Celebrate 100 Frightful Years of Nosferatu with the LTHS Chamber Orchestra

Join us for the spine tingling 100 year anniversary of the classic vampire horror film, Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror.  The talented LTHS Chamber Orchestra performs music to the 1922 silent film, Nosferatu at Lakeway Activity Center. Discover what a real thriller horror movie was like for your great grandparents (or great-great grandparents) with this classic film accompanied by a real chamber orchestra!  Concessions available and sales support the Lake Travis High School Chamber Orchestra.  Open to the community and don’t forget to wear your best vampire contest for the costume contest! 

Why does the film need a live orchestra? This 1922 film is a silent film and had to have musicians accompany it to create the drama and tension onscreen. The original score was composed by Hans Erdmann and performed by an orchestra at the film’s Berlin premiere. However, most of the score has been lost, and what remains is only a partial adapted suite. Thus, throughout the history of Nosferatu screenings, many composers and musicians have written or improvised their own soundtrack to accompany the film.