Silent Film with Live Music

The Department of French & Italian is pleased to present a special event featuring internationally renowned musicians Donald Sosin (piano), Joanna Seaton (voice), and Alicia Svigals (violin), who specialize in live accompaniment for silent cinema. Join us for this unique opportunity to experience short films and excerpts from feature-length classics of the silent era, highlighting three distinct traditions of French, Italian, and German-Jewish culture.

Saturday, October 25
Dixon Annex Recital Hall, Tulane University

5:30 pm – Performance
Silent Films with Live Musical Accompaniment
Featuring French, Italian, and German-Jewish cinematic traditions.

Donald Sosin – pianist & composer, renowned at major silent film festivals worldwide
Joanna Seaton – singer & percussionist, acclaimed workshop leader
Alicia Svigals – violinist & composer, the world’s leading klezmer fiddler

Experience the magic of the silent era with world-class live music!

More info: http://oldmoviemusic.com | http://aliciasvigals.com.

Presented by the Department of French and Italian

Co-sponsored by Tulane University School of Liberal Arts, The French and Italian Department, Kathryn B. Gore Chair in French Studies, Italian Studies Fund, Center for Scholars, Maurice L. Silverstein Cinema Studies Lectureship Fund, Newcomb Department of Music, Language Learning Center, Tulane Global Humanities Center, Department of Comparative Literature, and Department of Jewish Studies