Square Enix has announced that a Final Fantasy themed concert, the first of its kind in North America, will take place before this year's Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3). Titled "Dear Friends -music from FINAL FANTASY-", the concert will feature the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Master Chorale performing a collection of the most memorable Final Fantasy songs scored by composer Nobuo Uematsu. Square Enix also recently opened an official English website for Uematsu, which can be visited by following the link below.

Dear Friends -music from FINAL FANTASY- will take place on Monday, May 10th at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown LA. Information on ticket sales and prices for the concert has yet to be announced. E3 2004 will be at the Los Angeles Convention Center from May 12-14th.

• Official English Nobuo Uematsu Website