Among the joys of experiencing live silent film shows is the music accompaniment. A handful of pianists have established worldwide reputations for their skill in playing (frequently improvised) to the silents, among them Donald Sosin, whose elegant and informative website is at http://silent-film-music.com. As demonstration of something of the working life of a silent film pianist, here’s a list of shows where he can be seen and heard this year:

• Mar 18 2pm FIG LEAVES (Howard Hawks) at Museum of Moving Image (part of a fashion series)
• Apr 14 12pm PETER PAN (Herbert Brenon) at Tarrytown Music Hall
  (2nd silent series there)
• Apr 15 12pm SPEEDY (Harold Lloyd) at Tarrytown Music Hall
• Apr 19 7:30pm SON OF THE SHEIK (with Valentino) at Tarrytown Music Hall
• Apr 27-28 residency at University of Wisconsin Stevens Point
• Workshop with music students, public performance of shorts and THE KID BROTHER (Harold Lloyd)
• Jun 2 Ithaca Festival films made in Ithaca
• Jun 3 SUCH IS LIFE and KREUTZER SONATA National Gallery, Wash DC
• Jun 10 11am STEAMBOAT BILL JR at Coolidge Corner (MA) Theater
• Jun 12 TBA Brooklyn Academy of Music
• Jun 30-Jul 7 Cinema Ritrovato, Bologna (performed there since 1999)
• Jul 14/15 San Francisco Silent Film Festival (films TBA)
• Sep 14/16 Port Townsend (WA) Film Festival
• Oct 6-13 Le Giornate del Cinema Muto, Pordenone Italy (since 1993)
• Oct 17-22 Brooklyn Academy of Music Pordenone at BAM series

More and updated information on his site.