Virginia Tech Philharmonic
Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Anne & Ellen Fife Theatre
Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech

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The Virginia Tech Philharmonic, under the direction of Mathias Elmer, presents a screening of the original 1931 movie "Frankenstein," performing the film score by Michael Shapiro.

Vintage movie poster for the 1931 film Frankenstein. A towering, menacing figure of Frankenstein’s monster looms in the top left, reaching forward with outstretched hands. Below, illustrated portraits of the main cast are arranged diagonally, including Colin Clive and Boris Karloff. In the lower right, a woman in a flowing white gown appears to be fainting or unconscious. The title “Frankenstein: The Man Who Made a Monster” is prominently displayed in bold red and black lettering.

Michael Shapiro was commissioned in 2001 by The Chappaqua Orchestra’s Boris Koutzen Memorial Fund to write the movie score for the classic film "Frankenstein" (1931) directed by James Whale and starring Colin Clive and Boris Karloff. The world premiere of the work with live orchestra and film occurred in October 2002 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center’s Jacob Burns Film Center in New York and since its premiere has received over 60 productions worldwide.

We are grateful to Main Street Inn and The Inn at Virginia Tech, the hotel sponsors for the Music on Mondays and Visiting Artist Series in the School of Performing Arts at Virginia Tech.