PRIMAVERA! Vivaldi Celebration: Four Seasons Rediscovered

Apollo’s Fire celebrates spring with Vivaldi’s beloved “Primavera” (springtime) concerto from the Four Seasons. Internationally acclaimed Spanish violinist Francisco Fullana returns to AF for this joyful dive into Vivaldi-mania! Choose between 2 versions of the program, or go to both!
As heard in cities across the U.S., Apollo’s Fire and Jeannette Sorrell join Francisco Fullana to present Vivaldi’s beloved Four Seasons as revolutionary acts of musical storytelling – bringing Vivaldi’s pictorial descriptions to life. If you thought you knew the Four Seasons, be prepared for surprises! From the bird calls and storms to a barking dog, flies and wasps, drunken peasants, an exhilarating fox hunt with “gunshots,” and more… the story that Vivaldi intended with these pieces is made clear as each concerto is preceded by a quick and polished “tour” of the sound effects to come.
Each storyline of Vivaldi’s masterpiece is brought to life with joy and surprises!