Aaron Hawthorne will provide live organ accompaniment to the 1925 silent horror classic The Phantom of the Opera for the Association des Amis de l'Orgue de Cinéma du Collège Claparède in Geneva. This special presentation is part of the association’s 12th annual film festival, an event that celebrates the art of silent cinema and the unique role of the cinema organ in bringing early films to life.

Audiences can expect carefully crafted themes for principal characters, textural registration choices that highlight the organ’s full palette, and dynamic timing that follows the film’s visual rhythms. The result aims to enhance the film’s emotional impact while preserving the integrity of its original silent-film sensibility.

Presented in the historic setting of Collège Claparède, the concert will offer both cinephiles and newcomers an opportunity to experience Lon Chaney’s legendary performance and the film’s haunting visuals accompanied by a live instrumental voice. Attendees can look forward to an evocative evening that honors the traditions of silent-film exhibition while showcasing the expressive potential of the cinema organ in a contemporary festival context.