London Concertante: Vivaldi by Candlelight

'A Concert by Candlelight'

Preceded by a free half-hour talk at 7pm by acclaimed investigative writer Orlando Pearson: 'Vivaldi – his life, his death, and music’s greatest detective story'

PROGRAMME 

MOZART:  Divertimento for Strings in D major, K136 (Salzburg Symphony No 1)

ELGAR:   Serenade for Strings

BACH:   Violin Concerto in A minor

**Interval**

VIVALDI:  The Four Seasons

London Concertante's orchestral ensemble perform a delightful evening of music by candlelight.

The Concertante are one of the finest chamber orchestras in the UK. Renowned for their wide repertoire from Baroque to contemporary music, including film scores and Americana jazz, they have collaborated with many celebrated musicians.

As the UK’s busiest touring ensemble of this kind, performing around a hundred concerts a year, they regularly appear at prestigious London venues such as the Southbank Centre, the Barbican and Cadogan Hall, and cathedrals, churches and festivals around the country, in addition to undertaking overseas tours. 

SAMPLE RECORDING

Recording from a recent Vivaldi tour 

REVIEWS

'To be relished' Financial Times

'Drum-tight. This is superb playing' The Scotsman