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Michael Mortilla is an award-winning composer and musician who has accompanied silent film for many years. He has received commissions from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Chicago Symphony, the Atlanta Olympics, and the Library of Congress, among others. He has also worked with … [Read more...] about Michael Mortilla

David Briggs is an internationally-renowned organist whose performances are acclaimed for their musicality, virtuosity, and ability to excite and engage audiences of all ages. With an extensive repertoire spanning five centuries, he is known for his brilliant organ transcriptions of symphonic music … [Read more...] about David Briggs

Alloy Orchestra is a three man musical ensemble, writing and performing live accompaniment to classic silent films. Working with an assemblage of peculiar objects, they thrash and grind soulful music from unlikely sources. A combination of found percussion and state-of-the-art electronics gives the … [Read more...] about Alloy Orchestra

The Baguette Quartette is a San Francisco Bay Area group that plays music that was heard in Paris between 1920 and 1940 on street corners, in cafes, and in popular dance halls. Its repertoire consists of valses musettes, tangos, pasos dobles, fox trots, marches and realistic songs. After performing … [Read more...] about Baguette Quartette

Berklee Silent Film Orchestra is dedicated to composing and performing new, original scores for silent classics. Based at Boston’s Berklee College of Music, which houses the world’s only undergraduate degree program in film scoring, this all-student orchestra works under the leadership of three- … [Read more...] about Berklee Silent Film Orchestra

Wayne Barker has garnered acclaim both for his original compositions and live performances in the theater, including a Tony nomination for best original score on Peter and the Starcatcher. His numerous credits include piano scores for Beth Henley’s Laugh, an homage to silent-era slapstick; and Joe … [Read more...] about Wayne Barker

Versatile percussionist Frank Bockius specializes in jazz and is versed in medieval, flamenco, and Latin music styles. He has performed for dance and theater companies as well as in his own bands, including the jazz quintet Whisper Hot and the percussion ensemble Timpanicks. He joined Guenter … [Read more...] about Frank Bockius