Bomsori Kim & Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich — Beethoven & Korngold, 2026

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Why this recording

Streamed live on 10 September 2026 from the Beethovenfest in Bonn, the concert is presented in full, 1 h 53, walk-on included. The chapter list reveals a broader programme than the Korngold-Beethoven pairing: the evening opens with Schoenberg's Transfigured Night, Kreisler's “Schön Rosmarin” follows the concerto at 1:01:59, and the Elegy from Alfvén's Gustav II Adolf Suite closes the concert at 1:47:05. Beethoven's Seventh, conducted by Paavo Järvi, begins at 1:05:38.

— Simon Janvier, live-sound professional and editor of the catalogue

Recording technical sheet

Rights-holding channelDW Classical Music
Source statusOfficial — broadcaster or organiser
Broadcast
Uploaded
Exact runtime
ResolutionHD (720p+)
Source qualityProfessional (multi-camera)

Metadata checked on YouTube on 29 September 2026; direction, camera setup and sound documented by the editors.

Published on September 13, 2026 by

Recorded in 2026 and broadcast by Deutsche Welle (DW Classical Music), this evening brings together South Korean violinist Bomsori Kim, the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich and conductor Paavo Järvi. The programme pairs Korngold’s Violin Concerto — a late-Romantic work written in exile in Los Angeles and prized for its cinematic lyricism — showcased by Bomsori Kim’s warm, expressive tone, with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92, famed for its irresistible rhythms and infectious energy. Under Paavo Järvi’s direction, the Tonhalle delivers a vivid, brilliant reading of the Seventh. This live concert film, in the fine tradition of DW’s orchestral captures, offers remarkable image and sound quality and privileged access to the performers’ gestures. Between a rarely played concerto and a cornerstone symphony of the repertoire, this full classical concert, performed live, is an ideal gateway into the great symphonic repertoire of the mid-2020s — Beethoven and Korngold in a single, carefully filmed programme.

Setlist

  1. Korngold — Concerto pour violon en ré majeur, op. 35
  2. Beethoven — Symphonie n° 7 en la majeur, op. 92

Personnel & credits

  • Bomsori Kim — violin
  • Paavo Järvi — conductor
  • Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich — orchestra
Category

What to watch next

Neither Bomsori Kim & Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich nor Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi (DW Classical Music) appears elsewhere in the catalogue: what follows rests on the ground itself, Classical from the 2020s.