Composer

A romantic programme with a close connection to Dresden. As royal Kapellmeister from 1817, Carl Maria von Weber had a long-lasting impact on the city’s musical life. His »Oberon« overture is a late vision of romantic opera that is both radiant and dramatically charged. Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto was premiered on 4 December 1845 at the local Hotel de Saxe with Clara Schumann as soloist and Ferdinand Hiller conducting. Clara noted in her diary: »The concerto is quite rich in invention. All the movements are particularly beautiful, all of a piece, fresh and not too long.« Johannes Brahms was also closely associated with Dresden, frequently performing here as a pianist and conductor of his own works.

Symphony Concert N° 9

Semperoper Dresden

EPSG:4326

Brahms & Schumann

University of South Carolina Aiken

With A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Mendelssohn whisks you away to his enchanting fairytale world from the very first notes. Pianist Alexander Lonquich, a master of early Romantic repertoire, brings brilliance to Mendelssohn’s First Piano Concerto – a work with a hidden story. Did you know a passage was composed by Delphine von Schauroth, a German pianist, though her name never made the title page? Mendelssohn’s music, in turn, inspired his friend Robert Schumann, whose ‘Rhenish’ Symphony flows like the majestic Rhine, perhaps echoing his visit to Cologne Cathedral. Under Philippe Herreweghe’s baton, Schumann’s grandeur and Mendelssohn’s magic come alive in this collaboration with the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra.

Alexander Lonquich enchants with Mendelssohn

The Concertgebouw

Queen Elisabeth Hall

These are set against Sally Beamish's fourth string quartet from 2019, which was directly inspired by Robert Schumann's first string quartet, and Robert and Clara's relationship.

Fragments (withGustav Piekut)

Unitarisk Kirkesamfund

Filippo Gorini - 35° Festival Milano Musica

Teatro alla Scala

For the first time this season, a soundscape concert will take place in the DIE EICHE columbarium. An urn cemetery has been created in the historic granary at Hansahafen, enabling a pioneering form of commemoration of the dead and simultaneously serving as a venue for cultural encounters. The events focus on a different theme each year; in 2026, the theme will be nature. The soundscape concert will present works for string quartet and voice that touch on the themes of nature, love, life, and death in diverse ways. The songs in Paul Hindemith's cycle "Melancholie" based on texts by Christian Morgenstern are filled with dreams, moonlight, and ghostly voices in the forest and fog. Johannes Brahms' five Ophelia songs focus on the woman from Shakespeare's "Hamlet," driven to madness and suicide. Her fate is also taken up in the first of Robert Schumann's Six Songs, Op. 107. In addition to and between the sung songs in the program, songs without words from the cycle "Cypresses" for string quartet will also be heard, with which Antonín Dvořák created a touching portrait of his childhood sweetheart.

3.  Sound Images Concert

Columbario El Roble GMBH

Boss Lee and Everest Li, saxophone

Northwestern University

Internationally renowned British cellist, Steven Isserlis CBE, praised for leaving listeners “in perpetual wonder at the ingredients in his art” (The Australian), performs a program suited to his brilliance and versatility. From the playful charm and innovation of Beethoven to Soviet composer Kabalevsky’s personal emotion to Czech trailblazer Kaprálová’s explosiveness, Isserlis embarks on a captivating journey for all who cherish cello and piano.

Steven Isserlis, cello Connie Shih, piano

Johns Hopkins University

Fatima Sullivan, viola

Northwestern Bienen School of Music

The classical music magazine Cresendo hailed the young pianist Danae Dörken as "Discovery of the Year." The journal Concerti sees her "on her way to the top," and Rondo magazine raves about her emotionality, sensitivity, and "impressive sense of sound." The German-Greek musician belongs to the international elite of her generation. With breathtaking technique, exceptional stage presence, and musical depth, she captivates audiences, critics, and fellow musicians alike. She is a regular guest of internationally renowned orchestras such as the Orchestre de chambre de Paris, the Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Northern Sinfonia, the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, the Nuremberg State Philharmonic, the Weimar State Orchestra and performs in London's Wigmore Hall, the Paris Philharmonic, the Vienna Konzerthaus, the Mozarteum Salzburg, the Zurich Tonhalle, the Bozar in Brussels, in Berlin, Hamburg and at the largest classical music festivals in Germany and Europe.

