A VGM Community Orchestra Performance in NYC!

Do you enjoy video game music? Looking for a little music to enjoy for your Thursday evening? Look no further than the Spring 2026 concert for the Press Start Orchestra! One of NYCFM's very own, Champion Zane, will be performing with the group on violin! 🎻

Who is 'Press Start?'

We are NYC's community video game cover orchestra. The musicians are gamers from all over the city playing cherished music from their favorite games for an audience of gamers and musicians alike!

We were formed in 2020 as a professional orchestra championing the artistic value of video game music (VGM) in the classical music industry. Our first projects were music videos combining traditions of gaming and chamber music, followed by live concerts programming VGM with classical favorites. The concerts combined the themes and pieces of composers like Austin Wintory, Samuel Barber, Edward Grieg, and Lena Raine all on the same program. The first season was recently named a finalist for The American Prize in Orchestral Programming—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award.

Event Notes:

• Concert is at 7:30pm (recommended show up at 7pm)
• Fursuiting will not be permitted during the performance; however we can take a group photo outside the venue!
• While the ticket is free, PSO suggests a $15 donation to help support the group!

Getting There:

Transit

• 34 St - Penn Station (A)(C)(E): 9 min walk south via:
  • 8 Av and then 28 St
  • 33 St and then 9 Av
• 23 St (C)(E): 7 min walk north via:
  • 25 St and then 9 Av

Learn about PSO Here: https://www.psorch.org/ 

GET TICKETS HERE (Also register on Indico so we can count how many furries we can expect to show up)

Additional Info

• Minors Allowed: Yes
• Cost: FREE ($15 Suggested Donation to PSO)
• Fursuit Friendly: Yes, After the Performance & Outside
• Registration Required: Yes, on Humantix & Indico. Register here too so we can count the furries who are going :)
• Registration also helps us identify those who can help carpool!