Uncategorized Schumann in Hong Kong 20 Feb 201224 Feb 2012 Schumannian tremors, transformation is afoot! More analysis of musical diplomacy and the Wagnerian legacy in Northeast Asia to be released shortly at SinoNK.com. I'll be performing in Berlin in April,…
German… Darkly Romantic 11 Jan 2011 I'm pleased to be performing as the soloist with the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra in what the press release calls Robert Schumann's "darkly romantic" Cello Concerto in A minor. More…
Cultural Politics… Bookworming, Burrowing, Heralding Schumann’s Rebirth 22 Dec 2010 On a cold-by-Sichuan-standard evening not long ago, I teamed up with composer-pianist Gao Ping to present two collections of character pieces by Robert Schumann to a fine audience of literati…
Cello Cogitating Schumann 14 Apr 201014 Apr 2010 Here are a couple of glimpses into the rehearsal room for an as-yet-unannounced performance I have planned of music by the great German romantic master, Robert Schumann. It's certainly labored…
Art… Challenges 5 Oct 20095 Oct 2009 Heinrich Heine and Robert Schumann are each like a giant mountain. To climb either one, to survey and to know the whole output of either man is to stumble up…