Guest performance at the Cologne Philharmonic

Cologne Philharmonie

Three piano quintets bridge time and taste through music that’s beloved, overlooked, and brand-spanking new. On the program: Robert Schumann’s Piano Quintet in E Flat Major, Julius Rontgen’s Piano Quintet No. 2 in a minor, and a world premiere commission from one of our Composer Collective alumni.

Main Series No. 5: Familiar | Forgotten | Fresh

Pasadena Conservatory of Music

Edward Lee, Viola

The Juilliard School

Elias Ackerley, Piano

Hank Chen, Tenor

Richard Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll was a gift to his wife Cosima on the birth of their son. The music, one of the composer's sunniest creations, takes up motifs from the opera Siegfried, which Yannick Nézet-Séguin will also be bringing to his Baden-Baden guest performance this spring. In Götterdämmerung, the conclusion of the Ring tetralogy, the older Siegfried will embark on a trip on the Rhine. But today’s audience beats him to it: with Robert Schumann's cheerful and Romantic “Rhenish” Symphony.

Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Festspielhaus Baden-Baden

Concertini

La Monnaie - De Munt

Symphony Orchestra's principal guest conductor Maxim Emelyanychev takes the podium and leads the orchestra initially in Salonen's symphonic poem Nyx inspired by the shadow like godess with the same name in Greek mythology. The South Korean pianist Yeol Eum Son then joins for Witold Lutosławski's Variations on a Theme by Paganini, based on Niccolò Paganini's famous Caprice No. 24 for solo violin, known for its virtuosic demands and catchy theme, as well as Richard Strauss' humorous Burleske. The concert concludes with Robert Schumann's Symphony No. 3, nicknamed 'Rhenish,' inspired by the composer's time in the Rhineland.

Emelyanychev interprets Salonen & Schumann

Berwaldhallen

Arvid Engegård conducts symphonies by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Robert Schumann, each of which reshaped the symphonic genre with deeper, darker undertones: Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 and Schumann’s Symphony No. 4. Between the symphonies, Arne Nordheim’s reflective memorial piece Nachruf for strings will be performed.

Arvid Engegaard

Oslo Concert Hall

Daniel ranks among the world’s best cellists and can be heard on all of the foremost international concert stages.
In a career spanning over thirty years, Daniel has produced an impressive
discography, honoured with numerous international awards.

At the age of 15, Daniel won the first prize at the International Tchaikovsky
Competition for Young Musicians in 1992 in Moscow, which launched the start
of his solo career. He plays the ‘Ex Shapiro’ Matteo Goffriller cello, made in Venice in 1727.

Daniel Müller-Schott with Magdalene Ho

Smith Square Hall

Let the music flow in this evening of brilliance and grandeur! Handel’s Water Music sparkles with regal elegance, setting the stage for Böhme’s Trumpet Concerto, a thrilling showcase of virtuosity and power. The night culminates with Schumann’s Symphony No. 3, a rich and triumphant tribute to the beauty of the Rhine. Don’t miss this night of sweeping melodies and radiant energy!

Majestic Horizons

Hult Center for the Performing Arts

RecitalsMelody Zhang, violin

Celebrated cellist Steven Isserlis and Canadian pianist Connie Shih are frequent collaborators, captivating audiences worldwide at venues like Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall, and the Berlin Philharmonie.

Music TORONTO: STEVEN ISSERLIS and CONNIE SHIH

St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts

Elegant and virtuosic, Haydn’s Cello Concerto in D Major is celebrated for both its charm and technical brilliance, filled lyrical melodies, high-register passages and rapid runs.

