Trailer: Les Arts Florissants Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at 300

When first published in 1725, nobody could imagine that Vivaldi’s Four Seasons would become some of the most frequently-heard music of all time. This program frames the iconic concertos in a new light, inviting questions about the fleeting cyclical nature of our existence, our relationship with nature, and the eternal renewal of earth’s cycles, now being modified by climate change. The program starts with Monteverdi, a composer born 100 years before Vivaldi, and continues with Uccellini and Geminiani before turning into a joyful celebration of Vivaldi’s major opus three centuries after it was composed.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor
Info & tickets: ums.org/performance/les-arts-...