Korngold鈥檚 glamorous, glittering Violin Concerto is an extraordinary fusion of Hollywood and Old Vienna. Quoting themes from his movie scores of the 1930s, it was a late success for a composer who鈥檇 discovered his richly romantic music was perfect for the big screen. Here it will take flight in the hands of our wonderful soloist, Benjamin Beilman. Wagner鈥檚 'The Mastersingers of Nuremberg' was once described as 鈥榯he longest smile in the German language鈥�. After his thrilling interpretation of music from 'The Ring' in 2019, conductor Antony Hermus returns to the 大象传媒 SSO with Henk de Vlieger鈥檚 distillation of the composer鈥檚 sunniest opera, a non-stop outpouring of warmth and melody, guaranteed to melt the hardest of hearts.