Spring Symphony

MediaCityUK

Erik DeMario, tenor and Jeremy Lee, piano

360° No. 4 (2026)

Volkshaus Jena

Join us for the CU Boulder Symphony Orchestra's final spring concert, guest conducted by Scott O’Neil. The program includes Gershwin’s rhythmic "Cuban Overture," Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 5 performed by concerto competition winner Ohad Nativ, and Schumann’s symphonic fantasy, Symphony No. 4 in D minor.

Symphony Orchestra: Gershwin, Prokofiev + Schumann

University of Colorado Boulder

Violinist Ivan Ženatý and pianist Martin Kasík—two of the Czech Republic’s most esteemed artists—bring their long-standing musical partnership to the Suk Hall of the Rudolfinum. In a programme shaped by nuance and depth, they explore the contrasting Romanticism of Robert Schumann and Richard Strauss, each offering a distinct reflection of their time and temperament.

Czech Chamber Music Society • Ženatý, Kasík

Rudolfinum

“Never had his own music made such an impression on him!” When Beethoven composed his String Quartet No. 13, he was “truly in the tears of melancholy.” Sadness is a feeling that hits everyone at one point or another. Beethoven’s piece, equally emotional and visionary, breaks away from traditional forms while holding tight to sentiments that resonate universally.

Beethoven & Schumann

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Noam Sheriff was one of Israel's most renowned composers. The appeal of his music lay primarily in the imaginative incorporation of Jewish and Middle Eastern sound elements into his music. In 1978, he wrote a work called "Tre'y-Assar" for the 12 cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic, which incorporates traditional Jewish prayer melodies. Sheriff later developed this piece further for a string orchestra under the title "Prayers." The sequence imitates the prayer sequence in a synagogue.

From a single source

Bochumer Symphoniker

Daniel Spielman, clarinet

Elliott is no longer a “rising star.” The 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient has since performed with major orchestras across the country, including NY, Boston, Cleveland, and Los Angeles. Mid-century composer Florence Price was the first African-American woman to be recognized as a classical composer. Beethoven’s First Symphony pays homage to his forbearers, Haydn and Mozart, but is very distinctly Ludwig’s unique and powerful voice.

Westchester Philharmonic: Majesty and Grace

Purchase College

Robert Schumann’s setting of Heinrich Heine’s song cycle Dichterliebe—A Poet’s Love—is spellbinding. Love and betrayal are rendered with such intimacy that the boundary between singer and listener disappears. It is Romanticism at its most exquisite. Mendelssohn, too, was captivated by Heine’s genius and set several of his poems, including “On the Wings of Song.” His majestic Piano Trio in D minor expresses his belief in a harmonious, enlightened world and the triumph of beauty. The charismatic baritone John Moore, joined by long-time collaborator pianist Adam Golka, brings profound psychological insight to the text. Moore recently debuted with Washington National Opera as Steve Jobs in The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, a role he has performed nationwide to great acclaim. 

Close Encounters With Music: “On the Wings of Song”—Schumann’s Dichterliebe and Mendelssohn Piano Trio

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

The chamber concerts are a unique opportunity to experience the most intimate moments of classical music – and get closer to the members of the symphony orchestra. The concerts are composed for the occasion by the musicians themselves according to personal taste and according to which works they find challenge and highlight their interplay.

Piano Quintet

Aarhus Music Hall

Join internationally renowned cellist Steven Isserlis for an evening of deeply expressive, masterfully performed music. Celebrated for his poetic tone, profound insight, and charismatic presence, Isserlis brings exceptional depth to a wide-ranging repertoire—from beloved Romantic masterpieces to rediscovered gems—captivating audiences with intelligence, warmth, and artistry. Honored with a CBE and a place in Gramophone’s Hall of Fame, Isserlis continues to shape the future of his art with a rare blend of historical awareness and contemporary vision. Don’t miss this chance to hear his interpretation of works by Beethoven, Schumann, Fauré, and Boulanger. 

Steven Isserlis, cello / Connie Shih, piano

The Rosen House at Caramoor

The chamber concerts are a unique opportunity to experience the most intimate moments of classical music – and get closer to the members of the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra.

