at UCLA presents its Spring Benefit concert, "Rise Up Together." All proceeds from this concert will be donated to the mental healthcare nonprofit, Rise Above the Disorder.

*Program Order*
_Destiny (Music of the Spheres)_ — The Ecstasy (Jupiter) (0:23:07)
_Genshin Impact_ — Liyue (0:41:52)
_Warframe_ — Sleeping in the Cold Below (0:48:36)
_DC Universe Online_ — City of Darkness / City of Light (0:54:46)
_Octopath Traveler_ — O.C.T.O.P.A.T.H. (1:06:38)
_Mario Kart 64_ — N64 Royal Raceway (1:41:14)
_Mario Kart 8_ — GBA Cheese Land (1:52:05)
_Super Mario Odyssey_ — Jump Up, Super Star! (1:58:18)
_Arcane: League of Legends_ — Guns for Hire (2:13:11)
_League of Legends_ — Warriors (2:18:24)
_Spiritfarer_ — Spiritfarer (2:29:15)
_World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria_ — Heart of Pandaria (2:44:41)

*Concert Links*
Concert Program: tinyurl.com/GMExRAD-Program
Tickets on Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/GMExRAD-Tickets
Donate on Tiltify: tinyurl.com/GMExRAD-Donate

*Chapters*
0:00:00 STARTING SOON
0:20:48 CONCERT BEGINS
0:23:07 Destiny (Music of the Spheres) — The Ecstasy (Jupiter)
0:30:20 Speech | Opening remarks, Destiny (Music of the Spheres)
0:35:58 Speech | Rise Above The Disorder
0:37:40 Speech | Donation Incentives
0:39:51 Speech | Genshin Impact
0:41:52 Genshin Impact — Liyue
0:46:52 Speech | GME Choir, Warframe
0:48:36 Warframe — Sleeping in the Cold Below
0:52:12 Speech | Special Guest: Gerard Marino
0:54:46 DC Universe Online — City of Darkness / City of Light
0:59:18 Speech | Gerard Marino, Co-Director introduction
1:00:48 Speech | Octopath Traveler
1:01:27 Speech | Arranger's description
1:05:45 Speech | Octopath Traveler cont.
1:06:38 Octopath Traveler — O.C.T.O.P.A.T.H.
1:19:25 INTERMISSION
1:39:23 Speech | GME Jazz
1:41:14 Mario Kart 64 — N64 Royal Raceway
1:50:26 Speech | N64 Royal Raceway, GBA Cheese Land
1:52:05 Mario Kart 8 — GBA Cheese Land
1:56:25 Speech | Shoutouts, Jump Up, Super Star!
1:58:18 Super Mario Odyssey — Jump Up, Super Star!
2:03:17 Speech | Jazz introductions
2:04:59 SET CHANGE
2:10:22 Speech | Concertmaster introduction, BIG DRUM
2:11:15 Speech | Special Guest: AverageJonas
2:13:11 Arcane: League of Legends — Guns for Hire
2:17:10 TRANSITION
2:18:24 League of Legends — Warriors
2:22:23 Speech | Transitional remarks
2:23:31 Speech | Michelle's experience with GME, RAD
2:25:16 Speech | Executive Director's remarks
2:27:55 Speech | Spiritfarer
2:29:15 Spiritfarer — Spiritfarer
2:41:55 Speech | Shoutouts
2:43:44 Speech | World of Warcraft, Shoutouts
2:44:41 World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria — Heart of Pandaria
2:53:00 Speech | Closing remarks
2:58:00 CONCERT ENDS

GME at UCLA: Winter Piano & Chamber Showcase

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2023-03-11 | NOTICE: Due to technical difficulties, we were unable to capture video for the majority of the performance (video returns at 34:07). Fortunately, we were able to capture the audio of all performances, which are available in this VOD. We apologize for the inconvenience, and we hope you enjoy regardless.

*Concert Description*
GME at UCLA presents its first-ever Piano & Chamber Showcase for Winter 2023! This concert primarily features solo piano performances, from nostalgic Super Mario Galaxy world themes to a high-energy piece from Deemo to the majestic anthems of Final Fantasy. The program also includes an astounding chamber rendition of Irelia, the Blade Dancer from League of Legends. Enjoy!

*Program Order*
League of Legends — _Irelia, the Blade Dancer_ | Chamber Group (06:28)
Final Fantasy VI — _Aria di Mezzo Carattere_ (16:17)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild — _Mipha's Theme_ (21:28)
Super Mario Galaxy — _Gusty Garden Galaxy_ (23:46)
Super Mario Galaxy 2 — _World 3_ (28:02)
Genshin Impact — _What a Hopeful Voyage_ (32:30)
Genshin Impact — _Journey Into Sweet Dreams_ (35:34)
Chrono Cross — _People Imprisoned by Destiny_ (40:30)
Deemo — _Wings of Piano_ (43:38)

*Concert Links*
Concert Program: drive.google.com/file/d/18loT7u-H1zebF45GtagO7XyX_hOhQOIp/view

*Chapters*
00:00 STARTING SOON
03:32 Speech | Opening remarks, League of Legends
06:28 League of Legends — Irelia, the Blade Dancer
11:33 SET CHANGE (Piano)
15:00 Speech | Final Fantasy VI
16:17 Final Fantasy VI — Aria di Mezzo Carattere
20:19 Speech | The Legend of Zelda: BotW, Super Mario Galaxy
21:28 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild — Mipha's Theme
23:46 Super Mario Galaxy — Gusty Garden Galaxy
26:51 Speech | Super Mario Galaxy 2
28:02 Super Mario Galaxy 2 — World 3
30:32 Speech | Genshin Impact
32:30 Genshin Impact — What a Hopeful Voyage
35:34 Genshin Impact — Journey Into Sweet Dreams
39:00 Speech | Thank-yous
40:06 NEW CHALLENGER APPROACHING
40:13 Speech | Chrono Cross
40:30 Chrono Cross — People Imprisoned by Destiny
42:30 Speech | Deemo
43:38 Deemo — Wings of Piano
48:39 Speech | Closing remarks
49:00 CONCERT ENDS

GME at UCLA: Valor Against All Odds - Winter Concert 2023

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2023-02-25 | *Concert Description*
The Game Music Ensemble at UCLA presents: Valor Against All Odds. We are so excited and proud to finally announce the official GME Winter Concert for 2023! This performance intends to take listeners on a musical voyage through different video games, enthusing excitement, love, and fear into our hearts. Enjoy!

*Program Order*
Shadow of the Colossus — _The Accursed Land_ (0:31:46)
The Legend of Zelda — _Hyrule Castle_ (0:43:41)
Guild Wars 2 — _Aurene, Dragon Full of Light_ (0:55:12) | GME Choir
Persona Choral Suite (0:58:45) | GME Choir
Fire Emblem: Three Houses — _Trailer Theme_ (1:07:24)
Super Mario World — _The Football March_ (1:12:11)
Pokémon — _Battle! Vs. Red!!_ (1:19:14)
Cuphead — _Clip Joint Calamity_ (1:45:25) | GME Jazz
Animal Crossing (GameCube) — _Title Theme_ (1:52:24) | GME Jazz
Pokémon Diamond & Pearl — _Veilstone City_ (1:59:32) | GME Jazz
Ori and the Blind Forest (2:14:43)
OMORI (2:30:49)
Final Fantasy VIII — _Eyes On Me_ (3:06:09)

*Concert Links*
Concert Program: drive.google.com/file/d/1S06zHCsBko84q3-YIRzyfjx-qPuQyIwt/view
Event (Eventbrite): eventbrite.com/e/gme-at-ucla-valor-against-all-odds-tickets-532684151637
Event (Facebook): fb.me/e/2ncCLEk2Z?mibextid=RQdjqZ

