The Metropolis Orchester Berlin is Europe's leading Silent Film Orchestra dedicated to perform and record silent film music with the flair and glamour of the 20s! The orchestra focuses on original film scores and compositions from the silent film era, while also commissioning new music. Its Composer in Residence, the silent film musician and composer Richard Siedhoff, has created numerous scores exclusively for the orchestra with over ten premieres already performed. The orchestra has performed at venues and festivals across Germany, including the UFA Film Nights on Berlin’s Museum Island, Theater im Delphi, Zoo Palast and the International Silent Film Festival Bonn. It is also a regular guest at Filmfest Braunschweig, Film+MusikFest Bielefeld and Filmkunstfest Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Since 2025, the orchestra has presented its own film concert series at Berlin’s historic Theater im Delphi, hosted by film journalist Knut Elstermann and featuring prominent guests from the world of cinema. The Metropolis Orchester Berlin has collaborated with ARTE, the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung, the German Federal Archives, Deutsche Kinemathek and Filmmuseum München. Its recordings include the music for Ernst Lubitsch’s "Die Bergkatze" and the 1913 silent film "Wo ist Coletti?". In 2025, the orchestra made music history by performing the original music of the legendary 1895 Wintergarten programme by the Skladanowsky brothers live alongside some of the earliest surviving films.
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Metropolis Orchester Berlin specializes in authentic silent film scores, orchestral arrangements, and Weimar-era cabaret music with a distinct 1920s flair. Follow Metropolis Orchester Berlin on Mood.
Metropolis Orchester Berlin is based in Berlin, Germany, and regularly performs at historic venues such as Theater im Delphi and Museum Island.
Their live shows feature full orchestral accompaniment performed synchronously with screenings of classic silent films and early cinematic works.
