Upcoming Events
Wednesday,
October 29th, 2025
Press Start's Fall Concert explores the music surrounding some of the most opulent architecture in gaming, like Luigi's Mansion, paired with the finale of Camille Saint-Saëns' "Organ Symphony" used to celebrate the 2024 reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral.
The NYC Otaku Choir joins the orchestra for covers of themes from Castlevania, Deltarune, and Super Smash Bros. Brawl!
This is Press Start Orchestra's first performance at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.
Past Events
Tuesday,
May 20th, 2025
Press Start Orchestra returns to the Rutgers Sanctuary for "Small but Mighty", a concert directed by Zach Nicely. The program explores extraordinary journeys—from the vast landscapes of Hoenn in Pokémon Ruby and the cosmic rush of the Astral Express in Honkai: Star Rail, to the introspective richness of Ralph Vaughan Williams’ 'Romanza' from his Symphony No. 5. Though the characters may be small within their vast worlds, their paths leave a lasting impact, shaped by the music underscoring their adventures.
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Tuesday,
November 19th, 2024
Press Start's first concert as NYC's community video game orchestra! The program includes covers from some of our favorite video game soundtracks, along selections from Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, and special arrangements from Chase Bethea.