The 2022 Series, entitled “A Love Story in Song”, examines the intense, intimate relationships between composers Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms, and the impact these connections had on their lives and work, with a special emphasis on their art songs (Lieder).

The two programs are curated and performed by tenor Nicholas Phan, soprano Susanna Phillips, pianist Myra Huang and pianist Anne-Marie McDermott, with Robert Schumann’s beloved song cycles Frauenliebe und Leben (A Woman’s Life and Love) and Dichterliebe (A Poet’s Love) serving as anchors for the programs.

Monday, July 18: The Art of Song, Part 1
Tuesday, July 19: The Art of Song, Part 2