Event Title:

Organization:

  Concert

  San Francisco

Start Date:

  12/20/2025

End Date:

  12/20/2025

Start Time:

  7:30 PM

End Time:

  9:15 PM

Event Info: 

  A colorful and charismatic figure in the glittering world of Baroque Venice, Antonio Vivaldi was one of the most influential musicians of the 18th century. Known for his fiery temperament and dazzling virtuosity on the violin, he captivated audiences across Europe and transformed the landscape of instrumental music.

This holiday season, YouTube stars Voices of Music celebrate with the radiant sounds of Vivaldi-music full of brilliance, warmth, and joy-featuring an all-star roster of soloists: Elizabeth Blumenstock, YuEun Kim, Isabelle Seula Lee, Augusta McKay Lodge, Eva Lymenstull, Hanneke van Proosdij, and Shelby Yamin. Performed on period instruments, this program captures the expressive depth of Vivaldi's beloved works.

At the heart of the concert is The Four Seasons, celebrating its 300th anniversary. Each of the four concertos-Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter-paints a vivid portrait of nature's changing moods, from singing birds and murmuring brooks to rolling thunder and icy winds. With astonishing imagination, Vivaldi transforms the natural world into music that continues to inspire wonder. The colorful detail and emotional immediacy of The Four Seasons reveal Vivaldi's genius for tone painting and his ability to connect sound with the cycles of human life and the seasons of the heart.

The Recorder Concerto in C Major RV 444 sparkles with playful brilliance, its quicksilver lines darting with festive spirit. In contrast, the Cello Concerto in A Minor RV 419 explores a more introspective sound world-lyrical and rich with emotional depth, culminating in a thrilling ground-bass variation. Rounding out the program, the Concerto for Four Violins in B Minor, RV 580 dazzles with exhilarating ensemble virtuosity as four soloists weave a lively tapestry of counterpoint and conversation.
A luminous celebration of the holidays-music that captures both the splendor of Baroque Venice and the joyous spirit of the holidays.

https://www.voicesofmusic.org

Location:

  SFCM Caroline Hume Concert Hall

Room:

Address:

  50 Oak St

Phone:

  415-377-4444

City:

  San Francisco

State/Province:

  CA