Music Events at TIFF 2018

     Concert premieres, screenings accompanied by live musical scores, cine-concerts in churches and illustrious guests will be present at the 17th edition of the TRansilvania International Film Festival (May 25 - June 3). The tickets for most events have already gone on sale at https://tiff.eventbook.ro/.
     On Tuesday, May 29, from 19:00 the concert of The Colorist Orchestra&Emiliana Torrini will take place at the Student Culture House. The famous Icelandic artist is among the favorite voices of The Colorist Orchestra (Belgium). Emiliana`s music is re-colored by the 8 members of The Colorist Orchestra in a quite unique manner. Their mesmerizing sound is the result of an incredible combination of unusual musical objects as well as classical instruments used in unconventional ways. The fantastic sets, consisting of constantly evolving wood installation, turn the show into a memorable audio-visual experience.
     On Sunday, May 27, from 19:00 the Safety Last! cine-concert takes place. The film will be presented with live accompaniment by Samuel Liégeon. Fred C.Newmeyer and Sam Taylor`s silent romantic comedy famously features the iconic image of Harold Lloyd perilously hanging from the hands of a clock on a tower high abob=ve the street – a stunt  Lloyd performed himself, despite having lost two fingers in a prior production accident. Almost one century after its premiere, Safety Last! (1923) endures as one of the most celebrated silent film.  The TIFF audience will get to experience the film with live accompaniment by pianist and organist Samuel Liégeon (France), an artist whose improvisations brought him acclaim in Europe and the US, as well as the 1st prize at the prestigious Boëllmann-Gigout, international competition in Strasbourg in 2008. Since then, he has been featured in international improvisation competitions in Leipzig, Harlem, Münster and Chartres. The magic of the music he creates so easily will accompany live the impressive images of the legendary Safety Last!
     On Monday, May 28, from 21:45, the cine-concert The Phantom of the Opera will take place at the “Holy Trinity” Catholic Church, with live accompaniment by Samuel Liégeon (str. Universității nr. 5). Samuel Liégeon`s brilliant improvisations of the French pianist and organist will accompany live the screening of one of the best-known silent horror films, (The Phantom of the Opera, 1924), the black and white classic directed by Rupert Julian, which was the first adaptation of the eponymous novel written by Gaston Leroux.
     On Friday, June 1, from 17:00 the special screening for June 1st will take place - Right in the Eye will be screened at the Student Culture House.
Starting from the work of Georges Méliès, Right in the Eye / En plein dans l’œil re-creates the poetic, surreal work of the cinema pioneer and technical wizard. The spectacular musical score of Jean-Francois Alcoléa, played live by Alcoléa & Cie, offer the public the chance to rediscover the early days of cinema and animation. The youngest filmgoers will be charmed by the fantastic imagery and characters, as well as by the playful and daring sound and light effects.
     Georges Méliès is known for his special effects, early time-lapses, multiple exposures, and hand-coloring of film stock. The audio-visual show presented at TIFF tells the story of the first steps into in the world of cinema, inspired by the creative heritage handed down by Méliès, and enhanced by special orchestrations. The special screening of films such as Le voyage à travers l’impossible (1904) and Le voyage de Gulliver a Lilliput et chez les Géants (1902) will be accompanied by light effects and an innovative set design, and a live score that combines solemn classical music with pop and underground rhythms, in a mixture that is sure to mesmerize audiences young and old.
     Details: www.tiff.ro