*Chapters*
0:00:00 STARTING SOON
0:28:48 CONCERT BEGINS
0:31:46 Shadow of the Colossus — The Accursed Land
0:38:45 Speech | Opening remarks, The Legend of Zelda
0:43:41 The Legend of Zelda — Hyrule Castle
0:53:54 Speech | GME Choir, Guild Wars 2
0:55:12 Guild Wars 2 — Aurene, Dragon Full of Light
0:57:38 Speech | Persona Choral Suite
0:58:45 Persona Choral Suite
1:04:07 Speech | Fire Emblem: Three Houses
1:07:24 Fire Emblem: Three Houses — Trailer Theme
1:10:45 Speech | Super Mario World
1:12:11 Super Mario World — The Football March
1:19:14 Pokémon — Battle! Vs. Red!!
1:24:44 INTERMISSION
1:45:05 Speech | GME Jazz
1:45:25 Cuphead — Clip Joint Calamity
1:50:52 Speech | Animal Crossing (GameCube)
1:52:24 Animal Crossing (GameCube) — Title Theme
1:58:50 Speech | Pokémon Diamond & Pearl
1:59:32 Pokémon Diamond & Pearl — Veilstone City
2:05:58 SET CHANGE
2:14:43 Ori and the Blind Forest
2:20:40 Speech | Pokémon, OMORI
2:30:49 OMORI
3:03:18 Speech | Final Fantasy VIII
3:06:09 Final Fantasy VIII — Eyes On Me
3:17:00 Speech | Closing remarks
3:20:13 CONCERT ENDS

GME at UCLA: The Next Level - Spring Concert 2022

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2022-05-27 | NOTICE
Due to technical difficulties, the YouTube livestream of "GME at UCLA: The Next Level" was abruptly cut short. As a result, some of the performances are not available on YouTube. Fortunately, GME's livestream on Facebook successfully captured the entire concert, and all of GME's "next-level" video game music performances can be found there!
Check it out: facebook.com/100063771544727/videos/549421796746067

DESCRIPTION
Come join UCLA's Game Music Ensemble for our Spring concert in Ackerman Grand Ballroom! This concert will feature GME's biggest hits - including music from Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy VII, The Legend of Zelda, and more!

Date and Time: May 26th at 7:00 PM. Doors open at 6:40 PM!

FREE tickets required for admission, so make sure to RSVP here:
eventbrite.com/e/gme-at-ucla-the-next-level-tickets-321399643987
Donations are always welcome but not required!

For any additional inquiries, contact gme.at.ucla@gmail.com

Follow us on IG: @uclagme

TIMESTAMPS
0:00:00 GME at UCLA: The Next Level
0:09:00 Concert begins
0:11:29 Hikari (Kingdom Hearts)
0:20:11 Our Eternal Land (Xenoblade Chronicles 2)
0:24:38 Ludus Perditum (Age of Empires III)
0:27:34 SimCity
0:29:35 SimCity cont.
0:35:01 Red Glare in the Darkness: Nargacuga (Monster Hunter Rise)
0:40:21 Nascence and Apotheosis (Journey)
0:50:09 Kongcerto 64
0:58:35 Intermission
1:17:44 Sugarland Shimmy (Cuphead)
1:25:29 Aquatic Ambiance (Donkey Kong Country)
The following is not available on YouTube, but can be found on Facebook (the timestamps are for Facebook):
1:25:40 Aquatic Ambiance (Donkey Kong Country)
1:39:20 Big Blue (F-Zero)
1:54:45 Megaman Suite (Mega Man)
2:04:34 One Winged Angel (Final Fantasy VII)
2:10:06 Bolero of Fire (TLoZ: Ocarina of Time)
2:19:03 To The Summit! (Celeste)
2:35:31 The Twilight Princess (TLoZ: Twilight Princess)
2:46:55 Conclusion

GME Choir Showcase - Fall 2021

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2021-11-20 | ...

GME at UCLA Masterclass Series Presents: Austin Wintory (Full)

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2021-06-12 | Full video of Austin Wintory's Masterclass on composition and the music industry, hosted by GME on February 26, 2021.

We would like to give a big thank you to Austin for his time and knowledge!

Timestamps
___________________________________________________________________________

00:00:00 Welcome and Introduction
00:03:22 Austin on Christopher Tin
00:07:44 Austin on his beginnings
00:13:45 Austin on being a Game Composer
00:20:16 Austin on working in the video game industry
00:28:17 Austin on his creative process
00:41:53 Austin on Digital Performer
00:48:39 Austin on "The Path to Salvation" from The Pathless
01:05:01 Austin on working with soloists
01:12:04 Austin on standing out
01:17:39 Q & A
01:17:43 Austin on the cultures of The Pathless
01:20:17 Austin on the 7 harps of ABZÛ
01:22:53 Conductor's score for the finale of ABZÛ
01:24:18 Austin on the fear of publishing
01:28:24 Austin on the divide between music genre fanbases
01:32:10 Austin on game genres that he most wants to compose for
01:34:50 Austin on Jenova Chen
01:37:09 Austin on underrepresented instruments
01:44:04 Austin on transferring compositional skills between genres
01:49:39 Austin on studio recording
01:56:54 Austin on "As Noted"
02:08:15 Austin's best advice
02:15:03 Acknowledgments
___________________________________________________________________________

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GME at UCLA Masterclass Series Presents: Austin Wintory (Highlights)

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2021-06-12 | Highlights from Austin Wintory's Masterclass on composition and the music industry, hosted by GME on February 26, 2021.

We would like to give a big thank you to Austin for his time and knowledge!

Check out the full Masterclass: youtube.com/watch?v=xh3sPkaxhPM

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Pieces of a Broken Heart - Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2021-04-24 | Performed at the Game Music Ensemble's virtual spring chamber concert on April 23th, 2021.
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Composed by Joe Hisaishi
Arranged by Brandon Hatch

Produced by Brandon Hatch
Mix and Mastered by Brandon Hatch
Video by Brandon Hatch

Tyler Ravelli - Trumpet 1/Flugelhorn
Connor Jennison - Trumpet 2
Arnold Pfahnl - French Horn
Ethan Holmes - Trombone
Brandon Hatch - Euphonium
Spencer Hart - Tuba

Queens Garden - MapleStory

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2021-04-24 | Performed at the Game Music Ensemble's virtual spring chamber concert on April 23th, 2021.
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Composed by Studio EIM
Arranged by Grant Schulte

Produced by Ashley Sun
Mix and Mastered by Ashley Sun
Video by Joshua Misa

Joan Li - Flute
Shannon Leo - Piano
Kaeshav Chandrasekar - Violin 1
Jackie Chen - Violin 2
Kayla Davis - Viola
John Flanagan - Cello
May Claire La Plante - Harp

Twilight in Dreamland - Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2021-04-24 | Performed at the Game Music Ensemble's virtual spring chamber concert on April 23th, 2021.
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Composed by Kumi Tanioka
Arranged by John Hovig Tabakian

Produced by Taylor Lee
Mix and Mastered by Taylor Lee

David Hernandez - Flute
David Hernandez - Oboe
Matthew Nieva - Clarinet
Albert Zhou - Tenor Saxophone
Jonathan Salman - Bassoon
Spencer Hart - Tuba

The Fragrance of Dark Coffee - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2021-04-24 | Performed at the Game Music Ensemble's virtual spring chamber concert on April 23th, 2021.
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Composed by Noriyuki Iwadare
Arranged by Noriyuki Iwadare, Chris Thai

Produced by Joshua Misa
Mix and Mastered by Joshua Misa

Jonathan Salman - Tenor Saxophone
Kayla Davis - Piano
Joel Bickel - Bass
John Tabakian - Drum Kit

The Wind Waker - Legend of Zelda: The History of Hyrule

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2021-03-06 | Performed at Schoenberg Hall at UCLA for our History of Hyrule concert on February 22, 2019
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Conducted by Jose Daniel Ruiz

