The 5th Annual Winter Event
December 12, 2009
MARK GOLDSTEIN
Mark Goldstein is a San Francisco-based percussionist. His work with the Buchla Lightning Wands began in 1991 and sparked a continuing interest in the relation between gesture and sound. Mark has composed and performed electronic accompaniments to silent films with Dennis James since 1996. Mark also helped create the Marimba Lumina and has worked on electronic instruments and musical interfaces for Gibson Guitar, Interval Research, and IRCAM/Centre Pompidou.
Robert Israel
Robert Israel has been hailed as “one of the world's finest practitioners of the art of silent film accompaniment.” A protégé of the legendary theatre organist Gaylord Carter, he made his professional debut at the age of 17. Israel served as music director of special events for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, 1994-2005. In addition to live performances, he and his orchestra have recorded scores for numerous films.
DENNIS JAMES
For over 40 years Dennis James has toured under the auspices of the Silent Film Concerts production company performing to silent films with solo organ, piano, and chamber ensemble accompaniments in addition to presentations with major symphony orchestras throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and Europe providing historically authentic revival presentations.
DONALD SOSIN
An acclaimed silent film accompanist for more than 30 years, Sosin regularly performs at major film festivals in America and Europe. He is the resident pianist for the Film Society of Lincoln Center, BAM and the Museum of Moving Image, and frequently accompanies silents at other repertory houses and archives. Sosin has also premiered his orchestral scores on TCM and recorded numerous scores for DVD releases.
Sherlock Jr. (1924)
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