Making Laguna a Music Town
Shadows and Strings: A haunting improvised score meets 1922 horror classic "Nosferatu" with Melissa Hasin Quartet
Thu, Oct 30
|Rivian Theater - Laguna Beach
"An electrifying performance to prepare for Halloween, where chilling visuals meet a fearless improvised string soundtrack — composed on the spot, played live, and never the same twice. Experience the OG horror movie with a killer new musical reimagining".
Time & Location
Oct 30, 2025, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Rivian Theater - Laguna Beach, 162 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651, USA
About the Event
Melissa Hasin
Melissa Hasin is a virtuoso cellist celebrated for her improvisational brilliance, often entering recording sessions without charts and crafting spontaneous, expressive parts that elevate any track. She has collaborated with music icons such as Tori Amos, No Doubt, The Smithereens, Victoria Williams, and Steve Wynn—most famously writing the string arrangements for No Doubt’s hit “Don't Speak.”
A versatile performer, Hasin’s career spans symphonies, theater productions, jazz and rock bands, and film scores. In 1985, she released Cellistic Visions, a fully improvised new age album showcasing her freeform creativity.
The Quartet - Melissa Hasin, cello; Larry Greenfield, violin; Mari Haig, violin and Ed Kusby, guitar