Violinist

Who knows you better than a sibling? Hardly anyone. So it’s no surprise that the Schumann Quartet has a special connection audiences and critics savor. This German ensemble consists of three brothers—Erik, Ken, and Mark Schumann—and violist Veit Hertenstein

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Schumann Quartet

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

The three Schumann brothers have been playing together since their earliest childhood, joined by violist Veit Hertenstein to complete this German ensemble. The quartet has reached a stage where anything is possible, because it has dispensed with certainties.

Alice Pratt Brown Hall

The three brothers, Mark, Erik and Ken Schumann, and violist Veit Hertenstein are well known for their willingness to take risks and explore new musical territories. This breathtaking program will include Mozart’s tribute to Haydn, one of Berg’s most original compositions, and a late quartet of Beethoven’s that brought the composer back to the string quartet genre after a 10-year absence. 

Logan Center

The trio Johannes Brahms - Robert Schumann - Clara Schumann has inspired each other artistically and, in some parts, erotically since 1853. But this concert is not just about the question of who, why and whether at all. Rather, the alliance of three expands into a pentagonal story. Mendelssohn is added, whom Brahms greatly admired. And the composer Aribert Reimann, who died in 2024 and who felt a close connection with Schumann, also joins for a short time. Schumann's first and Brahms' third string quartets form the framework for a program rich in relationships, the intertwined paths of which are lined with excerpts from Peter Härtling's Schumann novel and letters from the Schumann couple, read by the actress Martina Gedeck. The Schumann Quartet is responsible for the music, although it is not named that because of Robert or Clara, but because of the three brothers Erik, Ken and Mark who play along. The violist is an external player, but that is another (square) story.

Veit Hertenstein

Violinist

Events

Upcoming events

May 11, 2025

Martina Gedeck & Schumann Quartett · SWR Symphonieorchester

Past events

Feb 16, 2024

Schumann Quartet · Segerstrom Center For The Arts

Feb 13, 2024

Schumann Quartet · The Shepherd School of Music

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