Gideon Freudmann performs live soundtracks for classic silent films, focusing on Buster Keaton comedies and German expressionist films from the 1920s. His mastery of the cello and use of extended technique and real-time digital effects along with his ingenious modern accompaniment for films from a bygone era breathes new life into this past art, bringing the best of cinema and live music to a new level and to new audiences.