Violinist Emily Sun performed Korngold’s Violin Concerto with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra on 15 September 2022 to great acclaim; listen to the performance for a limited time on ABC Classic here.
Here are excerpts from the review of MSO’s ‘Kaleidoscopic Splendour’ concert performed in Melbourne Town Hall, by Vincent Plush. Published by Limelight on 16 September 2022.
4.5 stars
“With the MSO under Maestro Benjamin Northey, violinst Emily Sun gave a performance of Korngold’s Violin Concerto that warrants recording”
“There were cheers too in the Melbourne Town Hall on Friday evening as Emily Sun gave a ravishing performance of Erich Korngold’s Violin Concerto. She is now a much acclaimed soloist with an international performing and recording career. Her recent recording for ABC Classics with pianist Andrea Lam, Nocturnes, was one of the highlights of last year’s releases.”
“From the outset, Sun’s honeyed tone and engaging stage presence elicited memories of old Vienna. In the second movement, her silvery harmonic suggested a love song between violin and orchestra; Shakespeare’s faeries dancing with Hollywood starlets. Sun tossed off the rollicking folk-fiddling of the finale with dazzling aplomb and assurance. It was a performance to relish and remember.”
“Overall, it is Emily Sun who leaves the most enduing impression from this concert. I do hope she gets to record the Korngold concerto with the MSO”
Read the full review here.
Emily returns as soloist with MSO in 2023, performing Tchaikovsky’s violin concerto at Hamer Hall in July: tickets here.