Scoring

Silent

Cinema

Max Plays Murnau – UK Tour 2025

Join Hugo Max as he accompanies a daring triptych of films by F. W. Murnau this spring with live soundtracks on solo viola.

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 –

Scoring Silent Cinema 2024 UK Tour

Catch up on the latest news about Hugo’s 2024 nationwide tour accompanying silent cinema at many of the UK’s oldest and most beloved cinemas

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’

‘Playing With Ghosts’ for Little White Lies

Delve behind-the-scenes into the origins of Hugo’s journey with silent cinema in this article for Little White Lies Magazine

Silent Films with Live Scores on Solo Viola

Discover or rediscover masterpieces from the silent era with Hugo Max’s live improvised scores