Join the MSO and conductor Anja Bihlmaier in exploring the musical introspection of two of classical music’s most profoundly talented and intensely emotional composers.
Lord Byron’s poem Manfred follows a man tortured by guilt, who summons supernatural beings before dying from madness. Presenting devastating parallels to Schumann’s own mental health decline, this Overture captures its emotional intensity with great beauty and striking intimacy.
Starting with a literal bang from the timpani and strings, Robert Schumann’s arresting, romantic concerto for piano and orchestra is impulsive in its creativity. Pianist Alexander Melnikov brings true star power and originality to this fantastic concerto.
Tchaikovsky considered his Sixth Symphony the best thing he ever composed. Full of nostalgic warmth, passion and heart, the Sixth is a musical meditation on the joys of a life remembered, tempered by the inevitability of death.