Two Shows @ the Enzian Theater on October 25, an Awesome Foundation Grant, and a feature in the Orlando Sentinel

One hundred years after it first crept from the shadows, F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu remains one of the most haunting and influential films ever made. Released in 1922, this unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula transformed the vampire into a nightmare figure, giving cinema one of its most unforgettable monsters in Count Orlok. Through distorted architecture, ghostly imagery, and groundbreaking visual effects, Murnau crafted a work that still feels unsettling a century later.

We are bringing this horror masterpiece to life with an all-new original score created by 14 members of the Central Florida Composers Forum (CF2), performed live by the Fernwood String Quartet at the Enzian Theater.

The noon show is SOLD OUT. A second show was added (for 2:45), and limited tickets are still available here.

To achieve this, the 14 composers cooperated in “spotting” who would write music for which scenes. They submitted thematic melodies (think Jaws, where the shark, the boat, and the captain each have their own themes) and voted on which to include. They then went to work composing their own sections with the pre-agreed-upon themes at hand. This process ensures thematic unity for the audience, even as each composer scores their scene with their own distinct personal style.

14 living, local composers! The Fernwood Quartet! (This is Orlando’s only string quartet dedicated to new music. You may also know them from the very famous Candlelight Concerts Series, which has grown in popularity in recent years. AND! This is CF2’s first collaborative venture with The Enzian, a mainstay of Orlando’s Indie Film Scene.

Participating composers are Alex Burtzos, Bob Jr, Erik Branch, Gerald Law III, Eric Heumann, James Hall, Jeremy Umlauf, Mari Valderrama, Mark Piszczek, Nate Chivers, Paul Sanders, Scout, Seunghee Lee, and Sierraleone Macalus-Lockwood.

ADDITIONALLY!

CF2 won a highly competitive grant to support this project from the Orlando Chapter of The Awesome Foundation. Thank you, Awesome Foundation, for helping us with our mission to make Orlando a better place to live through the arts. Nicki Drumb will present Charlie Griffin and Scout with a check right before the second show.

Finally, Matt Palm wrote generously about CF2’s role in the community and about this project in The Orlando Sentinel. Thanks, Matt.