From a melancholic state of mind to exuberant energy: with its free expression and thematic complexity, Schumann’s Third String Quartet offers a personal portrait of the person behind the music. As a composer, Schumann sought his place alongside the virtuoso and successful concert pianist Clara Wieck, who was recently his wife. The young Leonkoro Quartet will make Schumann’s passion for Clara in his music palpable.

Romance in the morning, who wouldn’t get out of bed for that? In fact, it gets super-romantic during the morning series focusing on Tchaikovsky, Schumann and Brahms. The palette of these 19th-century composers offers a sampling of emotions, with a golden glow on sixteen strings.