andrew e simpson
@andrewesimpson
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I am a composer, performer, and improviser who works in silent film accompaniment, opera, and concert music.
Washington, DC
Joined January 2012
My Kicksarter Project is live! 2DVD set of early Frank Borzage-directed silents: BACK PAY and THE VALLEY OF SILENT MEN, w/ new scores of mine. Goal is $10, 680 in 15 days. Help us bring these films back to light! .
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Two Early Frank Borzage Silent Films, Restored with New Scores
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On TCM "Silent Sunday Nights" this Sun, 11/17: Lubitsch's 3 WOMEN w/ my chamber orchestral score! Tuning in late night. #silentfilm #silentfilmmusic #lubitsch #turnerclassicmovies
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Just released! Super-fun podcast (Smithsonian Sidedoor), "The Devil's Composer," on my score for THE DEVIL'S ASSISTANT, a 1917 horror film screening Oct. 30 at Smithsonian Amer Hist. Host Lizzie Peabody & I watch & discuss story + music. #silentfilmmusic #silentfilm.
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History Film Forum presents: Spooky Silent Films: Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 7:30 - 9:30 PM EDT
si.edu
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This Sun, Sept. 29, @Nationalgalleryofart. Cœur Fidèle (Faithful Heart, 1923), directed by Jean Epstein: A Brief In. via @YouTube.
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Halloween silent films w/ new live music @amhistorymuseum Oct. 30! Long Chaney/Joan Crawford in THE UNKNOWN; wild 1917 short, THE DEVIL'S ASSISTANT. Andrew Simpson Ens. perfs new scores! .
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A screening and discussion of the silent films "The Devil's Assistant" and "The Unknown", with live musical accompaniment
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Nice review of Caesar and the Mannequin, with 4 more shows @AtlasPACDC this weekend.
dctheaterarts.org
Subtitled 'Caesar & The Mannequin,' the new comic chamber opera comic mixes Marx Brothers pratfalls and Machiavellian politics.
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"As autocratic leaders are on the rise again worldwide, a new work of music-theatre examines an original - Julius Caesar - whose ruthless ambition destroyed a 500-year-old Republic." .Caesar & the Mannequin: opens 9/12 @AtlasPACDC .
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Had a great time @TheAutry Museum of the American West this weekend, accomp 2 Texas Guinan silent Westerns. Great audience and reception. and I loved the mustard-yellow, mid-century styled keyboard. #silentfilm #silentfilmmusic #autrymuseum #texasguinan
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My new promo The Lost World (1925): A Brief Introduction via @YouTube .Screening this Sat., May 4, 1 PM, @GreenbeltCinema. #silentfilmmusic #silentfilm #dinosaurs #stopmotionanimation.
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Excited to play my new score for BARE KNEES (1928), @atlaspadc Sun. April 14, 4 PM. w/Ben Bokor clar/sax & Phil Carluzzo, drums. via @YouTube.
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Coming up Fri March 8, 7 PM @atlaspacdc (Atlas INTERSECTIONS).Buster Keaton's OUR HOSPITALITY: A Brief Introduction via @YouTube .w/ my new ensemble score .#silentfilm #silentfilmmusic #BusterKeaton.
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Looking forward to 3rd installment of the silent film series @GreenbeltCinema tomorrow (Sat., Feb. 24) at 1 PM. I'll accompany Harold Lloyd's classic comedy, SAFETY LAST! (The one with him hanging from the clock. ) .#silentfilm #silentfilmmusic .
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Really pumped for THE HANDS OF ORLAC at the National Gallery of Art @ngadc today (2 PM). Conrad Veidt dir. Robert Wiene team up again (from DR. CALIGARI). I'll be playing part of a Chopin Nocturne called for in the film and more concert-pianist playing. #silentfilmmusic
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Super excited 4 premiere of new score to Buster Keaton's OUR HOSPITALITY (100 yrs old) @amhistorymuseum Thu., Dec. 14, 7:30 PM. Cond Anna Luebke (vn), Erin Snedecor (vc), Mark Sylvester (gt/banjo, Liz Hill (pno), Chris DeChiara (perc). #silentfilm #silentfilmmusic #busterkeaton
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Worth a re-post: 3 years ago, on our 20th anniversary, I made this Sparkler, back when it was still Twitter. Today is 23 - still going great!! .
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A nice online review of the recently-released silent film disc BACK PAY/THE VALLEY OF SILENT MEN (1922): Frank Borzage directs via @YouTube. I scored these and co-produced the disc w/Undercrank Prods. #silentfilm #silentfilmmusic #borzage.
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RT @soundofsilentFF: Happy to announce the birth of a new #filmfestival – #SoundofSilent - #Chartres International #SilentFilmFestival fro….
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GREAT night @TheAvalonDC last night!! Full house celebrating its 100th anniversary: thrilled to premiere my score for Buster Keaton's SHERLOCK JR. there. #silentfilm #silentfilmmusic #BusterKeaton
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The Avalon Theatre is 100 this year! Celebrating with films from the past 100 years. including Buster Keaton's SHERLOCK, JR. this Saturday (5:30 PM) with my new ensemble score.
washingtonpost.com
The venerable D.C. movie theater, Washington’s oldest surviving cinema, turns 100 this year.
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