A Schubertiade

Schubert & Co. bring their trademark, celebratory Schubertiade back to this year’s Festival. As well as some of Schubert’s best-loved solo songs, they include ensembles that were written for sociable occasions that Schubert himself would have attended. These offer insights into the rich depth of Schubert, revealing both a lighter side that is less often heard, and some of the composer’s most deeply personal works.

Schubert & Co. are a flexible ensemble of eight renowned singers who gather around the piano to recreate an atmosphere of informal music-making that was so close to the heart of Schubert and many other composers. Their Festival concerts are always sell-out occasions, and tonight they give two performances of the same programme. The bar in the Levine Building will be open before and after, and you may well find yourself joined there by the musicians.