With outstanding musical partners—including clarinetist Karl-Heinz Steffens and Konzerthaus director Thomas E. Bauer—pianist Elena Bashkirova once again shares the special spirit of the Jerusalem International Chamber Music Festival, which she founded in 1998. The highlight is an exquisite listening experience: three Mozart piano concertos in a chamber music ensemble!

Elena Bashkirova & Friends

Blaibach Concert Hall

Choral Fantasy

Carson Center for the Performing Arts

Concertmaster Anastasia Petrunina features on an evening of music inspired by the sounds of rivers and oceans.

Restless Waters

Miller Theater

Blessed with “poetic and sensitive pianism” (Washington Post) and a “wondrous sense of color” (San Francisco Classical Voice), Grammy Award-nominated pianist Joyce Yang captivates audiences with her virtuosity, lyricism, and interpretive insight.

Joyce Yang, piano

New England Conservatory of Music

Thies Consort

Los Angeles Harbor College

Pacific Unitarian Church

Schumann’s Fourth Symphony burns with the intensity and passion of German Romantic music. From its pensive introduction to its energetic finale, come and be swept up on a powerful emotional journey. Stefan Jackiw, one of today’s most captivating violinists, joins forces with guest conductor Louis Langrée to bring Antonín Dvořák’s violin concerto to life. Dvořák had a gift for melody like few others, and his only violin concerto features folk-like tunes and gorgeous sweeping lyrical themes.

Farrenc, Schumann and Dvořák

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Musical brilliance abounds in this concert featuring works by three prominent composers from the Classical and Romantic eras. Beethoven’s overture to Egmont is part of the incidental music he composed for the play by Goethe. It portrays in a brilliant and powerful way the ideas of oppression, struggle, and freedom. Schumann’s music captures with its romantic passion and energy while offering an innovative formal design where all the movements of the symphony are linked together.

Beethoven, Schumann, & Brahms

Ohio Theatre

Markus Stenz conducts Rebel, Haydn and Schumann

Teatro La Fenice

“[Clara] signals my gratitude to all the women who, in their time, challenged the society they were raised in by manifesting their artistic oeuvre,” says composer Ortiz of her tribute to Clara Schumann, which opens this program. Violinist Nancy Zhou takes center stage for Clara Schumann’s Three Romances, which The Times (London) referred to as "Lush and poignant, they make one regret that Clara's career as a composer became subordinate to her husband's." Clara dedicated her trio of Romances to violinist Joseph Joaquim; here Zhou performs Joachim’s challenging and expressive Variations for Violin and Orchestra. “Trumpets and drums have been sounding in my mind for quite a while now; I have no idea what will come of it,” wrote Robert Schumann as he began his grand Second Symphony; he struggled against illness and depression to complete it, but eventually added a boisterous finale “in which I am myself again.”

Schumann Romance

Warner Grand Theater

Observe a working rehearsal as the musicians and conductor put the finishing touches on the weekend’s concert program on Friday, April 17 at 10AM. Doors open at 9AM. Tickets are $17.14; coffee and donuts are included!

Friday Coffee Dress – Beethoven, Schumann & Brahms

As a quartet with a difference, the Mozart Piano Quartet celebrates its 25th anniversary in Blaibach with key works of the genre and a new piece written for the quartet by Aziza Sadikova. Experience the history and present of the piano quartet up close.

Mozart Piano Quartet

The passionate sounds of the Romantic era – when music burst with emotion and grandeur. Featuring the Brahms Symphony No. 3 in its original version, this concert is a unique opportunity to feel the heart and soul of one of music’s most captivating periods.

The Romantic Era: Passion and Precision

Musical Instrument Museum

Chopin, Mozart, and Schumann

Saint Mark's Church

Nachuan Tao, piano

Curtis Institute of Music

Three masterpieces – two centuries – one narrative. There is Schumann's song cycle "Frauenliebe und -leben ," in which the feelings of the nameless protagonist revolve around the needs of a man. There is Duke Bluebeard's Castle , in which two mysterious strangers are magically attracted to each other. And there is the bourgeois, liberal marriage construct of Oscar Wilde's Florentine Tragedy . These raise the question: Do people desire the same throughout all ages?

