What's On

Paul Hoskins, conductor
Andrew Haveron, violin

Not quite a night at the movies, but this American-inspired programme borrows much from Hollywood and Broadway. Bernstein's ever-popular Symphonic Dances - so much more than a medley of music from his hit show, West Side Story - is mirrored with Rachmaninov’s autobiographical work of the same name. The two are separated by Korngold’s Violin Concerto, which marked his return to mainstream composing from his highly successful career as a film composer during the Second World War. Buried in the music are themes from many of his fabulous film scores, including The Prince and the Pauper and Another Dawn.