21st Annual Sound of Silent Film Festival

Name: 21st Annual Sound of Silent Film Festival
Start: 2026-04-08T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-08T21:00:00-05:00
Location: Music Box Theatre

Schedule

Wed Apr 08 2026 at 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Music Box Theatre | Chicago, IL

The Sound of Silent Film Festival features newly composed scores performed live to modern silent films at the Music Box Theater .
We've been doing it for 21 years so it must be good!
This year’s program features two comedies, three dramas, a dark comedy, three animated films and one you can’t quite categorize.
All screened in silence with new scores performed live by our fabulous musicians!
Wednesday, April 8, 7:30 PM
$25/$15 for students
www.acmusic.org
Performed by:
Benjamin Firer - Music Director
Alyson Berger - cello
Kyle Flens - percussion
Constance Volk - flutes
Amy Wurtz - piano
Henry Zheng - violin
Richard Zili - clarinet