Circle of Friends

School of Music professor Robin McCabe hosts this series of performances involving faculty, students and guest artists performing works by Brahms, Schumann, and Mendelssohn. Each performance is preceded by brief remarks to contextualize the repertoire performed.

The close artistic and personal friendships of Clara and Robert Schumann, Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn, and Johannes Brahms constitute one of the most remarkable orbits of interactions in musical history. This series, produced by piano professor Robin McCabe, features samplings from their rich and prolific repertoires, with historical context offered in commentary and narration. This event includes a pre-concert lecture by Judy Tsou, “To Lied or not to Lied? That is the Woman Composer’s Question.” 

PROGRAM DETAIL

Pre-Concert lecture: Judy Tsou: “To Lied or not to Lied? That is the Woman Composer’s Question.”

Concert
Fanny Mendelssohn: Three Pieces for piano, four hands
Allegretto
Allegro molto
Allegretto Grazioso

Dainius and Asta Vaicekonis, piano

Clara Schumann: Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17

Trio Andromeda (Li-Cheng Hung piano; Allion Salvador, violin, and Alec Duggan, cello)

$10 (cash or check at the door). Notecard. Paid admission to the 4 pm lecture by Judy Tsou includes admission to the 4:30 pm concert.