Unspoken Devotion
Saturday 12 September, 7pm
Cambridge Town Hall
Music of passion and connection
Unspoken Devotion explores the connections between Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann, and Johannes Brahms through some of chamber music’s most treasured works.
The programme brings together music shaped by close artistic and personal connections, alongside Bach’s brilliant harpsichord concerto and a new work by New Zealand composer Ben Hoadley. At its centre is Schumann’s Piano Quintet, a cornerstone of the chamber music repertoire.
Included with ticket:
In Conversation with Stephen De Pledge and Todd Gibson-Cornish, 6pm
Stephen De Pledge and Todd Gibson-Cornish discuss the harpsichord and piano, the music of the evening’s programme, and the ideas behind bringing these works to life.
Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052
Johannes Brahms Intermezzo, Op. 118, No. 2
Clara Schumann Three Romances, Op. 22 (arr. for bassoon and piano)
Interval
Ben Hoadley Moon, Quartz and Steam - CCMF 2026 Commission
Robert Schumann Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44
Artists