Vivaldi started out his career as an ordained priest and boy, are we lucky he decided to switch gears and choose music instead! The Italian maestro is one of the greatest Baroque composers, pioneering violin techniques and programmatic music. This season, you can enjoy one of his most famous violin concerti at this breathtaking Candlelight Vivaldi tribute in Brisbane. Portraying spring, summer, autumn and winter, the musicians of Paradiso Strings are set to charm music lovers at the Cathedral of St Stephen, which will be illuminated by thousands of twinkling candles.
Candlelight: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
It is almost certain that you have heard parts of Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” musical masterpiece before and felt something stirring inside of you. It affects you whether you know what you’re listening to or not. And, it’s been used and reimagined so many times that it’s hard to have escaped it. Even still, it never tires and always has the capacity to astound.
“Spring” arrives with the trill of birds and a feast to welcome the warmer weather, while “Summer” is suffocating heat followed by a refreshing breeze. “Autumn” rises with revelry and the nap that follows breaks with the sound of dogs on a hunt before “Winter” blows its icy chill across the land and teeth chatter. At this Candlelight Vivaldi concert, selections of the four violin concerti will come to life at the historic Cathedral of St Stephen. For music fans, this is an opportunity like no other to bathe in the soft light of candles and experience a stirring work of art that has been enjoyed for centuries.
The gothic-revival-styled Cathedral of St Stephen on Elizabeth Street will be lit up with the glow of thousands of candles that light will be flickering as Paradiso Strings take to their instruments. The string quartet will enliven and excite with a performance to envelop audiences in a night of wonder.