A Winning Score: Composing Music for the Silent Classic The Freshman
Learn how composers and performers create a new, world-class score for a classic silent film.
Photo by Henry Hayes
Composer Sheldon Mirowitz, professor of film scoring at Berklee, three-time Emmy nominee, and artistic director of the Berklee Silent Film Orchestra (BSFO) will discuss the process of creating a new, world-class score for a silent feature and performing it live-to-picture.
With examples from previous BSFO scores, Mirowitz will cover the central topics of making music for film, from creating thematic material, determining the language of the score, and collaborating with a writing team to how to synchronize with the film in writing and performance. The presentation will conclude with a sneak preview of the BSFO's newest score—to Harold Lloyd’s comedy classic The Freshman—which will receive its world premiere at the Coolidge on Monday, May 1, 2017.