THE DALLES — World-renowned cinema organist Dennis James will perform the film score to 1920 “The Mark of Zorro” live on the Historic Granada Theatre’s concert organ in a family-friendly event on May 5, at 2 p.m.
James has dedicated his professional career to the theatrical traditions of organ performance and furthering public interest in the pipe organ. After he began performing concerts while still in his teens, James has been at the top of the organ profession. He has played almost everywhere pipe organs are to be found, from spectacular movie palaces in the United States and Canada to concert halls and theaters in Europe and the Far East.
For more than 50 years, James has played a pivotal role in the international revival of silent films with live music. Performing to film at an ever-increasing number of sites throughout the world, James is celebrated for providing a comprehensive selection of historically-authentic silent film with live music presentations.
James has performed sellout silent film programs with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Orchestra Hall and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra at Meyerson Symphony Center, and his international silent film presentations have been seen most recently in Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, England, Singapore, France, Germany, Austria, The Netherlands and Italy.
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