Pianist Ian Hobson ~ Robert Schumann Cycle

The immensely versatile and internationally lauded pianist and conductor Ian Hobson, whose playing has been described by Gramophone as “intensely alive to expressive nuance, textural clarity and elastic shaping,” continues his Robert Schumann Cycle recital series on Friday evening, March 21, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., at New York’s Tenri Cultural Institute. The Schumann Cycle is devoted to the composer’s entire solo piano and chamber works with piano.

Entitled Colorful Album Leaves, the full program follows:

Bunte Blätter, Op. 99

-- Intermission --

Albumblätter, Op. 124

Commenting on Mr. Hobosn's performance of Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 in his last Schumann Cycle concert in November 2024, Walter Aparicio wrote in New York Concert Review: "Hearing the complete set was a different and enlightening experience, offering insights into Schumann’s thought process as he sought to encompass a wide range of fundamental piano techniques and expressive elements...Mr. Hobson’s interpretations were thoughtful, imaginative, and sophisticated—qualities that brought a surprising depth to these simple pieces.." (November 21, 2024)

Pianist and conductor Ian Hobson—called “powerful and persuasive” by The New York Times— is recognized internationally for his command of an extraordinarily comprehensive repertoire, his consummate performances of the Romantic masters, his deft and idiomatic readings of neglected piano music old and new, and his assured conducting from both the piano and the podium. As of September 2023, Maestro Hobson has been appointed Guest Conductor of the esteemed Sinfonia Varsovia.

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