Performance: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Beloved by performers, audiences, and composers alike, the piano quartet stands as one of chamber music’s most richly expressive forms. This program showcases landmark works from the Romantic era: Schumann’s pioneering contribution to the genre, Brahms’s passionate and expansive reimagining of its possibilities, and a rare early gem by Gustav Mahler—his only chamber work, a striking single-movement piece that reveals remarkable depth and intensity. Anchoring the concert are CMS’s longest-serving artistic directors, cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han, making a rare joint appearance on this tour.