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Pianist Judith Rosenberg began to compose and perform her scores for silent film in 2001. She is the principal pianist for silent film at the Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley, California and appears regularly at the Niles Silent Film Museum in Fremont. She served as Artist/Lecturer and Director of … [Read more...] about Judith Rosenberg

As an award-winning musical artist performing worldwide, Diana Rowan integrates global musical traditions with fluency and reverence. Born in Ireland and raised the child of an Irish diplomat, Rowan has traveled, lived, and performed on six continents. Her 30+ year performance career spans venues … [Read more...] about Diana Rowan

Led by dynamic music director Benjamin Simon, the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra is a tightly-knit ensemble of superb Bay Area musicians. Combining excellence with accessibility, SFCO presents classical, contemporary, and commissioned works to audiences of all ages and backgrounds around the Bay … [Read more...] about San Francisco Chamber Orchestra

Over the past century, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music has become a vibrant world-class conservatory providing a well-rounded curriculum that seeks to break down barriers between the intellectual, artistic, professional, and individual, helping musicians to achieve their best possible … [Read more...] about San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Originally from Tokyo, motion picture Benshi Midori Sawato graduated from the Department of Philosophy, Hosei University, and studied under the late Matsuda Shunsui. She has garnered high praise through her wide variety of performances in Japan and overseas, including France, the United States, etc. … [Read more...] about Midori Sawato

Pianist Donald Sosin has been creating and performing silent film music for fifty years, playing for major festivals, archives, and DVD recordings. He has been resident accompanist at New York’s Film Society of Lincoln Center, the Museum of the Moving Image, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music. His … [Read more...] about Donald Sosin

Giovanni Spinelli is a composer for film, television, theater, and dance based in New York City. Born in England and raised in London, New York, Stockholm, and Florence, Spinelli’s multicultural background is reflected in musical influences as diverse as Arvo Pärt, Brian Eno, Astor Piazzolla, Philip … [Read more...] about Giovanni Spinelli

Steve Sterner has been the resident silent film composer and accompanist for New York’s Film Forum since 1987, creating scores and performing for hundreds of films. Sterner also works as an actor and singer and has performed on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and the Yiddish Theatre. SFSFF … [Read more...] about Steve Sterner