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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 45. Chapters: Ryuichi Sakamoto, Akiko Yano, Eminence Symphony Orchestra, Yoko Kanno, Kohei Tanaka, Joe Hisaishi, Kenji Kawai, Yuki Kajiura, Shiro Hamaguchi, Motoi Sakuraba, Elements Garden, Koichi Sugiyama, Susumu Hirasawa, S.E.N.S., Michiru Oshima, Shunsuke Kikuchi, Shinji Miyazaki, Kow Otani, Hayato Matsuo, Katsuhisa Hattori, Masumi Itō, Bruce Faulconer, Yasuhiko Fukuda, Plaid, Toshihiko Sahashi, Takanori Arisawa, Yoshihisa Hirano, Tomoki Hasegawa, Kaoru Wada, Shirō Sagisu, Hajime Mizoguchi, Kentarō Haneda, Yoko Ueno, Tenmon, Naoki Satō, Masamichi Amano, Toshio Masuda, Shinkichi Mitsumune, Kōtarō Nakagawa, Shigeaki Saegusa, NiNa, Akifumi Tada, Kuniaki Haishima, Taku Iwasaki, Anime composer, Hideyuki Fukasawa, Hitomi Kuroishi, Kenji Yamamoto, Takkyu Ishino, Rory McFarlane, Taro Iwashiro, Mark Mercury, Mina Kubota, Sumio Shiratori, Akihito Tokunaga, Yuji Yoshino, Kazuhiko Toyama, Joel Douek, Yuji Nomi. Excerpt: The Eminence Symphony Orchestra founded in Sydney, Australia is an independent symphony orchestra which delves into the classical music featured in video games and anime, as well as film scores. Eminence was founded in 2003 by a small group of friends, led by the virtuoso solo violinist Hiroaki Yura. The difference in the cultural backgrounds between these friends as well as their differing experiences and qualifications contributed to what would be their first concert. Eminence focuses particularly on the music of notable Japanese video games and anime. The orchestra's vision is to "inject something bold, dynamic and fresh into classical music." Eminence wishes to "break down the barriers between the audience and the musicians, and to revive orchestra in today's society; particularly amongst youth." While the trademark of Eminence is the symphony orchestra, the organisation also delves into smaller-based concerts...
