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Classical Californians: Rodney Sauer | Tune in Wednesday at 7pm!

This week’s Classical Californian is Rodney Sauer, pianist and director of the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra. Rodney has dedicated his career to bringing silent films to life through music. His early love for the piano eventually led him to explore the world of historic “photoplay” scores, inspiring him to form Mont Alto. Since then, Sauer has worked to recreate authentic musical experiences for classic films, drawing from original archives. At the San Francisco Silent Film Festival on November 12-16, he and his ensemble will continue this tradition, showing how music can turn silent images into vivid storytelling. Tune in Wednesday Night at 7pm!

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Published on 11.09.2025

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