Women's Love and Death

Hamburg State Opera

Beethoven’s 5th

Hemmens Auditorium

Embrace the joy and renewal of springtime with music inspired by the vitality of this beautiful season. Conductor Geoffrey Gallegos leads the orchestra in a vibrant program featuring Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” and music of Delius, Glazunov, and Schumann that brings the sounds of nature to life.

Spring Awakenings

Livermore Performing Arts Center

At Paliesius Manor – the talent of the young generation and an extremely romantic program! The talented pianist Ignas Maknickas has prepared a classical program in which you will hear Chopin, Čiurlionis and other romantics. Born in California and raised in Lithuania, pianist Ignas Maknickas, currently living in London, has won many awards. In 2024, he became the winner of the Royal Overseas League Annual Music Competition for Keyboard Instruments. In 2023, he won the Young Classical Artists Trust International Audition. He has also won the first prize at the 19th Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition for Young People in Šafarnia, the first prize at the 20th Young Virtuoso Competition in Zagreb, the third prize at the Aarhus Piano Competition, and was a semi-finalist at the 2021 Vendome Competition.

"Chopin, Čiurlionis and other romantics"

Paliesius Manor

A Double Concerto brings double the fun.

To the composers of the Romantic generation, nature was a storybook, where forests, mountains and rivers all echoed the joys and sorrows of the human heart. Antonín Dvořák’s love of the Czech countryside sings and dances through his overture In Nature’s Realm. Brahms’s bittersweet Double Concerto and Schumann’s stormy Fourth Symphony are like huge, elemental landscapes in their own right, and with a conductor as inspiring as Jonathon Heyward and two of the LPO’s own Principal players as soloists, there’s no better way to explore them.

Brahms’s Double at Saffron Hall

Saffron Hall

A concert celebrating the human spirit traverses a wide emotional landscape from the playful to the profound. The orchestra opens with Kabalevsky’s The Comedians Suite, a spirited work full of wit and charm, its theatrical flair guaranteed to bring a smile. The mood turns deeply expressive with Robert Schumann’s Cello Concerto in A Minor, performed by Garrick Woods, whose soulful and sensitive artistry brings Schumann’s poetic voice to life. The evening concludes with the Danish composer Carl Nielsen’s bold and vibrant Symphony No.1 in G Minor, a work brimming with the energy and optimism of one of Scandinavia’s great symphonists. From the whimsical to the deeply heartfelt,  this concert offers a rich and rewarding musical journey.

In conjunction with this concert, we present our annual Schools to Symphony program. Committed to high quality music education in Humboldt County, the Eureka Symphony and the Humboldt County Office of Education bring approximately 1300 students to share the excitement of live symphonic music in the Arkley Center.

Humor, Passion and Power

Arkley Center for the Performing Arts

Pianist Seong-Jin Cho will make his Spivey Hall debut in 2025. Winner of the 2015 International Chopin Piano Competition, Cho has matured into an artist of great depth whose performances are a masterclass in musicality, where every note carries a sense of thoughtfulness, passion, and devotion to the music. Now established worldwide as one of the leading pianists of his generation and the most distinctive artists on the current music scene, Cho’s artistry resonates deeply with audiences, drawing them into an immersive experience that reflects both his virtuosity and his profound musical insight.

Seong-Jin Cho

Clayton State University

To the composers of the Romantic generation, nature was a storybook, where forests, mountains and rivers all echoed the joys and sorrows of the human heart. Antonín Dvořák’s love of the Czech countryside sings and dances through his overture In Nature’s Realm. Brahms’s bittersweet Double Concerto and Schumann’s stormy Fourth Symphony are like huge, elemental landscapes in their own right, and with a conductor as inspiring as Jonathon Heyward and two of the LPO’s own Principal players as soloists, there’s no better way to explore them.

