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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 31/08/2026

So grateful that the October 24 episode of TV Asahi’s Untitled Concert, Japan’s classical music program, will be entirely dedicated to Merregnon: Heart of Ice! Guest of honor Nobuo Uematsu talks about the project, with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra performing excerpts from the work.

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 20/08/2026

Somehow, it’s already been 23 years to the day since the first orchestral video game concert outside Japan, in Leipzig... Here with Nobuo Uematsu and conductor Andy Brick shortly after the performance.

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 03/08/2026

Friends in Japan: applications are still open to attend a recording of Untitled Concert featuring Nobuo Uematsu. The deadline is today at 11:59 pm JST, so only a few hours remain! www.tv-asahi.co.jp/daimei/viewi...

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 27/07/2026

Nobuo Uematsu and Rie Tozuka discuss Merregnon: Heart of Ice in the latest issue of Japan’s renowned classical music magazine Ongaku no Tomo. The author notes: “For children who experience the work at an early age, its allegorical and mythic qualities may help make it a lasting formative memory.”

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 26/06/2026

I remember clearly how meaningful it felt when Final Symphony reached number 5 in the Official Classical Charts back then. Seeing Merregnon: Heart of Ice now reach number 4 means a great deal to me. 🙏

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 24/06/2026

Oh, hello (Philharmonie de) Paris.

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 19/06/2026

Who better to share the news than Nobuo Uematsu himself? Merregnon: Heart of Ice is now available worldwide!

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 29/05/2026

So grateful for the kind support of Nobuo Uematsu and Rie Tozuka for Merregnon: Heart of Ice. ❤️

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 08/05/2026

A truly beautifully filmed and edited Making Of by @davidtarrodi.bsky.social, as authentic as one could possibly hope for. Don’t miss the YouTube Premiere on 14 May!

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The Making of Merregnon: Heart of Ice

YouTube video by 【公式】植松伸夫TV

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 12/04/2026

Now that the first clip is out, I can finally say what a remarkable experience it was to travel to Tokyo a few months ago with the ever excellent @davidtarrodi.bsky.social to interview master Nobuo Uematsu about Merregnon: Heart of Ice. More coming very soon: www.instagram.com/reel/DW8mhW9...

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 03/04/2026

Thank you very much, Mr Uematsu! merregnon.lnk.to/heartoficedi...

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 21/03/2026

Part of the dear dream team behind Merregnon: Heart of Ice during the orchestral recording sessions with the LSO at Abbey Road Studios: Andrew Cottee (arrangement and orchestration), Jonathan Allen (recording and mix), and Jill Streater (music preparation). 😍

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 20/03/2026

Overjoyed. 🥹 store.deccaclassics.com/collections/...

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Merregnon Fairy Tales @merregnon.com · 11/12/2025

The adventure continues with Merregnon: Heart of Ice and the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie in three concerts this month. Looking forward! ❤️

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 12/10/2025

25 years ago, the first Merregnon album was released. It’s remarkable how strongly it has shaped my path - and still does. Cliché or not, your early twenties are the time to try, create, and learn while you can still take risks (almost) freely.

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Merregnon Fairy Tales @merregnon.com · 11/09/2025

Four years ago, Merregnon: Land of Silence was released as a concert film, featuring music by Yoko Shimomura (arr. Jonne Valtonen). Such a truly special outcome! ♥️

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 19/05/2025

Inspiration gathering in progress for Merregnon: Heart of Ice.

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 16/04/2025

Oh, hello Annecy.

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Merregnon Fairy Tales @merregnon.com · 21/03/2025

Wishing you a happy, happy birthday, Mr Uematsu!

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 04/03/2025

Oh, hello Lisbon.

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 22/02/2025

Oh, hello mysterious composer legend.

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Merregnon Fairy Tales @merregnon.com · 17/12/2024

And more character design from Merregnon: Land of Silence, which was further developed by the Danish animation studio Sun Creature.

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Merregnon Fairy Tales @merregnon.com · 14/12/2024

How sweet. Merregnon‘s Mako approves.

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Merregnon Fairy Tales @merregnon.com · 09/12/2024

The character design for Merregnon: Land of Silence was further developed by the Danish animation studio Sun Creature to show the individual instruments that represent the different characters.

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Merregnon Fairy Tales @merregnon.com · 04/12/2024

The concert film for Merregnon: Land of Silence was recorded in 2021 with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. The cinematography was handled by David Tarrodi @yellowtone.bsky.social and his team, allowing the audience to immerse themselves in the fairytale world.

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Merregnon Fairy Tales @merregnon.com · 02/12/2024

The lightly animated illustrations for the Merregnon: Land of Silence concert film were created in South Korea by the animation studio Goindol.

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Merregnon Fairy Tales @merregnon.com · 30/11/2024

While the original character design for Merregnon: Land of Silence was created by Tan Zhi Hui, the animation studio Sun Creature was responsible for its further development and the poster motif. The logo was designed by schech.net.

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Merregnon Fairy Tales @merregnon.com · 29/11/2024

Four Merregnon: Land of Silence concerts took place at the beginning of the year with the Philzuid, in Eindhoven, Tilburg, Venlo and Kerkrade, conducted by Christian Schumann.

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Merregnon Fairy Tales @merregnon.com · 28/11/2024

Merregnon: Land of Silence concerts in March 2023 with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Conducted by Andreas Hanson (Stockholm) and Lorenzo Antonio Iosco (Hong Kong).

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Merregnon Fairy Tales @merregnon.com · 27/11/2024

The beautiful 40p+ booklet for each attendee of Merregnon: Land of Silence in Lausanne. The people in charge at the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne have done an incredible job and put so much love and commitment into this project.

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Merregnon Fairy Tales @merregnon.com · 26/11/2024

On 1 June 2023, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra presented Merregnon: Land of Silence in two performances with music by Yoko Shimomura in a concert arrangement by Jonne Valtonen @jonnevaltonen.bsky.social at the Shanghai Symphony Hall.

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