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Photos: Tommy Tallarico is bringing video gamers into orchestra halls.

Video game composer Tommy Tallarico inside the Spider-Man room at his home in San Juan Capistrano on May 5, 2015.

Video game composer Tommy Tallarico inside the Spider-Man room at his home in San Juan Capistrano on May 5, 2015.

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Symphonies around the world are performing his “Video Games Live” show featuring music from “Halo” and “World of Warcraft.” Orchestras see it as a way to reach younger audiences at a time of dwindling subscriptions and financial hardships. It’s gamers meets the tuxedo set.

Dinosaur-themed section

Tommy Tallarico in the dinosaur-themed section of his home.

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Chewbacca

Tommy Tallarico poses next to Chewbacca, a character from the movie “Star Wars.”

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Pirate-themed section

Tommy Tallarico next to a pirate-themed section of his home.

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Yellow car

Tommy Tallarico at his home in San Juan Capistrano.

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Busts of Beethoven

Tommy Tallarico next to busts of Beethoven at his home.

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A suit of armor

A suit of armor on display inside Tommy Tallarico’s home.

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Jungle-themed section

Tommy Tallarico in the jungle-themed section of his home.

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Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones

Tommy Tallarico next to a figure resembling actor Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in the movie “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” on display at his home. The symphonic music used in that movie had a big impact on Tallarico, who first saw the film when he was 12.

  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

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