Off the Cuff
A Season of Vivaldi

Friday, November 6, 2015 – 8:15 pm (S)
Saturday, November 7, 2015 – 7 pm (M)

Marin Alsop, conductor
Jonathan Carney, violin

VIVALDI: The Four Seasons

How do notes on a page communicate an idea? Why do we hear a thunderstorm, winter’s chill or a bird song when we listen to an orchestra play? Vivaldi set out to show Baroque critics that “program music” had its place among serious compositions. Those ideas he captures in music have made The Four Seasons a concert hall staple and a popular cultural touchstone.