Composed by Koji Kondo, Toru Minegishi, et al.
Arr. Chad Seiter, Susie Benchasil Seiter,
Additional arranging by Adam Gilberti and Jose Daniel Ruiz

Sound editing by Jose Daniel Ruiz
Video editing and title cards by Shameek Mitra

====Performers====
=Flute=
Claire Buzzelli, principal, piccolo, Eb flute, alto flute, bass flute
Gerardo Javier*, alto flute Shane Sho*, piccolo, alto flute
Rita Dang
Gabrielle Najera
Akemi Velasquez
Michelle Hsieh
Janis Chen
Angela Gong
Ashley Curtis
Chanel Young
Madeline Hong
Andres Reynoso
Crystal Kong
David Lamont, contrabass flute

=Oboe=
Wesley Situ, principal, oboe d’amore, English horn
Ian Haliburton
Amina Soliman, English horn
Kerry Brunson, English horn
Kimo Yapp, bass oboe, oboe mussette

=Clarinet=
Sarah Blandy, principal
Daisy Chen
Eric Ho
Joshua Misa
Rebecca Williams
Simon Yong
Jonathan Wong
Dimitry Ruckodanov
Jacob Freiman, Eb clarinet
Natalia Ramirez, alto clarinet
Michael Cameron, bass clarinet
Jonathan Salman†, contralto clarinet
Elana Gitterman†, contrabass clarinet

=Bassoon=
Taylor Lee, principal
Xale Clayton Slusser
Kristen Flock-Ritchie
Miles Mateus
Ken Fisher, contrabassoon
Jakob von Morgenland, contrabassoon

=Saxophone=
Joaquin Fernandez, principal soprano sax, alto sax
Jack Bailey, alto sax
Rina Fujikawa, alto sax
Ryan Nemiroff, alto sax
David Chung, alto sax
Jerry Long, tenor sax
Alex Chen, tenor sax
Robert Ozturk, tenor sax
Erick Palomares, tenor sax
Joshua Park, baritone sax
Laksar Reese, bass sax

=Horn=
Arnold Pfahnl, principal, Wagner Tuba
Kelly Vines
Andy Arensman
Maxwell Paulus, Wagner Tuba
Annabel Park, Wagner Tuba
Duncan Smith, Wagner Tuba
Garrett Berge, Wagner Tuba

=Trumpet=
Garret Guyot, principal flugelhorn
Bryce Schmidt, piccolo trumpet
David Morales, cornet
Esteban Figueroa Jr.
Connor Jennison
David Chong
Nihar Mitra
Cole Davis, bass trumpet

=Trombone=
Ethan Holmes, principal
Daniel Ridgway, alto trombone
Shameek Mitra
Alexis Korb
Nitin Ongole
Sachin Kulkarni
Aidan Ritchie, bass trombone
Robert Todd Jr., contrabass trombone

=Tuba=
Spencer Hart, principal, tuba
Joshua Beristain, tuba
Leonard Daly, euphonium
Willis Lam, euphonium

=Keyboards=
Gene Liu, principal, organ
Rachel McWhirter, principal, harpsichord, celeste
Yuting Hu, organ
Yurika Yamada, celeste
Ross Mitchel, celeste, organ

=Percussion=
John Tabakian, principal
Ryan Padua, timpani
Robby Good, timpani
Sean Ezenwugo, marimba
Leila M. Omar
Flora Yu
Sho Fujieda

=Harp=
Kathleen Moon
Jillian Lopez
Adam Gilberti

=Violin I=
Bryan Chen, concertmaster
Edward Chu, assistant concertmaster
Ricardo Munoz
Carlos Medina
Sonia Chung
Gavin Hu
Elizabeth Pecora
Alice Chen
Rupen Dajee
Zun-Hin Woo
Ahmed Ali

=Violin II=
Samuel Chen, principal
Abby Lu
Vicky Wang
Abbas Hakim
Sylvia Zheng
Vivian Nguyen
Kendrake Tsui
Kelli Rust
Matty Tran
Jessica Nyon
Henrik Morseth

=Viola=
Beverly Shih, principal
Justin Chang
Stacey Lewis
Tim Halopoff
Karen Cavicchio
Tiffany Lu
Joanna Yang
Kelly Kwan
Orion Tang
Mia Verdolin
Samantha Hoegl-Roy
Oomi Pammit
Theo Demangos, viola da gamba

=Cello=
Vincent Ma, principal
William Hirsh
Andrew Piro
Phoebe Ping
Jason Pegis
Lily Williams

=Bass=
Chris Thai, principal
Nick Peters

=Guitar=
Matthew Barba, acoustic guitar
Dylan Coe, bass guitar

====Executive Board====
Abby Lu - Internal Director
Neil Bickford - External Director
Spencer Hart - Social Activities Director
Nick Peters - Technical Director
Claire Buzzelli - Director of Libraries
Chris Thai - Chamber Music Director
Christopher Thaxter - Choral Director
Adam Gilberti - Music Director, Adviser
Jose Daniel Ruiz - Music Director, Founder

Skyarrow Bridge - Pokémon Black/White

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2021-01-30 | Performed virtually by the Game Music Ensemble on January 29th, 2021
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Composed by Shota Kageyama
Arranged by Cat333

Produced by Beverly Shih
Mixed and mastered by Beverly Shih

Artwork by Christopher Wang

David Hernandez - Flute
Kaeshav Chandrasekar - Violin
Jackie Chen - Violin
Kayla Davis - Viola
Spencer Hart - Electric Bass
Crystal Sanrow - Piano

Journey - Destiny 2

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2021-01-23 | Performed virtually by the Game Music Ensemble on January 22nd, 2021
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Composed by Skye Lewin and Michael Salvatori
Arranged by Tom Zong, Beverly Shih, Christopher Thaxter, and Adam Gilberti

Produced by Beverly Shih, Christopher Thaxter, and Joshua Misa
Mixed and Mastered by Beverly Shih

Special thanks to Jose Daniel Ruiz, Ashley Sun, Brandon Hatch, and Taylor Lee

====Performers====

=Flute=
Lancelot Chu

=Clarinet=
Daisy Chen
Joshua Misa

=Bass Clarinet=
Adam Gilberti

=Contrabass Clarinet=
Adam Gilberti

=Bassoon=
Taylor Lee

=Alto Saxophone=
Taylor Lee

=Tenor Saxophone=
Albert Zhou

=Baritone Saxophone=
Adam Gilberti

=Trumpet=
Katie Osborn

=Horn=
Thomas Kato

=Trombone=
Dominic Olson

=Euphonium=
Brandon Hatch

=Tuba=
Spencer Hart

=Guitar=
Beverly Shih

=Bass Guitar=
Spencer Hart

=Piano=
Crystal Sanrow

=Drum Set=
John Tabakian

=Timpani=
Adam Gilberti

=Percussion=
Adam Gilberti
Beverly Shih

=Violin I=
Kaeshav Chandrasekar*
Jackie Chen

=Violin II=
Kaeshav Chandrasekar*
Beverly Shih

=Viola=
Beverly Shih*

=Cello=
Ashley Sun*
Vincent Ma

=Double Bass=
Joel Bickel

=Choir I=

=Soprano I=
May Claire La Plante

=Soprano II=
May Claire La Plante
Ellen O'Connor
Maritza Sanchez
Patricia Sanchez
Mashica Washington

=Alto=
Sarah Hamor
Ellen O'Connor
Patricia Sanchez

=Tenor I=
Jonathan Balcewicz
Michael Villarta

=Tenor II=
Grant Huang
Jonathan Balcewicz
Michael Villarta

=Baritone=
Ahmed Ali
Nathan Lam
Christopher Thaxter

=Bass I=
Christopher Thaxter

=Bass II=
Christopher Thaxter
Calvin Yam

=Choir II=

=Soprano=
Daisy Chen
May Claire La Plante
Ellen O'Connor
Patricia Sanchez

=Alto=
Daisy Chen
Sarah Hamor
Patricia Sanchez

=Tenor=
Jonathan Balcewicz
Grant Huang
Michael Villarta

=Bass=
Nathan Lam
Calvin Yam
Christopher Thaxter

*soloists

Yearnings of the Wind - Chrono Trigger

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2020-12-12 | Performed at the Game Music Ensemble's virtual fall chamber concert on December 11th, 2020
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Composed by Yasunori Mitsuda
Arranged by Justin Neal

