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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 · 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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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 05/02/2026

Impressed by the very high standard of the OPRL and by how beautiful the concert hall is here in Liège.

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 19/01/2026

Tokyo. Stockholm. London: three cities that have shaped my work. Returning to LSO St Luke’s, where Final Symphony first brought us to the LSO in 2013 for rehearsals, felt especially meaningful. A perfect finale to the Piano Fantasies album release tour with the fabulous @mischacheung.bsky.social.

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 12/01/2026

20 years. At our Piano Fantasies concert, performed by the brilliant @mischacheung.bsky.social, I was reminded that I have been coming to Stockholm for two decades now, and of how many great people I have been lucky to work with. It feels like coming home.

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 02/11/2025

Piano Fantasies was an emotional concert that reminded me why I originally decided to pursue this profession. It was the first time that one of my productions had its premiere in Japan, and I could not have wished for a more fitting place. My heartfelt thanks to everyone who made this possible!

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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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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 27/09/2025

Ten years ago today, Final Symphony II was performed in Osaka by the London Symphony Orchestra, the first time a foreign orchestra played video game music in its country of origin. Fans said they could sense the deep engagement, passion and love that went into it. @mischacheung.bsky.social

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 12/09/2025

Final Symphony II with the London Symphony Orchestra, exactly 10 years ago today, and the start of our Japan tour with concerts in Osaka and Yokohama. An emotional, deeply moving time filled with some of my most cherished memories.

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 11/09/2025

Four years ago, the concert film of Merregnon: Land of Silence with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra was released. Without a doubt one of the highlights of my career, and an opportunity I remain deeply grateful for. Photos: Yanan Li @yellowtone.bsky.social www.konserthuset.se/en/merregnon

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 04/09/2025

Almost exactly ten years ago, the world premiere of Final Symphony II took place in Bonn, Germany, featuring new arrangements of music from Final Fantasy V, VIII, IX, and XIII. The programme was set to embark on a world tour right afterwards. ♥️

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 31/08/2025

A few more impressions from the Piano Fantasies - music from SQUARE ENIX sessions in Stockholm. Mischa Cheung @mischacheung.bsky.social at the piano, with Lars Nilsson shaping the sound and David Tarrodi @yellowtone.bsky.social capturing it all on film. www.pianofantasies.com

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 27/08/2025

Behind the scenes from this year’s Piano Fantasies - music from SQUARE ENIX sessions in Stockholm with Mischa Cheung @mischacheung.bsky.social. A really great time with recording producer Lars Nilsson, longtime friend and colleague. www.pianofantasies.com

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 23/08/2025

A snippet from the choir rehearsal for X-Out, part of the Symphonic Shades concert featuring the music of Chris Hülsbeck @chrishuelsbeck.bsky.social, performed 17 years ago today. Jonne Valtonen’s @jonnevaltonen.bsky.social arrangement remains one of my absolute favorites to this day.

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 03/08/2025

Almost exactly 16 years ago: Sinfonia Drammatica with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. Music from Legend of Mana, Turrican, Kingdom Hearts and Giana Sisters. A rare East meets West moment, with Yoko Shimomura and Chris Hülsbeck @chrishuelsbeck.bsky.social attending in person.

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 18/07/2025

Yuzo Koshiro @yuzokoshiro.bsky.social just shared a fantastic photo from 2004 in Leipzig I hadn’t seen before. So many memories… @chrishuelsbeck.bsky.social

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 06/07/2025

Time for the Final Symphony II dress rehearsal.

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 12/06/2025

Beautiful moments in Kiel with wonderful artists Charlotte Thiele, Mischa Cheung, Eckehard Stier, and the Philharmonisches Orchester Kiel. Symphonic Memories at its best. ❤️

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 11/06/2025

Brightening the palette for Symphonic Memories.

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 31/05/2025

An absolutely breathtaking concert by the LSO under Sir Antonio Pappano in Dresden yesterday, and at the same time a reunion with dear friends. Truly moving, and deeply enjoyable.

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 30/05/2025

I know throwbacks can be a bit tiresome, but Final Symphony with the LSO, twelve years ago today, was a groundbreaking moment for me. It changed everything. So I hope you’ll forgive the nostalgia. And what a coincidence – I get to see the LSO live tonight, right here in my hometown!

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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 · 09/05/2025

Thrilled to see that Merregnon: Heart of Ice will return in December with three performances by the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie! www.staatsphilharmonie.de/de/programm/...

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Thomas Böcker @thomasboecker.com · 06/05/2025

Another little throwback, this time to my first meeting with @chrishuelsbeck.bsky.social in the late ’90s. We met at a London Symphony Orchestra concert featuring Jerry Goldsmith’s music, conducted by the maestro himself. (And yes – early digital photography at its finest.)

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