Under the baton of Director Kimberly Souther, the Clemson University Symphony  and String Orchestras will present their third annual Silent Film Concert on February 1, 2026, at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts. Shifting to Clemson’s campus after previous years at Walhalla High School, the event offers audiences a unique and immersive experience.

The concert combines Clemson’s own orchestras with high school musicians in Anderson, Greenville, Pickens and Oconee counties to perform the live score to a classic silent film. This year, the orchestra will present the silent film “The Freshman” (1925), starring the iconic actor Harold Lloyd, and featuring the world premiere of a newly commissioned film score.

“Harold Lloyd is my favorite silent film actor, and this film is very relatable. The old-style equipment, rules, and style of play make it fascinating and fun to watch,” Souther said. (more…)