From Tim Turi over at gameinformer.com. One of the perks of being able to enter the L.A. Convention Center early is checking out all the awesome booths being assembled. True to the Lord of the Rings name, the War in the North is truly shaping up to be epic. War in the North is a Tolkien-inspired RPG in development by Snowblind Studios, due out in August. Naturally, stay tuned to Game Informer for more news on the game from E3 2011.

Experience the Original Music of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Video Game in Live Concert at E3 June 7, 8 and 9. Composer Inon Zur Will Conduct a 40-piece Orchestra Each Day of the Show in the LACC South Hall Atrium.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is bringing the sights and sounds of Middle-earth to the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), with daily live concert events in celebration of their upcoming video game, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North. Continue reading “Going to E3? Wanna Hear LOTR Game Music?”

Our friend Michiel Stevens from DeHobbit.net has passed on a message that the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Ludwig Wicki, will be presenting a ‘live to projection’ performance of Howard Shore’s score for The Fellowship of the Ring at The Concertgebouw in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, this Saturday 4th June 2011, and Sunday 5th June 2011.

DeHobbit.net also has some exclusive interviews and a video that can be accessed from the links provided below (please note these are in Dutch so a translation tool might be required).

Details of the two-day event can be found over at DeHobbit.net.

On this episode of Hobbit in 5, we introduce you to our new website, reveal the official titles for The Hobbit, talk about possible LOTR extended edition screenings in NZ, look at some set pieces, and Sir Peter Jackson begins to answer fan-submitted questions! We also cover Oin in our character study!

June 3th, 2011 – Episode 20

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Ian McKellen’s blog entry

West Coast Premiere Tour Announced

The Lord of the Rings In Concert: The Fellowship of the Ring Howard Shore’s Academy Award®-winning score
performed live to film on-stage by over 200 musicians Munich Symphony Orchestra, Pacific Chorale And Phoenix Boys Choir Conducted by Ludwig Wicki

Nine-city tour October 12 –23, 2011 Starting at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona

www.lordoftheringsinconcert.com There is only one Lord of the Rings. Come share in the power.

(Los Angeles, June 3, 2011) — A nine-city West Coast tour of the highly anticipated The Lord of the Rings In Concert: The Fellowship of the Ring will begin on October 12 at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Featuring Howard Shore’s complete Academy Award® and Grammy®–winning score performed live on-stage by more than 200 musicians, the Glendale presentation of Fellowship will be followed by engagements in San Diego, Las Vegas, Anaheim, Portland, Seattle, Fresno, Oakland and Sacramento. Tickets go on sale on Friday, June 10 for all cities.

Celebrated Maestro Ludwig Wicki, the preeminent conductor of Howard Shore’s Ring music, will conduct all performances. Joining Maestro Wicki is soprano Kaitlyn Lusk, who has toured the world as a soloist in The Lord of the Rings Symphony. Continue reading “Lord of the Rings In Concert: The Fellowship of the Ring”