A very special live screening of Franz Osten’s 1929 silent film classic, A Throw of Dice, accompanied by a live orchestral performance of Nitin Sawhney’s original score, will be performed by Nitin Sawhney, the London Symphony Orchestra, and special guests Ashwin Srinivasan, Tina Grace, and Reena Bhardwaj, on Thursday, August 30. This will be the first open-air performance of this show in England since its sold-out premiere at the the Barbican last year.
The film has been digitally restored by the BFI National Archive, and this special event is currently touring with some of the world’s leading orchestras, having already been performed in Holland, Italy, and Australia. The show begins at 9:00 pm and is part of the India Now Festival. This event is free of charge.
The performers for the evening will be:
Nitin Sawhney (celeste, grand piano)
Aref Durvesh (tabla)
Ashwin Srinivasan (flutes)
Reena Bhardwaj (vocals)
Tina Grace (vocals)
The London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Stephen Hussey