Scoring
Silent
Cinema
Silent Films with Live Scores on Solo Viola
Discover or rediscover masterpieces from the silent era with Hugo Max’s live soundtracks
Scoring Silent Cinema for The Strad
Read Hugo’s latest article for The Strad Magazine where he reflects on his process of improvising live soundtracks on solo viola in the run-up to his 2024 UK Tour
'The viola’s dynamic melodic capacity and textural percussiveness make it well suited to respond to the visual language of silent cinema, particularly expressionist films'
– Hugo Max, Improvising scores for silent cinema on the viola, The Strad –
Len Pennie interviews Hugo Max on Scoring Silent Cinema for ‘The Arts Mix’
In anticipation for his debut performance at Scotland’s oldest cinema accompanying Nosferatu (1922), Hugo speaks with Len Pennie on BBC Scotland’s ‘The Arts Mix’
