The conceptual program will connect Baroque era music with 20th century works, culminating in a performance of Max Richter’s «The Four Seasons» – a modern composer who «rewrote» Antonio Vivaldi’s famous cycle in 2012. V.T. Spivakov’s voice will be heard in the concert. The visual accompaniment will be an animated video sequence created specifically for the project by artists from Canada.

«Moscow Virtuosi» will be among the few performers of Richter’s «The Four Seasons» in Russia. The solo part will be played by the orchestra’s concertmaster, Merited Artist of Russia Alexey Lundin.

Concert Program

• A. Vivaldi (1678–1741). Concerto for Strings and Basso Continuo «Alla rustica» in G major, RV151, 2nd and 3rd movements

• H. Biber (1644–1704). «Battalia», suite for strings and continuo (1673), C. 61 (09:00)

• J.S. Bach (1685–1750). Aria «Erbarme dich» from the oratorio «St. Matthew Passion»
  Violin solo – Alexey Lundin
  Cello solo – Alexander Nepomnyashchy

• Eugène Ysaÿe (1858–1931). Sonata for Solo Violin No.2 in A minor (to Jacques Thibaud), op. 27/2, 4th movement «Furie»
  Soloist – Evgeny Stembolsky

• G.F. Händel (1685–1759). Passacaglia from Keyboard Suite No. 7 in G minor, HWV 432
  Orchestration by Alexey Strelnikov

• E. Elgar. Adagio, 9th variation (Nimrod) from «Enigma Variations»

• A. Vivaldi – M. Richter. «The Four Seasons. Reimagined»
  Soloist — Alexey Lundin (violin)

The program is performed without a conductor.