Emerging from the Shadows: Rediscovering the Legacies of Weinberg & Korngold

Name: Emerging from the Shadows: Rediscovering the Legacies of Weinberg & Korngold
Director: Veronika Emily Pohl
Genre: Documentary, Music, History
Released: 2026-02-12
Duration: 52 min
Cast: Constantine Orbelian, Kristina Reiko Cooper, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Mieczysław Weinberg

“A story of resilience through music”

2026

52m

Documentary Music History

Director: Veronika Emily Pohl

Overview

How do artists keep creating even in the darkest of times? How did the life-altering events of World War II shape our musical landscape up to today? This documentary uncovers the poignant stories of Mieczyslaw Weinberg and Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Two 20th-century composers of profound artistry, whose legacy is only recently being rediscovered after having been overshadowed in the aftermath of the Holocaust.