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Press Start NYC's first community video game cover orchestra.

04/15/2026

We are excited to feature two iconic organ solos at our upcoming concert, Age of Heroes, happening tomorrow, April 16th, at the Church of the Holy Apostles in Chelsea! 🎹🎮

Don't miss your last chance to claim tickets, reserve today at https://events.humanitix.com/press-start-orchestra-spring-2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Soundbytes at ! 🎶 Our arrangers and musicians came together and created such a ...
04/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Soundbytes at ! 🎶

Our arrangers and musicians came together and created such a beautiful program of video game inspired chamber music last week. We look forward to future opportunities to share our passion for chamber music and hope you will join us along for the ride! ☺️

Special thanks to for the amazing photos!

03/26/2026

Can you guess where this iconic melody comes from? 🤔

is hard at work preparing for our spring concert, Age of Heroes, alongside Press Start Orchestra! 🎶

03/23/2026

We can't wait to share more incredible video game music composed for chamber ensembles at our Soundbytes concert tomorrow, March 24th at Rutgers Presbyterian Church! 🎶

Reserve your tickets today on Humanitix! 🎫

03/04/2026

Select Your Instrument! Press Start Orchestra invites you to Soundbytes, a video game chamber music concert on Tuesday, March 24th at Rutgers Presbyterian Church 🎶

Featuring music from Pokémon, Mega Man, Super Mario Sunshine, The Legend of Zelda, Skyrim, and Clair Obscure: Expedition 33, there is something for everyone! 🥳

Tickets are available now at https://events.humanitix.com/press-start-soundbytes-march-2026/tickets

12/23/2025

Tonight at 8 pm EST: Join us for the premiere of our Haunted Halls concert on our YouTube channel!
Whether you saw us in person this past October or you're catching us for the first time, we'd love to see you there! 🎶

We are thankful to be NYC's first community video game orchestra, and we invite you to help us pay it forward this holid...
12/03/2025

We are thankful to be NYC's first community video game orchestra, and we invite you to help us pay it forward this holiday season.

By supporting Press Start Orchestra, we will continue to:

🎻 Serve our growing community of musicians and video game enthusiasts through the rental of larger performance and rehearsal spaces

👋 Create more opportunities to hear Press Start near you in our upcoming 2026-27 season

💻 Invest in our audio, video, and livestream production equipment to ensure our performances are accessible to all

We look forward to spreading more joy through the art of video game music. To learn more about us and ways to help us expand our mission, please visit the link in our bio. Thank you for your ongoing support. 🎮

Thank you for joining us at Haunted Halls! 👻💜We had an absolute blast performing some of video games' most iconic, haunt...
10/30/2025

Thank you for joining us at Haunted Halls! 👻💜

We had an absolute blast performing some of video games' most iconic, haunted works together with the led by featuring as guest conductor!

What were your favorite pieces from the program, and what would you like to hear us perform next? 🤔 Let us know in the comments!
Photo Credit 📸: , , &

10/29/2025

No words needed for how hauntingly beautiful the maestoso of Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3 sounds 💜

Don't miss our fall concert, Haunted Halls, tonight at 7pm in St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Brooklyn! Reserve your tickets via the link in our bio before it's too late! 👻🔗

10/28/2025

Deltarune Chapter 2's OST requires all the stops, including... a trash can! 🗑 But that's not the only surprise we have in store for tomorrow's concert... 👀

Don't miss your last chance to reserve tickets via the link in our bio! 🔗

10/27/2025

Press Start has been busy prepping for our fall concert, Haunted Halls! 👻 Don't miss us this Wednesday, October 30th at 7pm at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Brooklyn! 🎃

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