Cycles
For its 16th season BASS presents a survey of the
most ambitious works in the history of Art Song. From
monumental classics to contemporary masterpieces,
each of these works expands the expressive
possibilities of song.
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Cycles I: Franz Schubert: The 3 Song Cycles PART I: Die Schöne Müllerin
Sunday, October 12, 2025, 3:00PM
A marathon performance of all three of Schubert’s song cycles in one day.
Cycles I: Franz Schubert: The 3 Song Cycles PART II: Winterreise
Sunday, October 12, 2025, 5:00PM
A marathon performance of all three of Schubert’s song cycles in one day.
Cycles I: Franz Schubert: The 3 Song Cycles PART III: Schwanengesang
Sunday, October 12, 2025, 7:00PM
A marathon performance of all three of Schubert’s song cycles in one day.
Cycles II: Dichtertliebe Re-Imagined
Sunday, November 9, 2025, 5:00PM
Robert Schumann’s iconic reflection on lost love with two modern re-imaginings that reflect on similar themes of memory, heartache, and redemption.
Cycles III: Die Schöne Magelone
Sunday, December 14, 2025, 5:00PM
Brahms’ swashbuckling adventure of a song cycle mines a whimsical fairy tale for some of his most inspired music.
Cycles IV: Janáček and Schoenberg
Sunday, January 11, 2026, 5:00PM
A double bill of modernist masterpieces, each using bold musical languages to explore the depths of the human heart.
Cycles V: Harawi
Sunday, February 1, 2026, 5:00PM
Harawi is a towering work of passion and mysticism, an overwhelming tour-de-force by a giant of Music in the 20th Century.
Cycles VI: Evidence of Things Not Seen
Sunday, March 8, 2026, 5:00PM
Ned Rorem’s magnum opus explores the entire breadth of life in this evening-length song cycle.