Boston, MA: NOSFERATU (1922)

[Great Hierophant]

When : October 30, 2015: 8:00PM
Where : Boston Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02115

Description :
Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra and Berklee College of Music Present
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror

Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra and conductor Keith Lockhart, in collaboration with Berklee College of Music, bring the classic 1922 silent horror film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror to the Symphony Hall stage with a completely new symphonic score for one of the greatest cinematic masterpieces of the 20th century. The concert marks the first time in the history of the Boston Pops will perform the score to a full-length silent film. Eight of Berklee's finest student film composers will write a full-length symphonic score to the film. The composers are all students in Berklee's "Scoring Silent Films" course.

"Nosferatu is universally acknowledged not only as the greatest silent horror film, but also as one of the most influential films of all time, so creating a full symphonic score to this iconic cinematic masterpiece is definitely a daunting undertaking," said Boston Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart. "We at the Boston Pops are excited to embark on this new landmark collaboration with Berklee College of Music, as it will be the most significant project in Boston Pops history in the area of presenting student-composed work. The Nosferatu film score project also brings a unique opportunity for students to participate in the rehearsal process and for me to join in the classroom experience on a whole new level of creative involvement. Our hope is to offer a new dimension to the film for fans of Nosferatu and to introduce this amazing motion picture to movie lovers who might not otherwise be aficionados of the silent film genre. Those who love film music will appreciate how the silent genre makes the score even more essential-the music conveys not just mood and atmosphere, but the narrative of the film. And the timing couldn't be better … setting the mood for a perfectly fantastic Halloween in 2015."

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