Produced by Taylor Lee
Mixed and mastered by Jose Daniel Ruiz

Carter Noh - Tenor Saxophone I
Albert Zhou - Tenor Saxophone II
William Hsu - Contrabass Flute I and II

Lost - Catherine

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2020-12-12 | Performed at Game Music Ensemble's virtual fall chamber concert on December 11th, 2020
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Composed by Shoji Meguro
Arranged by Daisy Chen

Produced by Ashley Sun
Mixed and mastered by Jose Daniel Ruiz

Tyler Ravelli - Trumpet
Jose Daniel Ruiz - Hammond Organ
Beverly Shih - Guitar
Spencer Hart - Electric Bass
Daisy Chen - Piano
John Tabakian - Drum Kit

Azalea Town - Pokémon Gold/Silver

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2020-12-12 | Performed at Game Music Ensemble's virtual fall chamber concert on December 11th, 2020
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Composed by Go Ichinose
Arranged by Isizzle Tizzle

Produced by Beverly Shih
Mixed and mastered by Beverly Shih

Artwork by Kelly Yang

Garret Guyot - Trumpet
Erick Palomares - Tenor Saxophone
Dominic Olson - Trombone

Throwback Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy 2

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2020-12-12 | Performed at the Game Music Ensemble's virtual fall chamber concert on December 11th, 2020
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Composed by Koji Kondo
Arranged by dasr12

Produced by Taylor Lee
Mixed and mastered by Beverly Shih

Chris Poulet - Trumpet
Albert Zhou - Tenor Saxophone
Brandon Hatch - Trombone
Lauro Pilar - Electric Guitar
Spencer Hart - Electric Bass
John Tabakian - Drum Kit

Rosalinas Comet Observatory - Super Mario Galaxy

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2020-12-12 | Performed at the Game Music Ensemble's virtual fall chamber concert on December 11th, 2020
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Composed by Koji Kondo
Arranged by Jonathan Salman

Produced by Joshua Misa
Mixed and mastered by Joshua Misa

Artwork by Michael Shi

Michelle Hsieh - Flute
Rachel Yu - Oboe
Alexander Lee - Soprano Saxophone
Jonathan Salman - Clarinet
Taylor Lee - Bassoon
Gus Billing - French Horn
Chris Poulet - Trumpet
Spencer Hart - Tuba
Michael Shi - Celesta and Harp
Kaeshav Chandrasekar - Violin I
Christopher Wang - Violin I
Shannon Leo - Violin II
Jackie Chen - Violin II
Jeffrey Shen - Viola
Matthew Nieva - Cello
Ashley Sun - Cello
Joel Bickel - Bass

Title Theme - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2020-12-05 | Performed at Schoenberg Hall at UCLA for our History of Hyrule concert on February 22, 2019
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Conducted by Jose Daniel Ruiz

Grant Huang, Piano
David Erick Ramos, Ocarina

See more of David's amazing ocarina work here:
youtube.com/user/docjazz4

Composed by Koji Kondo
Arranged by Jose Daniel Ruiz

Sound editing by Jose Daniel Ruiz.
Video editing and title cards by Shameek Mitra

=Violin I=
Bryan Chen, concertmaster
Edward Chu, assistant concertmaster
Ricardo Munoz
Carlos Medina
Sonia Chung
Gavin Hu
Elizabeth Pecora
Alice Chen
Rupen Dajee
Zun-Hin Woo
Ahmed Ali

=Violin II=
Samuel Chen, principal
Abby Lu
Vicky Wang
Abbas Hakim
Sylvia Zheng
Vivian Nguyen
Kendrake Tsui
Kelli Rust
Matty Tran
Jessica Nyon
Henrik Morseth

=Viola=
Beverly Shih, principal
Justin Chang
Stacey Lewis
Tim Halopoff
Karen Cavicchio
Tiffany Lu
Joanna Yang
Kelly Kwan
Orion Tang
Mia Verdolin
Samantha Hoegl-Roy
Oomi Pammit
Theo Demangos, viola da gamba

=Cello=
Vincent Ma, principal
William Hirsh
Andrew Piro
Phoebe Ping
Jason Pegis
Lily Williams

=Bass=
Chris Thai, principal
Nick Peters

====Executive Board====
Abby Lu - Internal Director
Neil Bickford - External Director
Spencer Hart - Social Activities Director
Nick Peters - Technical Director
Claire Buzzelli - Director of Libraries
Chris Thai - Chamber Music Director
Christopher Thaxter - Choral Director
Adam Gilberti - Music Director, Adviser
Jose Daniel Ruiz - Music Director, Founder

Temple of Time - Legend of Zelda: The History of Hyrule

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2020-11-14 | Performed at Schoenberg Hall at UCLA for our History of Hyrule concert on February 22, 2019
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Director's Introduction: youtube.com/watch?v=qEZxDE2L2w8

Conducted by Christopher Thaxter

Composed by Koji Kondo
Arrangement and Lyrics by Christopher Thaxter

David Erick Ramos, Ocarina
See more of David's amazing ocarina work here:
youtube.com/user/docjazz4

Sound editing by Jose Daniel Ruiz
Video editing and title cards by Shameek Mitra

====Lyrics====

Enter the Temple and prove your worth before the secrets that it holds
Open the time door and find the key to quell the peril that unfolds
Only virtue and concord
Will unlock the Master Sword
When the Hero intones the ancient divine chime
In the sacred Temple built for Time

Always and never resounds within and all around the Song of Time
On the altar, stones are placed
Earned from three great trials faced
Then the Sacred Realm reveals its mystery prime
When you enter through the Door of Time

Enter the Temple and meditate upon the secrets that abound
Honor the Hero who bore the key to quell the peril that he found
Only virtue and concord
Have revealed the Master Sword
Seven years have passed with your spirit in pure calm
Gaining wisdom in the Sacred Realm

Always and never resounds within and all around the Song of Time
Take on your journey the Light Medallion with the power of the Sage
Only virtue and concord
Have reclaimed your Master Sword
Find the way to deliver all from this dark age
In the Sacred Temple built for Time

====Performers====

=Ocarina=
David Erick Ramos, principal
Devons Mo
Wesley Hicks
Xale Clayton Slusser

=Harp=
Kathleen Moon
Jillian Lopez

=Chimes=
John Tabakian

=Soprano=
Patricia Sanchez, principal
Cindy Nguyen
Laura Dickinson
Maritza Sanchez
Eva Guillory
Ellen O’Connor
Lucia Gonzalez
Stella Chen
Regina Mayhew

=Alto=
Camille Bersonda, principal
Anneka-Jacynth Manzano
Ellen Tran
Katelyn Dietz
Justine Chau
Tuong Le
Savannah Huynh
Angela Huang
Flora Yu

=Tenor=
Michael Villarta, principal
Jonathan Balcewicz
David Su
Michael Kohl
Grant Huang

=Bass=
Zefyr Scott, principal
Erick Palomares
Nathan Lam
Sean Gabel
Dan Damore
Tim Cervenka
Michael Suleski
Calvin Yam
Carter Noh
Hien-Thien Duong
Topher Ngo

=Choir Accompanist=
Grant Huang

====Executive Board====
Abby Lu - Internal Director
Neil Bickford - External Director
Spencer Hart - Social Activities Director
Nick Peters - Technical Director
Claire Buzzelli - Director of Libraries
Chris Thai - Chamber Music Director
Christopher Thaxter - Choral Director
Adam Gilberti - Music Director, Advisor
Jose Daniel Ruiz - Music Director, Founder

