As the house lights dimmed at Ben’s Theater and the audience fell silent, the first luminous notes from the piano brought a ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber, peerless in lieder, have released an 11-disc set of Robert Schumann’s songs, many overlooked. By David Allen Back ...

In instituting its series of mini-festivals this summer, the Aspen Music Festival and School is promoting the idea that a grasp of the context in which classical music was composed leads to a fuller ...

Marin Alsop, meet Robert Schumann. The Baltimore Symphony conductor reconnects with the composer's symphonies, probing for a deeper meaning within... Robert Schumann: Music Amid The Madness Robert ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. With her birthday approaching on Sept. 13, The New York Times published an article ...

Though she remains one of the most influential musicians of the 19th century, Clara Wieck Schumann is relatively unknown as a musician and composer. Historically, her life and work has only been ...

The Sinfonia da Camera, conducted by Ian Hobson, opened its 2025-26 season on Oct. 18. The music offered was by Johannes Brahms and Robert Schumann, including Schumann’s Piano Concerto written ...

Old Wicked Songs: Drama. By Jon Marans. (Through April 16. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley. Two hours. Tickets $29-$47. (415) 388-5208 or www.marintheatre.org). The yearning beauty ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. This year is the 200th anniversary of the births of Chopin and Schumann.

As a stage veteran with more than four decades of experience under his belt, you wouldn’t think Raye Birk would have many rehearsal jitters. Then again, he isn’t often faced with a challenge like “Old ...