Silent Movies with Live Accompaniment by Peter Krasinski
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| Dates: | Sunday, October 26, 2025 - Monday, October 27, 2025 |
| Hours: | Doors at 6:30 pm. Performance begins at 7:00 pm. |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | $$ see below |
| Category: | Performances |
Internationally acclaimed accompanist Peter Krasinski returns to the Great Hall this Halloween season for two unique performances featuring live improvised accompaniment to classic black-and-white silent films: Phantom of the Opera and Metropolis.Krasinski will perform on John Hays Hammond Jr.’s original Chickering & Sons piano, filling the soaring acoustics of the Great Hall with an unforgettable blend of history, music, and cinematic magic.
Each evening features a different film, making this a rare opportunity to experience silent cinema brought vividly to life in one of the most atmospheric settings on the North Shore.
• Sunday, October 26th: The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
• Monday, October 27th: Metropolis (1927)
Mr. Krasinski is broadly recognized as a motivating consultant for the pipe organ community, and as a conductor, organist, and music educator, whose imaginative and energetic performances elevate and inform audiences.
Along with regular concert appearances, he specializes in live improvised silent film accompaniment worldwide.
He has premiered the art in major venues in North America, Europe, and Asia.
He is the recipient of a number of prizes, including the First Prize in Improvisation from the American Guild of Organists National Competition.
House Organist of the Providence Performing Arts Center, Mr. Krasinski was the past Dean of the Boston Chapter AGO.
He is Organist at First Church of Christ, Scientist in Providence, RI, accompanist at Beth El Temple Center in Belmont, MA, and recently presented Master Classes at the Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland.
He holds both a Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education and Organ Performance and the Master of Sacred Music Degree from Boston University.
More information on Mr. Krasinski can be found here.
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$50.00
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80 Hesperus Ave, Gloucester, MA, 01930 map
Phone: 978-283-2080
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