Many critics refer to the era of composers like Korngold, Newman and others of the 1930s through the 1950s as a sort of “Golden Age” of excellent film music. Many of these composers were refugees from Germany during and after the Second World War. More recent composers such as Morricone, Williams and Webber have recreated that tradition in a number of film scores of rich orchestration and high quality.

Concerts:

• June 11th, 2010 / 7.00 p.m. / MACM
• June 12th, 2010 / 4.00 p.m. / MACM

Conductor:

Gudni A. Emilsson

Soloist:

Simone Zgraggen, Violin

Program:

• Thai Traditional
• Film Music by Korngold, Newman, Strauss, Gershwin, Morricone, Williams and Webber.

Simone Zgraggen

Simone Zgraggen was awarded the concert diploma from the Basel Academy of Music, gained a postgraduate music qualification and then passed the Karlsruhe Academy of Music concert examination, all with distinction. She has won several prizes in national and international competitions as well as scholarships from the Migros Federation and the Kiefer-Hablitzel Foundation. In 2002, she won first prize in the German Music Academy Competition. Besides numerous radio recordings at international level, she has played with orchestras in many countries across Europe, America and other parts of the world. She works regularly with Ulrich Koella.