Majoras Mask - Legend of Zelda: The History of Hyrule

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2020-10-27 | Performed at Schoenberg Hall at UCLA for our History of Hyrule concert on February 22, 2019
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Conducted by Adam Gilberti
Choral direction by Christopher Thaxter

David Lamont, Contrabass Flute

Composed by Koji Kondo, Toru Minegishi, et al.
Arr. Chad Seiter, Susie Benchasil Seiter,
Wayne Strange, Clara Takahashi, Adam Gilberti, Jose D. Ruiz
Additional arranging by Adam Gilberti, Christopher Thaxter, and Jose Daniel Ruiz

Sound editing by Jose Daniel Ruiz
Video editing and title cards by Shameek Mitra

====Performers====
=Flute=
Claire Buzzelli*, principal, piccolo, Eb flute, alto flute, bass flute
Gerardo Javier*, alto flute Shane Sho*, piccolo, alto flute
Rita Dang*
Gabrielle Najera
Akemi Velasquez*
Michelle Hsieh*
Janis Chen
Angela Gong
Ashley Curtis
Chanel Young
Madeline Hong*
Andres Reynoso*
Crystal Kong
David Lamont*, contrabass flute

=Oboe=
Wesley Situ, principal, oboe d’amore, English horn
Ian Haliburton
Amina Soliman, English horn
Kerry Brunson, English horn
Kimo Yapp, bass oboe, oboe mussette

=Clarinet=
Sarah Blandy†, principal
Daisy Chen
Eric Ho
Joshua Misa
Rebecca Williams
Simon Yong
Jonathan Wong
Dimitry Ruckodanov
Jacob Freiman†, Eb clarinet
Natalia Ramirez, alto clarinet
Michael Cameron, bass clarinet
Jonathan Salman†, contralto clarinet
Elana Gitterman†, contrabass clarinet

=Bassoon=
Taylor Lee, principal
Xale Clayton Slusser
Kristen Flock-Ritchie
Miles Mateus
Ken Fisher, contrabassoon
Jakob von Morgenland, contrabassoon

=Saxophone=
Joaquin Fernandez, principal soprano sax, alto sax
Jack Bailey, alto sax
Rina Fujikawa, alto sax
Ryan Nemiroff, alto sax
David Chung, alto sax
Jerry Long, tenor sax
Alex Chen, tenor sax
Robert Ozturk, tenor sax
Erick Palomares, tenor sax
Joshua Park, baritone sax
Laksar Reese, bass sax

=Horn=
Arnold Pfahnl, principal, Wagner Tuba
Kelly Vines
Andy Arensman
Maxwell Paulus, Wagner Tuba
Annabel Park, Wagner Tuba
Duncan Smith, Wagner Tuba
Garrett Berge, Wagner Tuba

=Trumpet=
Garret Guyot, principal flugelhorn
Bryce Schmidt, piccolo trumpet
David Morales, cornet
Esteban Figueroa Jr.
Connor Jennison
David Chong
Nihar Mitra
Cole Davis, bass trumpet

=Trombone=
Ethan Holmes, principal
Daniel Ridgway, alto trombone
Shameek Mitra
Alexis Korb
Nitin Ongole
Sachin Kulkarni
Aidan Ritchie, bass trombone
Robert Todd Jr., contrabass trombone

=Tuba=
Spencer Hart, principal, tuba
Joshua Beristain, tuba
Leonard Daly, euphonium
Willis Lam, euphonium

=Keyboards=
Gene Liu, principal, organ
Rachel McWhirter, principal, harpsichord, celeste
Yuting Hu, organ
Yurika Yamada, celeste
Ross Mitchel, celeste, organ

=Percussion=
John Tabakian, principal
Ryan Padua, timpani
Robby Good, timpani
Sean Ezenwugo, marimba
Leila M. Omar
Flora Yu
Sho Fujieda

=Harp=
Kathleen Moon
Jillian Lopez
Adam Gilberti

=Violin I=
Bryan Chen, concertmaster
Edward Chu, assistant concertmaster
Ricardo Munoz
Carlos Medina
Sonia Chung
Gavin Hu
Elizabeth Pecora
Alice Chen
Rupen Dajee
Zun-Hin Woo
Ahmed Ali

=Violin II=
Samuel Chen, principal
Abby Lu
Vicky Wang
Abbas Hakim
Sylvia Zheng
Vivian Nguyen
Kendrake Tsui
Kelli Rust
Matty Tran
Jessica Nyon
Henrik Morseth

=Viola=
Beverly Shih, principal
Justin Chang
Stacey Lewis
Tim Halopoff
Karen Cavicchio
Tiffany Lu
Joanna Yang
Kelly Kwan
Orion Tang
Mia Verdolin
Samantha Hoegl-Roy
Oomi Pammit
Theo Demangos, viola da gamba

=Cello=
Vincent Ma, principal
William Hirsh
Andrew Piro
Phoebe Ping
Jason Pegis
Lily Williams

=Bass=
Chris Thai, principal
Nick Peters

=Guitar=
Matthew Barba, acoustic guitar
Dylan Coe, bass guitar

=Choir=
Christopher Thaxter, director

=Soprano=
Patricia Sanchez, principal
Cindy Nguyen
Laura Dickinson
Maritza Sanchez
Eva Guillory
Ellen O’Connor
Lucia Gonzalez
Stella Chen
Regina Mayhew

=Alto=
Camille Bersonda, principal
Anneka-Jacynth Manzano
Ellen Tran
Katelyn Dietz
Justine Chau
Tuong Le
Savannah Huynh
Angela Huang
Flora Yu

=Tenor=
Michael Villarta, principal
Jonathan Balcewicz
David Su
Michael Kohl
Grant Huang

=Bass=
Zefyr Scott, principal
Erick Palomares
Nathan Lam
Sean Gabel
Dan Damore
Tim Cervenka
Michael Suleski
Calvin Yam
Carter Noh
Hien-Thien Duong
Topher Ngo

=Choir Accompanist=
Grant Huang

=Ocarina Ensemble=
David Erick Ramos, principal
Devons Mo
Wesley Hicks
Carter Noh
Xale Clayton Slusser

=Saxophone Quintet=
Joaquin Fernandez, soprano
Jonathan Salman, alto
Robert Ozturk, tenor
Taylor Lee, baritone
Laksar Reese, bass

*denotes flute choir member
†denotes clarinet quartet member

====Executive Board====
Abby Lu - Internal Director
Neil Bickford - External Director
Spencer Hart - Social Activities Director
Nick Peters - Technical Director
Claire Buzzelli - Director of Libraries
Chris Thai - Chamber Music Director
Christopher Thaxter - Choral Director
Adam Gilberti - Music Director, Adviser
Jose Daniel Ruiz - Music Director, Founder

Twilight Princess - Legend of Zelda: The History of Hyrule

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2020-10-17 | Performed at Schoenberg Hall at UCLA for our History of Hyrule concert on February 22, 2019
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Conducted by Adam Gilberti
Choral direction by Christopher Thaxter

Composed by Toru Minegishi, Asuka Ohta, Mahito Yokota, Michiru Oshima, Koji Kondo, et al.
Arranged by Chad Seiter, Susie Benchasil Seiter
Additional arranging by Adam Gilberti, Christopher Thaxter, and Jose Daniel Ruiz

Sound editing by Jose Daniel Ruiz
Video editing and title cards by Devons Mo

====Performers====
=Flute=
Claire Buzzelli*, principal, piccolo, Eb flute, alto flute, bass flute
Gerardo Javier*, alto flute Shane Sho*, piccolo, alto flute
Rita Dang*
Gabrielle Najera
Akemi Velasquez*
Michelle Hsieh*
Janis Chen
Angela Gong
Ashley Curtis
Chanel Young
Madeline Hong*
Andres Reynoso*
Crystal Kong
David Lamont*, contrabass flute

