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SCHUMANN AND BRAHMS

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2026 . 7:30 pm

Mercury Orchestra
Channing Yu, conductor

R. SCHUMANN Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 “Spring”
BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83

The Mercury Orchestra, national winner of the 2010 American Prize in Orchestral Performance, pairs an early, youthful work of Robert Schumann, his first symphony, with a later work of symphonic proportions of Johannes Brahms, his second piano concerto.

The concert will feature the to-be-determined winner of the 2026 Fou Ts’ong International Concerto Competition, sponsored by the Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts.

Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory
30 Gainsborough St., Boston, Massachusetts
Parking available for a fee at Gainsborough Garage

Free admission; no tickets required. Suggested donation $10 at the door.
Age 6 and under not admitted.

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