Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

On 4th November, the Riverside Theatres and Australian Brandenburg Orchestra will present bold renditions of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons alongside Georg Philipp Telemann’s Water Music at Riverside Theatres.

Inspired by four sonnets depicting rustic scenes from the Italian countryside, The Four Seasons creates striking impressions of the beauty and power of nature. While the identity of the sonnets’ author has never been uncovered, Vivaldi’s ingenious instrumental rendering of the evocative poetry has become universally recognised and adored.

The program also celebrate 30 years of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra with a performance of Georg Philipp Telemann’s evocative Overture-Suite in C Major (Water Music) which was one of the pieces in the Orchestra’s inaugural repertoire in 1989. Water Music is a vibrant orchestral suite in ten movements that evokes mythological images of wrathful sea gods, mischievous water nymphs and the rulers of the winds - the perfect addition to Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, classical music’s most beloved ode to nature.

The orchestra will perform these classic works using original edition scores and played on gut-stringed instruments of the period together with the quintessential vitality and vibrancy audiences have come to expect from the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra.

Leading the orchestra will be one of the most exciting and inspired violinists of his generation, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s Concertmaster, Shaun Lee-Chen. After performing regularly with the Orchestra since 2008, Lee-Chen was appointed as Concertmaster in 2016 and will delight audiences with a dazzling solo in this bright approach to Vivaldi’s classic work.

RRP Listed is for a double pass.