Eröffnungsfilmkonzert BIFF mit dem Staatsorchester Braunschweig – Bram Stoker’s Dracula

In the organizer's words:

Live in Concert

with the Braunschweig State Orchestra under the musical direction of Frank Strobel

The 38th Braunschweig International Film Festival (BIFF) will be ceremoniously opened on Monday, November 11, with the opening film concert in the Volkswagen Halle Braunschweig - with a German premiere that will delight fans of the horror genre and film classics alike. BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA - LIVE IN CONCERT will be performed here for the first time. "Since 2019, we have been dreaming of one day playing BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA as the opening film concert in Braunschweig. The fact that we are now taking the plunge and bringing this mammoth project to Braunschweig fills me with pride, respect and, above all, immense anticipation. Being able to present the German premiere of the film concert in Braunschweig is already one of my highlights during my time here at the BIFF," explains Co-Festival Director Karina Gauerhof full of anticipation.

While Coppola's impressive images flicker across the screen, the Braunschweig State Orchestra, conducted by Frank Strobel, will give the audience goosebumps with its live interpretation of the film music in the Volkswagen Halle Braunschweig. This marks the 22nd year of a special partnership between the BIFF and the State Orchestra. "This will be a very special experience: Francis Ford Coppola's DRACULA with the haunting music of Wojciech Kilar played live by the Braunschweig State Orchestra. The cooperation between the BIFF and the State Theatre is fruitful for both partners and incredibly valuable for this city. Where else can you find that? A renowned international festival and a local orchestra that is at home with film music," enthuses Verena Rast, orchestra director of the Braunschweig State Theatre.