John Sweeney (pianist)

John Sweeney (pianist)

John Sweeney resides in London.

He has played for silent films since 1990 at venues including Riverside Studios Cinema, National Film Theatre, Nottingham Broadway and the Barbican Centre. He has also worked extensively in contemporary dance, composing music for choreographers Viola Farber, Sarah Fahie and Andreja Rauch. John also works as a pianist for Rambert Dance Company and En-Knap.

He can be heard regularly playing for silent film at the National Film Theatre on the South Bank in London.

“For me, the greatest joy in playing for silent movies is the realisation that the film is a forgotten masterpiece. This has happened to me so many times, and each time it feels a privilege to be part of the process of making that film live again.” John Sweeney

References

* [http://www.britishsilentcinema.com/music_and_musicians.php]
* [http://www.britishsilentcinema.com/images/musicians/john_sweeney.jpg]


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