NOSFERATU - Live improv by UC Denver music students and Donald Sosin

The first Denver Silent Film Festival (Sept. 23-25, 2011) invited composer/pianist Donald Sosin, a leading silent film music expert, to lead a 3-day workshop with students from University of Colorado Denver. The ensemble consisted of 16 singers from Erin Hackel's a cappella groups, and eight guitarists, 3 laptop maestros, a synth player, a drummer and a violinist from the classes of Todd Reid and Paul Musso. Sosin guided the proceedings from center stage, alternating between the Steinway grand and a Roland RD-700SX. The response, as you can hear, was tremendous. It is believed to be the largest ensemble ever gathered to play improvised music for this classic film.

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Film & Animation

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• Nosferatu
• music education
• silent film music
• Donald Sosin
• UC Denver
• Erin Hackel
• Todd Reid
• a cappella
• laptop
• festival
• concert
• live music
• improv
• improvisation