The Program
Saad Haddad, Resident ComposerWorld Premiere: "Mishwar" (مشوار)
Clara SchumannPiano Concerto
Johannes BrahmsSymphony No.1
Featured Artists
What’s Interesting About This Concert
- Tortured by comparisons to Beethoven, it took Brahms 21 years to finish writing his first symphony. Some critics hailed the piece as “Beethoven’s Tenth” in recognition of Brahms’ ultimate triumph.
- Clara Schumann was the longtime object of the Brahms’ ardent affections. In addition to being an acclaimed virtuosic pianist, she was also a prodigy who finished her only surviving piano concerto two weeks before her sixteenth birthday.
- Resident Composer Saad Haddad makes his California Symphony debut with the World Premiere of Mishwar (in Arabic: مشوار ), which translates as A Trip.
What You'll Hear
Launch YouTube PlaylistDeep Dive
- NPR: Brahms: Breaking the Mold Beethoven Built
- Classic FM: Why Clara Schumann was Completely Unique and Awesome
- On the Blog: Meet Saad Haddad, 2024-2026 Young American Composer-in-Residence
- Donato's Blog: Clara Schumann Piano Concerto
- Classic FM: 15 Facts About Brahms
- Pianist Magazine: Brahms and the Schumanns—The story behind the classical love triangle
- Clara Schumann Channel: The Day She Met Johannes Brahms
- Clara Schumann Channel: Brahms' Mentor Not His Muse
Concerts Should Be Fun
Why ask people to behave differently at symphony orchestra concerts than just about all other entertainment experiences? The California Symphony is changing that.
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Free pre-concert talk begins an hour before the show -
Bring your drinks to your seats -
Phones on and silent allowed -
Clap when you like what you hear
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