Soundtrack – silent films

Soundtrack – Silent Films invites you to experience a cinematic celebration of music inspired by the world’s earliest visual storytellers. In this live concert film, the extraordinary soloists of Studio for New Music—Marina Rubinstein on flute, Anna Burchik on viola, Anastasia Alferova on harp, and presenter Maria Nevidimova—bring to life a program of evocative titles by pioneering composers. Feel the shimmering pulse of Henri Chaumette’s “Five Minutes of Clean Cinema,” the delicate grace of Germain Dullac’s “Arabesques,” the kinetic energy of Fernand Léger’s “Mechanical Ballet,” the dreamlike allure of Man Ray’s “Starfish,” and the haunting rhythm of Viking Eggeling’s “Diagonal Symphony.” Accompanying these performances are insightful readings from leading musicologists and film critics Arkhipov, Zgirskaya, Mukhametrakhimova, Polyakov, and Fisco, adding depth and context to the cinematic listening journey. For details and tickets, visit our website.