This screening of the drama 'The Red Violin' will commence with a live performance of film composer John Corigliano’s 'The Red Violin Caprices' by Chili Ekman. The film, which won an Academy Award for Best Original Score, features violinist Joshua Bell performing all of the solos. The event is curated by Kamron Saniee and Emilie Meyer for 'Instruments of Desire.'

The Red Violin with Chili Ekman (Performer)

300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its wake. In Montreal, Samuel L Jackson plays an appraiser going over its complex history.