Stumm & Laut — Silent Films with Live Music
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- When
- 20 August 2026 – 22 August 2026
- Where
- Helmut-Zilk-Park, Hlawkagasse 2, 1100 Vienna
- Price
- Free
- Outdoor
- Film
- Live Music
- Free
- 11th district
Stumm & Laut pairs silent films with live electronic music in an open-air setting. The title translates to "Silent & Loud" — which captures the whole idea. The musicians don't play a pre-recorded score or a classical accompaniment. They improvise. They watch the film and respond to its rhythm, its mood, its pacing. The screen and the sound feed each other in real time.
This is how silent films were originally meant to be experienced — with live music. But here, the live music isn't historical reconstruction. It's contemporary, electronic, and genuinely collaborative. The experience changes depending on who's playing and what they hear.
Three nights, free admission. Bring a blanket or a chair. The 11th is quieter than the central districts, and Helmut-Zilk-Park has the kind of open space that makes an open-air cinema feel less crowded than you'd expect.
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