June 13, 2009 at 8:00 PM

Salle Raoul-Jobin
Palais Montcalm
995, place D’Youville, Québec City

Les Violons du Roy will perform The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi, a set of four violin concertos that is one of the most famous works in the repertoire. Each season is depicted in a separate concerto, headed in the score by an explanatory poem explaining the composer’s goals. Thanks to Vivaldi’s genius, the music casts a spell from the opening bars of the “Spring” concerto as listeners are entranced by a series of scenes illustrating rural life and the beauties of Nature.

Richard Paré, conductor and hapsichord
Soloists:
Nicole Trotier, Pascale Gagnon,
Véronique Vychytil and Noëlla Bouchard, violins

Program
A. VIVALDI Concerto ripieno in G Major, RV 151 « Alla rustica »
A. VIVALDI Concerto ripieno in G minor, RV 157
A. VIVALDI Concerto for 4 violins in B minor, op. 3 no 10
A. VIVALDI Le quattro staggioni, concertos opus 8 nos 1 to 4
(The Four Seasons)