Schumann’s father was a Saxon bookseller and publisher, well-to-do and cultured. Robert was his fifth child and, though he and his wife were not musical, they encouraged their son’s musical talents ...

The concert was not merely a performance, but a masterful and emotional journey through sound, movement and spirit.

But the orchestral public still loves it. Wednesday night’s programme of Schumann’s Manfred Overture followed by his Cello Concerto and finally by Bruckner’s immense Fourth Symphony was ...

After intermission, came a previously unannounced addition, Clara Schumann’s Three Romances, Op. 22. Stepping away from the chasing and competing in the sonatas, her fresh voice added a calm ...

Keeping with the adage of starting small, and with style, the ensemble will put on a performance of chamber music featuring ...