Nigel Kennedy: Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons
Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall, SE1 8XX , [Venue Details]This is the real deal: 300 years since the publication of Vivaldi’s concertos, Kennedy returns to the pieces that made his name, with staggering verve and spirit.
36 years ago, a young violinist changed the landscape of British music with an electrifying recording of four violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi.
The violinist was Nigel Kennedy, and the concertos were The Four Seasons – masterpieces of mood, evocation and musical storytelling that take listeners on an imaginary journey through the unbridled joys of spring, the heat of summer, the melancholy resignation of autumn and the brutal ferocity of winter.
The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, which includes some of the finest instrumental players in Britain and enjoys relationships with a select handful of the world’s leading soloists, makes its Royal Festival Hall debut in this concert following appearances at Carnegie Hall in New York and the Musikverein in Vienna.
Before Vivaldi’s concertos, Kennedy brings something special of his own. The composer’s Five Dedications – part of his self-penned collection My World – are deeply personal pieces straddling the worlds of pop, jazz and folk in which the violinist pays tribute to musicians whose works have shaped him, with luscious tunefulness and heartfelt playing.
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Admission
Min: £15.00
Max: £75.00
Event Type: seated
Seating: Reserved
Performer name: Nigel Kennedy
Other key names: Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
Age restriction: For ages 7+
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Nigel Kennedy: Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons
Sunday, 1 Jun 2025 @6.00pm
Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall, SE1 8XXMore Information
This is the real deal: 300 years since the publication of Vivaldi’s concertos, Kennedy returns to the pieces that made his name, with staggering verve and spirit.
36 years ago, a young violinist changed the landscape of British music with an electrifying recording of four violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi.
The violinist was Nigel Kennedy, and the concertos were The Four Seasons – masterpieces of mood, evocation and musical storytelling that take listeners on an imaginary journey through the unbridled joys of spring, the heat of summer, the melancholy resignation of autumn and the brutal ferocity of winter.
The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, which includes some of the finest instrumental players in Britain and enjoys relationships with a select handful of the world’s leading soloists, makes its Royal Festival Hall debut in this concert following appearances at Carnegie Hall in New York and the Musikverein in Vienna.
Before Vivaldi’s concertos, Kennedy brings something special of his own. The composer’s Five Dedications – part of his self-penned collection My World – are deeply personal pieces straddling the worlds of pop, jazz and folk in which the violinist pays tribute to musicians whose works have shaped him, with luscious tunefulness and heartfelt playing.
Admission
Min: £15.00
Max: £75.00
Event Type: seated
Seating: Reserved
Performer name: Nigel Kennedy
Other key names: Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
Age restriction: For ages 7+
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