Until I helped put together the 2010-2011 BSO season web presence last year, I had no idea!
Turns out Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed, starred in, and scored his 1925 film The Gold Rush. Well, the BSO is playing that music, and while they do that, they’re going to show the whole darn movie. Apparently it contains the famous “dance of the dinner rolls.” So I guess Beauty and the Beast didn’t do it first after all.
See it Friday, April 15 at 8 pm at Strathmore, or Saturday, April 16 at 8 pm and Sunday, April 17 at 3 pm at the Meyerhoff. Or if you’d like to get in free and can work REALLY FAST because unfortunately I suck and forgot to put this up earlier:
Win Tickets to The Gold Rush!
Create your own silent film to win tickets to Charlie Chaplin’s The Gold Rush! Get your inspiration from the master himself for your own silent film scene at http://www.charliechaplin.com/. Submitted film shorts can re-create famous moments in Chaplin’s beloved movie, or you can channel your inner-screenwriter and create something entirely new! All films must be under 1:30 and posted to facebook.com/BSOmusic by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13th. The top 10 will receive a pair of tickets—simple as that! One lucky winner may even get the chance to have her or his film short viewed before the concert! (Please note: The BSO reserves the right not to choose any videos for pre-concert display.)
Fire up the webcam and get cracking!
If it ain't Baroque... 
Here are two other Hollywood superstars who composer their own film scores: Dudley Moore (brilliant pianist – it’s what he preferred to do, actually) and yes, THE Sir Anthony Hopkins!
Composer
Posted by www.stephenpbrown.com | May 8, 2013, 8:32 amHere are two other Hollywood superstars who composed their own film scores: Dudley Moore (brilliant pianist – it’s what he preferred to do, actually) and yes, THE Sir Anthony Hopkins!
Posted by www.stephenpbrown.com | May 8, 2013, 8:33 am