=Oboe=
Wesley Situ, principal, oboe d’amore, English horn
Ian Haliburton
Amina Soliman, English horn
Kerry Brunson, English horn
Kimo Yapp, bass oboe, oboe mussette

=Clarinet=
Sarah Blandy†, principal
Daisy Chen
Eric Ho
Joshua Misa
Rebecca Williams
Simon Yong
Jonathan Wong
Dimitry Ruckodanov
Jacob Freiman†, Eb clarinet
Natalia Ramirez, alto clarinet
Michael Cameron, bass clarinet
Jonathan Salman†, contralto clarinet
Elana Gitterman†, contrabass clarinet

=Bassoon=
Taylor Lee, principal
Xale Clayton Slusser
Kristen Flock-Ritchie
Miles Mateus
Ken Fisher, contrabassoon
Jakob von Morgenland, contrabassoon

=Saxophone=
Joaquin Fernandez, principal soprano sax, alto sax
Jack Bailey, alto sax
Rina Fujikawa, alto sax
Ryan Nemiroff, alto sax
David Chung, alto sax
Jerry Long, tenor sax
Alex Chen, tenor sax
Robert Ozturk, tenor sax
Erick Palomares, tenor sax
Joshua Park, baritone sax
Laksar Reese, bass sax

=Horn=
Arnold Pfahnl, principal, Wagner Tuba
Kelly Vines
Andy Arensman
Maxwell Paulus, Wagner Tuba
Annabel Park, Wagner Tuba
Duncan Smith, Wagner Tuba
Garrett Berge, Wagner Tuba

=Trumpet=
Garret Guyot, principal flugelhorn
Bryce Schmidt, piccolo trumpet
David Morales, cornet
Esteban Figueroa Jr.
Connor Jennison
David Chong
Nihar Mitra
Cole Davis, bass trumpet

=Trombone=
Ethan Holmes, principal
Daniel Ridgway, alto trombone
Shameek Mitra
Alexis Korb
Nitin Ongole
Sachin Kulkarni
Aidan Ritchie, bass trombone
Robert Todd Jr., contrabass trombone

=Tuba=
Spencer Hart, principal, tuba
Joshua Beristain, tuba
Leonard Daly, euphonium
Willis Lam, euphonium

=Keyboards=
Gene Liu, principal, organ
Rachel McWhirter, principal, harpsichord, celeste
Yuting Hu, organ
Yurika Yamada, celeste
Ross Mitchel, celeste, organ

=Percussion=
John Tabakian, principal
Ryan Padua, timpani
Robby Good, timpani
Sean Ezenwugo, marimba
Leila M. Omar
Flora Yu
Sho Fujieda

=Harp=
Kathleen Moon
Jillian Lopez
Adam Gilberti

=Violin I=
Bryan Chen, concertmaster
Edward Chu, assistant concertmaster
Ricardo Munoz
Carlos Medina
Sonia Chung
Gavin Hu
Elizabeth Pecora
Alice Chen
Rupen Dajee
Zun-Hin Woo
Ahmed Ali

=Violin II=
Samuel Chen, principal
Abby Lu
Vicky Wang
Abbas Hakim
Sylvia Zheng
Vivian Nguyen
Kendrake Tsui
Kelli Rust
Matty Tran
Jessica Nyon
Henrik Morseth

=Viola=
Beverly Shih, principal
Justin Chang
Stacey Lewis
Tim Halopoff
Karen Cavicchio
Tiffany Lu
Joanna Yang
Kelly Kwan
Orion Tang
Mia Verdolin
Samantha Hoegl-Roy
Oomi Pammit
Theo Demangos, viola da gamba

=Cello=
Vincent Ma, principal
William Hirsh
Andrew Piro
Phoebe Ping
Jason Pegis
Lily Williams

=Bass=
Chris Thai, principal
Nick Peters

=Guitar=
Matthew Barba, acoustic guitar
Dylan Coe, bass guitar

=Choir=
Christopher Thaxter, director

=Soprano=
Patricia Sanchez, principal
Cindy Nguyen
Laura Dickinson
Maritza Sanchez
Eva Guillory
Ellen O’Connor
Lucia Gonzalez
Stella Chen
Regina Mayhew

=Alto=
Camille Bersonda, principal
Anneka-Jacynth Manzano
Ellen Tran
Katelyn Dietz
Justine Chau
Tuong Le
Savannah Huynh
Angela Huang
Flora Yu

=Tenor=
Michael Villarta, principal
Jonathan Balcewicz
David Su
Michael Kohl
Grant Huang

=Bass=
Zefyr Scott, principal
Erick Palomares
Nathan Lam
Sean Gabel
Dan Damore
Tim Cervenka
Michael Suleski
Calvin Yam
Carter Noh
Hien-Thien Duong
Topher Ngo

=Choir Accompanist=
Grant Huang

=Ocarina Ensemble=
David Erick Ramos, principal
Devons Mo
Wesley Hicks
Carter Noh
Xale Clayton Slusser

=Saxophone Quintet=
Joaquin Fernandez, soprano
Jonathan Salman, alto
Robert Ozturk, tenor
Taylor Lee, baritone
Laksar Reese, bass

*denotes flute choir member
†denotes clarinet quartet member

====Executive Board====
Abby Lu - Internal Director
Neil Bickford - External Director
Spencer Hart - Social Activities Director
Nick Peters - Technical Director
Claire Buzzelli - Director of Libraries
Chris Thai - Chamber Music Director
Christopher Thaxter - Choral Director
Adam Gilberti - Music Director, Adviser
Jose Daniel Ruiz - Music Director, Founder

Breath of the Wild - Legend of Zelda: The History of Hyrule

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2020-08-01 | Performed at Schoenberg Hall at UCLA for our History of Hyrule concert on February 22, 2019
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Conducted by Jose Daniel Ruiz
Rachel McWhirter, Piano

Composed by Manaka Kataoka, Yasuaki Iwata, Hajime Wakai, Koji Kondo, et al.
Arranged by John N. MacKay
Additional arranging by Adam Gilberti and Jose Daniel Ruiz

Sound editing by Jose Daniel Ruiz. Audio supervision by Ian Nickus.
Video editing and title cards by Devons Mo

====Performers====
=Flute=
Claire Buzzelli*, principal, piccolo, Eb flute, alto flute, bass flute
Gerardo Javier*, alto flute Shane Sho*, piccolo, alto flute
Rita Dang*
Gabrielle Najera
Akemi Velasquez*
Michelle Hsieh*
Janis Chen
Angela Gong
Ashley Curtis
Chanel Young
Madeline Hong*
Andres Reynoso*
Crystal Kong
David Lamont*, contrabass flute

=Oboe=
Wesley Situ, principal, oboe d’amore, English horn
Ian Haliburton
Amina Soliman, English horn
Kerry Brunson, English horn
Kimo Yapp, bass oboe, oboe mussette

=Clarinet=
Sarah Blandy†, principal
Daisy Chen
Eric Ho
Joshua Misa
Rebecca Williams
Simon Yong
Jonathan Wong
Dimitry Ruckodanov
Jacob Freiman†, Eb clarinet
Natalia Ramirez, alto clarinet
Michael Cameron, bass clarinet
Jonathan Salman†, contralto clarinet
Elana Gitterman†, contrabass clarinet

=Bassoon=
Taylor Lee, principal
Xale Clayton Slusser
Kristen Flock-Ritchie
Miles Mateus
Ken Fisher, contrabassoon
Jakob von Morgenland, contrabassoon

=Saxophone=
Joaquin Fernandez, principal soprano sax, alto sax
Jack Bailey, alto sax
Rina Fujikawa, alto sax
Ryan Nemiroff, alto sax
David Chung, alto sax
Jerry Long, tenor sax
Alex Chen, tenor sax
Robert Ozturk, tenor sax
Erick Palomares, tenor sax
Joshua Park, baritone sax
Laksar Reese, bass sax

