'Game of Thrones' concert tour: What place does music have on the program?
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Molly Driscoll Staff writer
Viewers familiar with the often-dramatic music that accompanies events on the smash hit HBO program 鈥淕ame of Thrones鈥� will now be able to experience that music live.
Beginning next February, an orchestra and choir will perform various selections from the soundtrack, with photos and clips from the show accompanying the music. Ramin Djawadi, the composer for 鈥淕ame of Thrones,鈥� will be part of the show as well.
The tour, which will travel to 28 cities, begins Feb. 15 in Kansas City. Tickets will be available beginning Aug. 10.聽
Mr. Djawadi has been nominated for an Emmy Award for best music composition for a series (original dramatic score) for his work on the show.
One of the most distinctive aspects of the HBO hit is the opening credits for the show, in which a moving map reminds viewers of key locations in the show while the stirring theme song plays.聽
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Meanwhile, notes that opening credits in general have reached new importance in recent years.
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