Olivier Brault, Susanna Perry Gilmore, Alan Choo, violin
René Schiffer, Mimé Brinkmann, cello
Kathie Stewart, traverso
Apollo’s Fire and Jeannette Sorrell present Vivaldi’s beloved concertos as the revolutionary acts of musical storytelling they were meant to be – bringing Vivaldi’s pictorial descriptions to life. If you thought you knew the Four Seasons, be prepared for surprises! The program also features dueling cellists René Schiffer and Mimé Brinkmann in Vivaldi’s stormy Concerto for Two Cellos, and flautist Kathie Stewart in the sparkling Flute Concerto, Il Gardellino (The Goldfinch). Hear why Jeannette calls Vivaldi the “rock n’ roll composer of the 18th century!” Apollo’s Fire brings this program to 2 prestigious festivals – Tanglewood on July 5 and Ravinia on July 27. But you can catch them in Northeast Ohio!
Please note: There are NO Pre-Concert Talks before these performances.[divider]
Videos
The hunting scene from “Autumn” (3rd mvt.)
Olivier Brault, violin
Hunting horns, gun-shots, and a frantically scurrying animal…!
Vivaldi/arr. Sorrell – La Folia (“Madness”)
The ‘folia’ was a traditional renaissance dance that always got faster and wilder toward the end…
Vivaldi Concerto for Two Cellos
René Schiffer & Mimé Brinkmann, cello
The drunken revelry scene from “Autumn” (1st mvt)
Olivier Brault, violin
Celebrating the harvest with a bit too much Chianti… getting tipsy and eventually falling asleep