Schumann’s piano quintet is considered one of his finest compositions. Composed in 1842, the work revolutionized the musical character of the piano quintet and established it as a quintessentially Romantic genre. The SSO String Quartet and pianist Charlene Biggs have paired this groundbreaking work with the world premiere of a new Piano Quintet by the SSO’s own William Rowson, composed during his first year here in Sudbury.
Approx. 65 Minutes with no Intermission
