The programme, centred around Schumann’s iconic Frauenliebe und -leben, charts the journey of love, marriage and painful departures and also includes works by Schubert, Strauss, Beach and Bruch.

Helen Hancock will perform a recital in Germany in June with German pianist, Paul Cibis as part of the Zeitgeist Irland 24 programme, an initiative of Culture Ireland the Embassy of Ireland, Germany.

Eszter Cetinceviz, a former member of The Hungarian Symphony Orchestra Miskolc, will play with The Luminosa Orchestra for the first time in April.

Ramin Haghjoo teaches at Maoin Cheoil na Gaillimhe and at the University of Galway Music Department.

There will be a guest performance from The Con4za Quartet from Coole Music.