Les Arts Florissants

300 years of the 4 seasons

As part of its world tour, the ensemble Les Arts Florissants joins the Festival stage to celebrate the 300th anniversary of one of the most popular works of all time, Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons.

The ensemble will be conducted by concertmaster Théotime Langlois de Swarte. The young violin virtuoso’s interpretation captures the characteristic drama of Venetian art with its expressive density, operatic and theatrical emotion, and jubilant energy.

The program also includes works from Monterverdi and Uccellini, early Baroque composers, and Geminiani, a contemporary of Vivaldi.

“Théotime Langlois de Swarte displays rare expressiveness, combining virtuosity and sensitivity, in a musical journey where every movement resonates with emotion.” – Classica

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
The Four Seasons, Op. 8
Violin Concerto in Bb-major, RV 370

Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
Adoramus te, SV 289 (transcription)

Marco Uccellini (1603-1680)
Bergamasca

Francesco Geminiani (1687-1762)
Concerto Grosso No. 12 in D minor (after Corelli)

Théotime Langlois de Swarte, first violinist

Les Arts Florissants

Augusta McKay Lodge, leader

Valentine Pinardel, violin I

Christophe Robert, violin I

Magdalena Sypniewski, violin I

Roxana Rastegar, violin II

Yaoré Talibart, violin II