He is a regular guest of the Brahms Festival at Mürzzuschlag, Austria.

In May 2008, Bronfman performed the Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 1 with Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony, during a three-week Brahms Festival.

Steinbach championed the music of Brahms, instituting Brahms Festivals in 1895 and 1897 in Meiningen with the composer present.

In 1993, he presented introductory lectures at Carnegie Hall for the New York Philharmonic's Schumann and Brahms Festival.

Brahms's four symphonies, the core of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra's Brahms Festival beginning this weekend, are monuments of the literature.

JAN. 10-11 New Jersey Symphony Orchestra with Garrick Ohlsson, pianist, in Brahms Festival, week 1.

JAN. 16 AND 18 New Jersey Symphony Orchestra with Gil Shaham, violinist, in Brahms Festival, week 2.

JAN. 29-30 New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents Brahms Festival, week 3.

Mr. Pollini was also to perform on Oct. 7 as part of a four-concert Brahms Festival with Mr. Abbado and the Berlin Philharmonic.

"Brahms Festival, Week 1."