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People have been enjoying Rick's Silent Movie Concerts since 1987 - Although he started in 1961 as a fluke experiment that went haywire. He rented THE GENERAL (Buster Keaton) in 16mm to show to his friends at home. Watching it silent without music got to be tiring, so he went to the piano and started accompanying the story with improv music. Sparks flew - the sky lit up - Rick was transported to the world of improv music for silent movies - never to return.

He can only be found on stages of concert halls, theatres, hotel ball rooms, and fancy houses. The rest of the time he is invisible.

You can only reach him in the virtual reality world by using the contact information which he has sent down from heaven.







 
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CONTACT:
Rick Friend
Thousand Oaks, CA, USA 91360
(310) 924-4642
eMail: rfriend@silent-music.com

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PAST & FUTURE APPEARANCES
February 9, 2002 --
Springfield Symphony Orchestra,
Springfield, MA
THE THIEF OF BAGDAD
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"...Sumptuous sound for the silent adventure epic was provided by Maestro Kevin Rhodes and the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, with guest artist Rick Friend at the Steinway grand piano. Orchestral excerpts from Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherezade," Borodin's "Polovtsian Dances" and a fantastically apt and superbly executed segment from French composer Henry Litolff's "Concerto Symphonique" pressed into service for a magic carpet ride, were loosely woven with Friend's nimble improvisations..." - Springfield Union News

January 11, 2003 --
Regina Symphony Orchestra,
Regina, Sask
THE GENERAL

February 22, 2003 --
The Thunder Bay Symphony
Thunder Bay, Ont
THE MARK OF ZORRO

October 3-4, 2003 --
Orchestre Symphonie de Quebec,
Quebec City, Quebec
THE GENERAL

October 17, 18, 19, 2003 --
Elgin Symphony Orchestra,
Elgin, Indiana
THE GENERAL

October 23, 2004 --
Regina Symphony Orchestra,
Regina, Sask
THE MARK OF ZORRO

October 29, 2004 --
Traverse City Symphony Orchestra,
Traverse City, MI
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

March 6, 2005 --
Brantford Symphony Orchestra,
Brantford, Ont
THE GENERAL

February 23, 2006 --
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra,
Fort Worth, TX
THE GENERAL

August 27, 2006 --
American Film Institute,
Los Angeles, CA
STEAMBOAT BILL, JR.

October 23, 2006 --
Regina Symphony Orchestra
Regina, Sask
NOSFERATU

March 18, 2007 --
Traverse Symphony Orchestra
Traverse City, MI
THE MARK OF ZORRO

2007 and 2008 --
Savannah Music Festival
Savannah, GA
STEAMBOAT BILL, JR.-SHERLOCK, JR.-BLACKMAIL

March 30, 2008 --
Tacoma Symphony Orchestra
Tacoma, WA
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

April 25, 2008 --
Victoria Symphony Orchestra
Victoria, BC
THE MARK OF ZORRO

October 25, 2008 --
Thunder Bay Symphony
NOSFERATU

October 24, 2009 --
Omaha Symphony
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

October 31, 2009 --
Atlanta Symphony
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA


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A memorable day will happen after combining
A) - Rick's original music
- together with -
B) - Your favorites titles
or any of these titles -

Orchestral Scores
  • THE GENERAL
  • THE THIEF OF BAGDAD
  • THE MARK OF ZORRO
  • THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
  • NOSFERATU
Chamber Orchestra Scores
  • THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC


Piano Scores
  • STEAMBOAT BILL, JR.

  • METROPOLIS

  • WAY DOWN EAST

  • INTOLERANCE

  • SUNRISE

  • WINGS

  • BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN

  • MY BEST GIRL

  • POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL

  • THE SHIEK

  • And More...
 

Silents Are Golden
 
  Check out my new Christmas CD
Reflections of Noel

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The artform lives on - silent movies with live music!

 


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