Symphonic Cinema is a groundbreaking concert format that reimagines the relationship between music and storytelling. Unlike traditional Film in Concert presentations, this innovative approach allows orchestras to perform freely and authentically, as they would in any classical concert setting. Compelling narratives are seamlessly woven together with timeless classical masterpieces.
Dutch film director Lucas van Woerkum creates a captivating experience by working live with an orchestra, where he acts as an ‘image soloist’. Positioned among the musicians, he synchronizes his films in real time with the performance, adapting to the music’s tempo, dynamics, and emotional shifts. As the orchestra plays, van Woerkum’s films evolve on screen, enhancing the emotional depth of the music and offering a seamless integration of
sight and sound.
This fluid connection between music and image allows conductors and orchestras to perform without limitations, delivering each piece with personal expression and creativity. The result is an immersive experience that draws the audience into the heart of the story, deepening their emotional connection to both the music and the narrative.
In collaboration with several world class orchestra’s, and starring two time Academy Award winner Emma Thompson and Greg Wise, Symphonic Cinema is in production of its fifth film. Based on […]
Composer, pianist, writer, illustrator, animator, and filmmaker Thomas Beijer is now part of Symphonic Cinema’s creative team. The collaboration started with the dance film Motion Games (2005), a piece Thomas […]
For several years Pieter helped Symphonic Cinema to become visible in new venues and connected us to even more great orchestra’s. With his deep understanding of the classical music world […]