Huntsville Music Collective presents Romance and Heartache Brahms the Schumanns

Danny Davis Studio RR7 of Tangled String Studio in harmonious Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment presents to you the music of Brahms played by the Huntsville Music Collective. Few composers’ lives were as intertwined as Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann, and Johannes Brahms. Urged by violin virtuoso Josef Joachim, young Brahms met the Schumanns in 1853, with Robert declaring him a genius destined to inherit Beethoven’s legacy—a weight Brahms carried throughout his career, leaning on Joachim and Clara for guidance until his final days.

About the musicians:

Charissa Leung, a San Jose, CA native, joined the Nashville Symphony’s 2nd violin section in the 2022-23 season. A dedicated educator, she has taught group lessons at her childhood elementary school, mentored underprivileged aspiring musicians online through the non-profit organization Through the Staff, and currently maintains a small studio of Yale undergraduates.

Cellist MaryGrace Bender is a performer, educator, and advocate for the transformative power of music. A dedicated Suzuki teacher, she leads a thriving cello studio in Huntsville and co-founded the Huntsville Suzuki Academy. She also founded the Nashville Chamber Music Society, a 501(c)(3) organization, and regularly performs with NCMS, bringing chamber music to diverse audiences and venues.

Pianist Brendan Jacklin is a versatile performer, teacher, lecturer, and advocate for new music. He specializes in interdisciplinary and multimedia works, combining electronics, video, poetry, and dance. Brendan has presented on recording technology, performance practice, and pedagogy at conferences nationwide.

Flutist Danielle Maeng leads a dynamic career, performing at renowned venues across the United States. A Nashville native, she studied with Norma Rogers and Philip Dikeman as a Myra Jackson Scholar at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music.