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Star Trek: Live In Concert Is Maximum Awesome

Ever want to view the films, Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness, while listening to the score being performed by a live orchestra right in front of you? Well now's your chance.

According to StarTrek.com:

Star Trek: Live in Concert is coming your way, with screenings of Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness accompanied by live symphony orchestra performances of Michael Giacchino’s scores. The Star Trek: Live in Concert tour will kick off in Europe next month with events in the UK and Switzerland, followed by U.S. premieres set for July in Houston and San Diego; the San Diego Symphony performance will coincide with the Comic-Con International. Star Trek: Live in Concert will then head to Canada in March, 2015, with additional dates to be announced.

Here’s the schedule so far:

May 24, 2014
Star Trek Into Darkness
21st Century Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
KKL Concert Hall Concert Hall in Lucerne, Switzerland

May 25, 2014
Star Trek (2009)
21st Century Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
KKL Concert Hall in Lucerne, Switzerland

May 29, 2014
Star Trek (2009)
21st Century Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Royal Albert Hall in London, UK

May 30, 2014
Star Trek Into Darkness
21st Century Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Royal Albert Hall in London, UK

May 31, 2014
Star Trek (2009)
21st Century Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Royal Albert Hall in London, UK

Star Trek Into Darkness
21st Century Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Royal Albert Hall in London, UK

July 18, 2014
Star Trek (2009)
Houston Symphony
Jones Hall in Houston, TX USA

July 19, 2014
Star Trek Into Darkness
Houston Symphony
Jones Hall in Houston, TX USA

July 26, 2014
Star Trek (2009)
San Diego Symphony
Embarcadero Marina Park South in San Diego, CA USA

July 31, 2014
Star Trek Into Darkness
Philadelphia Orchestra
Mann Center in Philadelphia, PA USA

March 21, 2015
Star Trek (2009)
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony
Sony Centre in Toronto, Canada

You can find the tickets for these performances here.

Here's an awesome video we found to wet your appetite.

Check out more neat stuff about the music of the films at this ASCAP article here.

(Source: StarTrek.com)

(Photo Source: ASCAP)

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