Apollo's Fire: Vivaldi's Four Seasons—Rediscovered
Event Details
Single: 45 / SC Senior citizens: age 65 or over, or retired U of I faculty and staff 40 / STUNon-U of I college students 15 / UI Current, full-time U of I student & YTH Youth: high school and younger 10
Choral Balcony: 15 / UI Current, full-time U of I student & YTH Youth: high school and younger 10
Great Hall Series (5 events):
237 / SC Senior citizens: age 65 or over, or retired U of I faculty and staff 212 / STUNon-U of I college students 75 / UI Current, full-time U of I student & YTH Youth: high school and younger 50
Conductor Jeannette Sorrell states, “Apollo’s Fire is a collection of artists who believe passionately that our job is to communicate—to take the listeners with us on an emotional journey. If, at the end of two hours, the audience is moved to tears, or joy, or laughter, or prayer, then we have done a good night’s work.”
On this visit to Krannert Center, that good night’s work will feature the performance of Vivaldi’s beloved Four Seasons as the revolutionary act of musical storytelling it was meant to be, bringing the composer’s pictorial descriptions vividly to life. If you think you know the Four Seasons, be prepared for surprises, and if you’ve never experienced it before, now is the time. Rich with musical depictions of bird calls, storms, animals, and more, Vivaldi’s story is made clear as Apollo’s Fire precedes each concerto that makes up the work with a quick “tour” of the sound effects to come. Be present as the musicians of Apollo’s Fire—the Cleveland Baroque Orchestra—sparkle “with an exuberant musicality, like wind through a forest” (The Boston Globe).
Uccellini (arr. Sorrell): La Bergamasca
Vivaldi: Spring
Vivaldi: Summer
Vivaldi: Concerto in G Minor for Two Cellos, RV531
Vivaldi: Autumn
Vivaldi: Winter
Vivaldi (arr. Sorrell): La Folia (“Madness”)
DINNER BUFFET
Before the performance, enjoy a special dinner buffet service at Intermezzo cafe. Select from slow-roasted, hand-carved prime rib or roast pork tenderloin with creamy dijon sauce for $21.95. You’ll receive red-skinned mashed potatoes, fresh steamed vegetables, and rolls with your entree as well as a beverage of your choice. Service begins at 5:30pm and continues until 7:30pm.