Brahms’s Double

Southbank Centre

James Campbell, Cameron Crozman, and Meagan Milatz unite as a dynamic trio, offering fresh and innovative interpretations of works by Bruch, Beethoven, and Brahms. Their collaboration promises an unforgettable concert, with diverse and captivating soundscapes. The program will also include a composition by Graham Campbell (James’ son), composed specifically for Cameron and Meagan.

James Campbell, clarinet, Cameron Crozman, cello and Meagan Milatz, piano

Wolf Performance Hall

Don’t miss this rare chance to witness the extraordinary artistry of Seong-Jin Cho, one of the most celebrated pianists of his generation. Acclaimed for his poetic touch, virtuosic brilliance, and profound musical insight, the 30-year-old has graced the world’s most prestigious halls since winning First Prize at the 2015 Chopin International Competition.

Seong-Jin Cho in Recital

Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

The concert begins with Schumann’s popular Piano Quartet in E-Flat (another ravishing slow movement to savor), before closing with Antonin Dvorak’s barnstorming and celebrated Piano Quintet in A Major. Altogether a rousing and joyous conclusion.

Philip Dukes and Friends IV: Schumann & Dvorak

Jepson Center & Telfair Children's Art Museum (CAM)

How can there be music in the worst place in the world? Told through the words of victims of the camp who played and created music during the terrors of the Holocaust, this film shows how, in the most brutal and dehumanising situations, music could be a lifeline, a way to give testimony and even a way to resist.

The Lost Music Of Auschwitz

Dorchester Abbey

Led by Italian conductor Fabio Luisi, Dallas Symphony Orchestra returns to Orange County for the first time in more than 50 years to perform Mahler’s Fourth Symphony. Pianist Hélène Grimaud joins the orchestra to perform Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor. 

Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

The Villages Philharmonic Orchestra presents: Antonin Dvorak's Symphony N.8 and a Piano Concerto featuring a surprise guest Pianist, to be announced soon.

Classical Concert Series: Schumann Piano Concerto and other selections 2026

Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center

The Staatsphilharmonie Nürnberg is the second largest opera and concert orchestra in Bavaria and is one of the top orchestras in Europe. The history of this traditional orchestra began almost 650 years ago. Now the Nuremberg State Philharmonic is celebrating its debut in the Elbphilharmonie’s Grand Hall under the direction of the eminent conductor Nabil Shehata.

Staatsphilharmonie Nuremberg / Elena Bashkirova / Nabil Shehata

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, led by Music Director Fabio Luisi, concludes CAMA’s International Series with a program of Romantic masterpieces. The concert features the renowned pianist (and local favorite) Hélène Grimaud performing Schumann’s Piano Concerto, a work of passionate lyricism and dramatic intensity.

The program concludes with Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, a work that journeys from earthly concerns to celestial visions. Soprano Sofia Fomina joins the orchestra for the final movement, a setting of a poem from Des Knaben Wunderhorn (The Youth’s Magic Horn). This performance promises a powerful and uplifting conclusion to CAMA’s 107th concert season!

Granada Theatre

“The hottest artist on the classical music planet” (The New York Times). Superstar pianist Lang Lang performs a one-night-only recital at Jones Hall, featuring works by Chopin, Schumann, and more.

Lang Lang in Recital

Jones Hall

Evgeny Kissin is one of the world’s most sought-after pianists – among his many awards, Echo Klassik’s Soloist of the Year. The Washington Post wonders if ‘anyone else has the virtuosity to step this far outside the box with such honesty, and dignity, and power’.

Evgeny Kissin in Recital

Barbican Centre

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra closes the season in Palm Desert with a program that pairs Romantic intensity with Mahler’s luminous vision of heaven. At the podium is Fabio Luisi, one of today’s most refined and respected conductors, whose elegant leadership has brought the Dallas Symphony international recognition.

