Leif Bjaland, WSO's Music Director & Conductor, highlighting the deeply personal connection between Brahms and Schumann and the two pieces of WSO's Sunday, April 26th, 2026 Master Works concert. "The relationships are as compelling as the music itself. I'll be sharing a series of short videos exploring the backstory and the emotional "yin and yang" that link these pieces. The Johannes Brahms First Piano Concerto, in particular, is a work of intense angst and turbulence, written when Brahms was in his mid-20's and grappling with profound personal and artistic struggles - an emotional weight that resonates powerfully throughout the piece." THIS VIDEO IS PART 1 OF A MULTIPART SHORT SERIES.