=Horn=
Arnold Pfahnl, principal, Wagner Tuba
Kelly Vines
Andy Arensman
Maxwell Paulus, Wagner Tuba
Annabel Park, Wagner Tuba
Duncan Smith, Wagner Tuba
Garrett Berge, Wagner Tuba

=Trumpet=
Garret Guyot, principal flugelhorn
Bryce Schmidt, piccolo trumpet
David Morales, cornet
Esteban Figueroa Jr.
Connor Jennison
David Chong
Nihar Mitra
Cole Davis, bass trumpet

=Trombone=
Ethan Holmes, principal
Daniel Ridgway, alto trombone
Shameek Mitra
Alexis Korb
Nitin Ongole
Sachin Kulkarni
Aidan Ritchie, bass trombone
Robert Todd Jr., contrabass trombone

=Tuba=
Spencer Hart, principal, tuba
Joshua Beristain, tuba
Leonard Daly, euphonium
Willis Lam, euphonium

=Keyboards=
Gene Liu, principal, organ
Rachel McWhirter, principal, harpsichord, celeste
Yuting Hu, organ
Yurika Yamada, celeste
Ross Mitchel, celeste, organ

=Percussion=
John Tabakian, principal
Ryan Padua, timpani
Robby Good, timpani
Sean Ezenwugo, marimba
Leila M. Omar
Flora Yu
Sho Fujieda

=Harp=
Kathleen Moon
Jillian Lopez
Adam Gilberti

=Violin I=
Bryan Chen, concertmaster
Edward Chu, assistant concertmaster
Ricardo Munoz
Carlos Medina
Sonia Chung
Gavin Hu
Elizabeth Pecora
Alice Chen
Rupen Dajee
Zun-Hin Woo
Ahmed Ali

=Violin II=
Samuel Chen, principal
Abby Lu
Vicky Wang
Abbas Hakim
Sylvia Zheng
Vivian Nguyen
Kendrake Tsui
Kelli Rust
Matty Tran
Jessica Nyon
Henrik Morseth

=Viola=
Beverly Shih, principal
Justin Chang
Stacey Lewis
Tim Halopoff
Karen Cavicchio
Tiffany Lu
Joanna Yang
Kelly Kwan
Orion Tang
Mia Verdolin
Samantha Hoegl-Roy
Oomi Pammit
Theo Demangos, viola da gamba

=Cello=
Vincent Ma, principal
William Hirsh
Andrew Piro
Phoebe Ping
Jason Pegis
Lily Williams

=Bass=
Chris Thai, principal
Nick Peters

=Guitar=
Matthew Barba, acoustic guitar
Dylan Coe, bass guitar

=Choir=
Christopher Thaxter, director

=Soprano=
Patricia Sanchez, principal
Cindy Nguyen
Laura Dickinson
Maritza Sanchez
Eva Guillory
Ellen O’Connor
Lucia Gonzalez
Stella Chen
Regina Mayhew

=Alto=
Camille Bersonda, principal
Anneka-Jacynth Manzano
Ellen Tran
Katelyn Dietz
Justine Chau
Tuong Le
Savannah Huynh
Angela Huang
Flora Yu

=Tenor=
Michael Villarta, principal
Jonathan Balcewicz
David Su
Michael Kohl
Grant Huang

=Bass=
Zefyr Scott, principal
Erick Palomares
Nathan Lam
Sean Gabel
Dan Damore
Tim Cervenka
Michael Suleski
Calvin Yam
Carter Noh
Hien-Thien Duong
Topher Ngo

=Choir Accompanist=
Grant Huang

=Ocarina Ensemble=
David Erick Ramos, principal
Devons Mo
Wesley Hicks
Carter Noh
Xale Clayton Slusser

=Saxophone Quintet=
Joaquin Fernandez, soprano
Jonathan Salman, alto
Robert Ozturk, tenor
Taylor Lee, baritone
Laksar Reese, bass

*denotes flute choir member
†denotes clarinet quartet member

====Executive Board====
Abby Lu - Internal Director
Neil Bickford - External Director
Spencer Hart - Social Activities Director
Nick Peters - Technical Director
Claire Buzzelli - Director of Libraries
Chris Thai - Chamber Music Director
Christopher Thaxter - Choral Director
Adam Gilberti - Music Director, Adviser
Jose Daniel Ruiz - Music Director, Founder

Banjo-Kazooite! | Banjo-Kazooie

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2019-11-28 | Performed in Schoenberg Hall for Around the World in Seven Games by the Game Music Ensemble on May 24th, 2018.
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Conducted by Jose Daniel Ruiz
Matthew Barba - Banjo
GME Choir - Kazoos
Wessex Ensemble - Crumhorns
Gene Liu - Organ
Adam Gilberti - Theremin
Doug Webb - SUBCONTRABASS SAXOPHONE

Composed by Grant Kirkhope
Arranged by Jose Daniel Ruiz
Add. Arrangement by Nic Raine, Adam Gilberti

Sound editing by Neil Bickford

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Suite

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2019-11-15 | Performed in Schoenberg Hall for Around the World in Seven Games by the Game Music Ensemble on May 24th, 2018.
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Conducted by Jose Daniel Ruiz

Composed by Grant Kirkhope
Arranged by Nic Raine and Jose Daniel Ruiz

Sound editing by Neil Bickford

Rakuen Medley

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2019-10-28 | Performed in Schoenberg Hall for Around the World in Seven Games by the Game Music Ensemble on May 24th, 2018.
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Conducted by May Claire La Plante
Jenna Butor - Alto

Composed by Laura Shigihara
Arranged by Iris Liu

Sound editing by Neil Bickford

Invincible | World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2019-10-15 | Performed in Schoenberg Hall for Around the World in Seven Games by the Game Music Ensemble on May 24th, 2018.
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Conducted by Adam Gilberti
Margaryta Kuzina - Soprano
May Claire La Plante - Soprano
Christina Kim - Mezzo-Soprano
Ashley Jarmack - Duduk
Jennifer Cho - Medieval Vielle
Bruce Teter - Medieval Musa Bagpipe
John Robinson - Tenor Cornamuse
Benny Harnish - Medieval Symphony

Composed by Russell Brower and Jason Hayes
Lyrics by Derek Duke and Neal Acree
Arranged by Adam Gilberti and Andres Soto

Sound editing by Neil Bickford

Dalaran | World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2019-10-10 | Performed in Schoenberg Hall for Around the World in Seven Games by the Game Music Ensemble on May 24th, 2018.
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Conducted by Adam Gilberti

Ashley Jarmack - Duduk
Jennifer Cho - Medieval Vielle
Bruce Teter - Soprano Rauschpfeife
Mark Walter - Alto Shawm
Benny Harnish - Tenor Sackbut
Andrea Vancura - Tenor Sackbut
Chris Routh - Bass Sackbut
John Robinson - Bass Dulcian
Kimo Yap - Bass Oboe

Composed by Russell Brower
Arranged by Adam Gilberti

Sound editing by Neil Bickford

Arthas, My Son - Dragons Rest - Mothers Lament | World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2019-10-03 | “My son. The day you were born, the very forests of Lordaeron whispered the name, Arthas.” - King Terenas Menethil II

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Performed in Schoenberg Hall for Around the World in Seven Games by the Game Music Ensemble on May 24th, 2018.
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Conducted by Adam Gilberti
Margaryta Kuzina - Soprano
May Claire La Plante - Soprano
Christina Kim - Mezzo-Soprano

Composed by Neal Acree, Jason Hayes, Derek Duke, Russell Brower, and Glenn Stafford
Arranged by Adam Gilberti and Andres Soto