McCallum Theatre

These three internationally renowned exceptional artists share a passion for music in an impressive way that promises an evening of chamber music at the highest level: Israeli soprano Chen Reiss, known for her interpretative depth and stylistic versatility in the song repertoire, meets Sharon Kam, born in Crimea, whose innovative clarinet artwork bridges the gap between tradition and contemporary sounds. Completing this trio on the piano is the versatile Israeli-born pianist and professor of transcultural music education Yael Kareth. The individual mastery and harmonious interplay of these artists promise a great and emotional evening.

Chen Reiss / Sharon Kam / Yarel Kareth

When Hélène Grimaud and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra perform Johannes Brahms’s First Piano Concerto and Robert Schumann's A-minor Concerto side by side in Baden-Baden, it is not by chance: both works revolve around the personage of Clara. It will be an evening remembering Robert, Clara, and Johannes – the latter two having lived within 800 meters of each other in their adopted home of Baden-Baden.

Hélène Grimaud

Paavo Järvi won raves when he led Brahms’ Second Symphony at New York’s Lincoln Center: “When the music built in urgency, Järvi made its outbursts sudden and awesome, with slashing rhythms and harrowingly great contrasts of volume and tempo,” reported The New Yorker. The acclaimed Brahmsian leads the LA Phil in the composer’s sunny, yet seductive, symphony.

Brahms & Beethoven

BNY Classics showcases unforgettable performances by your Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, featuring timeless masterpieces, thrilling premieres, and renowned guest artists.

Beethoven's Eroica

Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts

The couple – already established in music’s aristocracy – immediately recognised the brilliance of the young composer, and a lifelong triangle of musical respect, friendship, and perhaps more, began.

Fantasies: Brahms and the Schumanns

Offering music that evokes strength, resilience, and triumph, this concert leaves a lasting impression. Two stars of the classical music world make their debuts: Eun Sun Kim, San Francisco Opera Music Director, conducts Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben ("A Hero’s Life"), and pianist Javier Perianes brings rich tone and expressiveness to Schumann's impassioned Piano Concerto.

A Hero's Journey: Schumann & Strauss

Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason’s performances have been lauded as “exceptionally woven together, as if by a single mind” (New York Classical Review). This recital connects eras and styles, pairing Felix Mendelssohn’s Cello Sonata No. 1 and Robert Schumann’s folk-inspired pieces with Rebecca Clarke’s evocative 1919 sonata and Nadia Boulanger’s set of three movements from the same decade.

Artist Spotlight: Sheku & Isata Kanneh-Mason

David Geffen Hall

Thursday Concert No. 8 »Between Worlds«

Evgeny Kissin in concert

Rising star of the cello, Jonathan Swensen, will take center stage with Schumann’s Cello Concerto in A Minor, a work as enigmatic as it is expressive. Unlike traditional concertos, Schumann seamlessly weaves its three movements into a continuous flow, creating a dreamlike narrative. The opening unfolds with a transcendent, almost improvisatory quality, leading into a second movement of profound lyricism.

Romantic Splendor: Schumann & Schubert

Willson Auditorium

When you hear Sir Simon Rattle speak about Gustav Mahler, it seems as if he knew the composer personally. But it probably feels the same if, like the chief conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, you have been engaged with the deeply personal and autobiographical music of the late Romantic composer for more than 50 years. Mahler once said that his symphonies contained an entire world – and no one can guide orchestra and audience through these intricate worlds better than Sir Simon Rattle.

Composer

Robert Schumann

Events

Upcoming events

May 11, 2025 - May 10, 2026

6th Chamber Concert · Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

Sep 16, 2025 - Jun 16, 2026

NDR Chamber Concert · Elbphilharmonie

Sep 21, 2025 - May 10, 2026

Chamber Concert / Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra · Elbphilharmonie

Sep 26, 2025 - Jun 5, 2026

Opera Workshop · Staatsoper Hamburg

Jan 11 - Nov 15, 2026

Members of the Teatro alla Scala Orchestra · Teatro alla Scala

Past events

3 - 5 May, 2026

Symphony Concert N° 9 · Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden

May 3, 2026

Brahms & Schumann · Aiken Symphony

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