Join us this May!

The Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra (WMGSO) is proud to present our Spring 2026 full-ensemble production: Ballads of Earth and Ore.

We are so proud of what we have accomplished in the past decade and look forward to all of the adventures ahead of our ensemble. We hope you'll continue along that journey with us!

This concert has been programmed to highlight a suite of tunes arranged from Dwarf Fortress. "Songs of Zavazsil" is a symphonic adventure into the procedurally generated musical forms found and described in one world of Dwarf Fortress. Here's one example of generated text used to create the Dwarf Fortress suite:

The performance will also feature a collection of arrangements inspired by The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Genshin Impact, and more.

Students and Seniors can use the codes STUDENT or SENIOR to save $5 off their ticket price.

We are also offering a 50% off coupon code for federal employees who have recently lost their jobs. If you are a federal employee who has been impacted, please provide your information in this Google form and we will reach out with the coupon code.

Online tickets sales end on Saturday, May 16th at 12:00 p.m. Eastern. This is our first full ensemble concert that will be livestreamed to both Twitch and YouTube!

In-person tickets will be available for purchase at the door for $29.

By entering the auditorium and sitting in the orchestra (lower) seating area, you consent to being filmed, and to the use of your appearance in our concert streams and videos. If you wish to opt out from being filmed, please find a seat in the balcony section.

More About WMGSO

The Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra (WMGSO) is a volunteer community ensemble that celebrates, transforms, and showcases video game music by producing accessible concerts in the D.C. area and online. We have over 150 active members participating in our full orchestra and choir, and we arrange and perform music exclusively from video games!

Because most video game music is not written for an orchestra and choir, our musicians must transform the original compositions into an orchestral version called an arrangement. Arranging is one of the most challenging and rewarding aspects of what we do.

The vast majority of our repertoire was arranged exclusively for WMGSO by our own members. Our music is based on a wide range of video games: classic to new, popular to obscure. Several of our arrangements also draw on and incorporate classical works and traditions, making them even more unique and special. We’re nerds who are committed to the source material and the classical art.

We recorded our first studio album in 2018 and are currently editing our second:

Crystals in Time is not only our second studio album, but also a celebration of WMGSO's 10-year anniversary! Check out our website if you'd like to learn more.

Any questions about ticketing should be sent to development@wmgso.org.

WMGSO Presents: Ballads of Earth and Ore

A Video Game Music Concert