Concert Isabelle Durin & Michaël Ertzscheid: Exile to Hollywood

Concert Isabelle Durin & Michaël Ertzscheid: Exile to Hollywood invites you on a sonic pilgrimage to the Golden Age of film, tracing how Jewish composers from Central and Eastern Europe fled the horrors of early twentieth‑century antisemitism and forged a new American identity in Hollywood’s studio system. Suited to the rhythm of jazz and rooted in the European classical tradition, the program spotlights the trailblazers Max Steiner, Irving Berlin, Dimitri Tiomkin, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Bronisław Kaper, Franz Waxman, and Miklós Rózsa, whose scores blend the legacy of “the world of yesterday” with the modernity of a fledgling metropolis. Experience the stirring hook of Steiner’s “Jezebel Waltz” from *Jezebel* (1938), the sweeping emotion of *Gone With The Wind* (1939) and the buoyancy of “A Summer Place” (1959); feel Berlin’s trademark optimism in “Blue Skies” from *The Jazz Singer* (1927) and the theatrical flair of “There’s No Business Like Show Business” from *Annie Get Your Gun* (1950). Revel in Tiomkin’s tense “Dial M For Murder” (1954), Korngold’s regal “The Prince And The Pauper Suite” (1937), and Kaper’s narrative depth in *The Brothers Karamazov* (1958). Marry Waxman’s haunting “The Bride Of Frankenstein Suite” (1935) with his sunny “A Place In The Sun” (1951) and the suspenseful “Rear Window Theme (Lisa)” (1954), and savor his epic “The Ride To Dubno/Taras Bulba” (1962). Finally, let the triumphant chords of Rózsa’s “Ben‑Hur Suite” (1959) close the journey. This concert film not only celebrates the indelible impact these composers have had on the art of film scoring but also honors their resilience and lasting imprint on American musical history. Visit the official site for details and tickets.