Sound editing by Neil Bickford

The Prelude | Final Fantasy VII

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2019-09-18 | Performed in Schoenberg Hall for Around the World in Seven Games by the Game Music Ensemble on May 24th, 2018.
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Conducted by May Claire La Plante

Composed by Nobuo Uematsu
Grant Huang - Piano
Adam Gilberti - Organ
Claire Buzzelli - Alto Flute
Arranged by May Claire La Plante

Sound editing by Neil Bickford

Celtic Fanfare | Hero of Future: Edge of Chaos

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2019-09-14 | Performed in Schoenberg Hall for Around the World in Seven Games by the Game Music Ensemble on May 24th, 2018.
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Composed and Conducted by Adam Gilberti
Margaryta Kuzina - Soprano
Chris Buzea - Lute
The Wessex Consort

Arranged by Adam Gilberti

Sound editing by Neil Bickford

Somnus | Final Fantasy XV

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2019-09-04 | Performed in Schoenberg Hall for Around the World in Seven Games by the Game Music Ensemble on May 24th, 2018.
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Conducted by Jose Daniel Ruiz
May Claire La Plante - Soprano
Rachel McWhirter - Piano
Composed by Yoko Shimomura
Arranged by Jose Daniel Ruiz

Sound editing by Neil Bickford

Baba Yetu | Civilization IV

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2019-08-26 | Performed in Schoenberg Hall for Around the World in Seven Games by the Game Music Ensemble on May 24th, 2018.
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Conducted by May Claire La Plante
Alex Boyé - Soloist
Michael Villarta - Tenor
Mary Kate Wall - Soprano
William Nakamura - Didjeridu

Music Directors:
Jose Daniel Ruiz
Adam Gilberti
Composed by Christopher Tin
Add. Arrangement by Jose Daniel Ruiz and Adam Gilberti

Sound editing by Jose Daniel Ruiz

Special thanks to the Schoenberg Hall house staff, HASOM, and Christopher Tin for your support!

One Winged Angel | Final Fantasy VII

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2019-08-19 | Performed in Schoenberg Hall for Around the World in Seven Games by the Game Music Ensemble on May 24th, 2018.
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Conducted by Adam Gilberti

Composed by Nobuo Uematsu
Arranged by Andres Soto
Add. Arrangement by Adam Gilberti and Jose Daniel Ruiz

Sound editing by Neil Bickford
Special thanks to the Schoenberg house staff.

Quiet and Falling ~ In the Mirror | Celeste

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2019-04-02 | Pieces from the Celeste Piano Collections, played on celeste.
Recorded on March 8th, 2019
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Grant Huang - Celesta

Composed by Lena Raine
Arranged by Trevor Alan Gomes
Celeste Celeste Collections idea from Sebastian Wolff

Audio engineering and video editing by Neil Bickford
Additional recording setup by Samuel Neubuerger
Special thanks to Patrick Gardner

Prologue | Celeste

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2019-04-02 | Pieces from the Celeste Piano Collections, played on celeste.
Recorded on March 8th, 2019
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Neil Bickford - Celesta

Composed by Lena Raine
Arranged by Trevor Alan Gomes
Celeste Celeste Collections idea from Sebastian Wolff

Audio engineering and video editing by Neil Bickford
Additional recording setup by Samuel Neubuerger
Special thanks to Patrick Gardner

The Plumber Suite

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2019-03-24 | Performed in Ackerman Grand Ballroom for GME's Super Smash Concert on February 24th, 2018
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Conducted by Adam Gilberti

Composed by Koji Kondo
Arranged by Adam Gilberti

Sound editing by Neil Bickford
Cinematography by Anais Bernard

Hornet | Hollow Knight

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2019-03-16 | Performed in Powell Library for International Games Day on November 9th, 2018
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Angie Trujillo - Piano

Composed by Christopher Larkin
Arranged by Stoh

Sound editing by Neil Bickford
Video editing by Devons Mo

God of War Suite | God of War I and II

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2019-03-05 | Composed and Conducted by Gerard Marino
May Claire La Plante - Soprano

Performed in Schoenberg Hall for Around the World in Seven Games by the Game Music Ensemble on May 24th, 2018.
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Arranged by Jose Daniel Ruiz and Adam Gilberti

Video by Maxwell Gibbard
Sound editing by Neil Bickford

Snowmads Assault | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2019-01-09 | Performed in Powell Library for International Games Day on November 9th, 2018
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Conducted by Christopher Thaxter
Grant Huang - Piano
GME Choir:
Kimberly Hoh
Cindy Nguyen
Maritza Sanchez
Cassandra Amzallag
Stella Chen
Lucia Gonzalez
Ellen O’Connor
Patricia Sanchez
Anneka Manzano
Ellen Tran
Angela Zheng
Camille Bersonda
Tuong Le
Iris Liu
Jonathan Balcewicz
Matthew Senechal
David Su
Michael Villarta
Zefyr Cohen
Nathan Lam
Hien-Thien Duong
Calvin Yam
Yuhun Yang

Composed by David Wise
Arranged by Grant Huang and Christopher Thaxter
Lyrics by SailorCheryl

Sound editing by Neil Bickford

Aeriths Theme | Final Fantasy VII

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2018-12-20 | Performed in Powell Library for International Games Day on November 9th, 2018
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Rita Dang - Flute
Gerardo Javier - Flute
Claire Buzzelli - Flute
Gaby Najera - Flute

Composed by Nobuo Uematsu
Arranged by katelynnjessie

Video editing by Devons Mo
Sound editing by Neil Bickford

HauOli City (Night) | Pokémon Sun/Moon

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2018-12-03 | Performed in Powell Library for International Games Day on November 9th, 2018
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Daisy Chen - Piano
Chris Thai - Double Bass
Shawn Wang - Drumset

Composed by Junichi Masuda and Go Ichinose
Arranged by Ted Lee

Sound editing by Neil Bickford

Dummy! | Undertale

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2018-11-25 | Performed in Powell Library for International Games Day on November 9th, 2018
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Joaquin Fernandez - Soprano Sax
Andrew Wei - Alto Sax
Jonathan Salman - Tenor Sax
Taylor Lee - Baritone Sax
Shawn Wang - Drums

Composed by Toby Fox
Arranged by Jordan C.

Sound editing by Neil Bickford

Mega Man Suite

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2018-04-09 | Performed in Ackerman Grand Ballroom for the Super Smash Concert on February 24th, 2018
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Conducted by Jose Daniel Ruiz

Composed by Manami Matusmae, Takashi Tateishi, Harumi Fujita, Yasuaki Fujita, and Minae Fujii
Arranged by Andreas Hedlund
Add. arrangement by Adam Gilberti and Jose Daniel Ruiz

Sound editing by Neil Bickford
Cinematography by Anais Bernard

Delfino Plaza | Super Mario Sunshine

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2017-12-03 | Performed in Powell Library for International Games Day on November 3rd, 2017
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Michelle Vo - Accordion
Matthew Barba - Guitar
Chris Thai - Guitar
Kris Wong - Guitar
Daniel Sedano - Bass

Composed by Koji Kondo
Arranged by Weakest Link

Sound editing by Neil Bickford

The Fragrance of Dark Coffee | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2017-11-25 | Performed in the Powell Library for the 2017 International Games Day on November 3rd, 2017
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Erick Palomares - Tenor Saxophone
Vincent Tse - Piano
Daniel Sedano - Bass
Shawn Wang - Drumkit

Composed by Noriyuki Yokota
Arranged by Noriyuki Iwadare, Chris Thai

Sound editing by Neil Bickford

Dire Dire Docks | Super Mario 64

Game Music Ensemble at UCLA 2017-11-21 | Performed in Powell Library for International Games Day on November 3rd, 2017
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Rebecca Xu - Violin
Jonathan Fox - Viola
Chris Thai - Bass
Justin Chang - Piano

Composed by Koji Kondo
Arranged by Devin Gunay

Sound editing by Neil Bickford