List of silent film accompanists

A list of musicians and musical groups specializing in silent film accompaniment. Though many reissue prints of silent films include a soundtrack, live music is ideal, if available.

Germany

• Günter Buchwald - violin, piano, and organ - website

Sweden

• Matti Bye - piano - website
• Charlotte Hasselquist - piano - website
• Edward von Past - piano - email
• Stefan Wingefors - piano - website

United Kingdom

• London
  • Stephen Horne - piano - website

United States

California

• Christian Elliott - organ - website
• Frederick Hodges - piano - website
• Robert Israel - organ and piano
• Bruce Loeb - piano
• Judy Rosenberg - piano - website

Colorado

• Monte Alto Motion Picture Orchestra - website

Connecticut

• Donald Sosin & Joanna Seaton - piano - website

District of Columbia

• Andrew E. Simpson - piano and organ - website
• The Snark Ensemble - website

Illinois

• Chicago, IL
  • David Drazin - piano - website
  • Dennis Scott - organ - website
  • Dennis "Jay Warren" Wolkowicz - organ - website

Kentucky

• Tim Baker - organ

Massachusetts

• Alloy Orchestra - website

New Hampshire

• Jeff Rapsis - website

New Jersey

• Bernie Anderson - organ and paino - website

New York

• Philip Carli - piano - website
• Dennis James - piano and organ - website
• Ben Model - piano and organ - website

Pennsylvania

• Brett Miller - organ - website

See also

• Movietone: Films made in the Movietone era - roughly 1927 through 1933 - may include recorded sound original to the film and should not be confused with silent films.

External Resources

• Composers and Musicians at SilentEra.com
• Directory of silent film specialists from the American Theatre Organ Society