Intertwined Destinies

featuring Gabriela Martinez, piano

Step into the private world of the 19th century’s most legendary musical circle. This performance maps the emotional landscape of Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann, and Johannes Brahms, weaving their most personal music together with live readings from the letters and journals they exchanged. Experience the stoic longing of Brahms’s Tragic Overture and the luminous virtuosity of Clara Schumann’s Piano Concerto—featuring the return of acclaimed pianist Gabriela Martinez—culminating in the hard-won triumph of Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 2. As the music unfolds, the composers’ own voices will guide you through their shared history of devotion, sacrifice, and artistic survival. It is an immersive narrative that blurs the line between the concert hall and the diary page, revealing the human hearts behind the masterpieces.

JOHANNES BRAHMS Tragic Overture
CLARA SCHUMANN Piano Concerto 
ROBERT SCHUMANN Symphony No. 2