Vivaldi's Four Seasons

An enchanting experience, contemporary dancers interpret Vivaldi's four musical expressions within the Waterperry gardens. 

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Performances on the 18th, 19th & 20th August @ 4pm

Location: Waterperry Garden Glade
Duration: 45mins
Details: 16:00 start | no interval | 16:45 finish

The Four Seasons, a beautiful and beloved quartet of four violin concertos by Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi, gives musical expression to each season of the year. In a new contemporary dance staging, performances will aptly take place in the Waterperry Garden Glade by young local musicians from Oxford County Youth Orchestra, and dancers from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, effortlessly bringing Vivaldi’s music to life.

Sit, stand and relax in the garden and absorb this enchanting performance unfold right in front of you. The perfect intermingling of artforms - music, dance and horticulture combine to give you an unforgettable experience.

Conducted by Tess Jackson (Peter and the Wolf) and choreographed by Hubert Essakow (Figures in the Garden), this visually striking and dynamic production brilliantly fuses two art forms together.

“This was a perfect combination of music and dance” | Daily Info
“This extra treat…cleanly interpreted and executed” | Opera Scene

Composed by
​Antonio Vivaldi

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Creative Team

Music Director
Tess Jackson 

Choreographer 
Hubert Essakow

Choreographer 
Chander Van Daatselaar

Cast

Local musicians from Oxford County Youth Orchestra. Contemporary dancers from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.

About The Four Seasons

The Four Seasons is the best known of Vivaldi’s works. Unusually for the time, Vivaldi published the concerti with accompanying poems (possibly written by Vivaldi himself) that elucidated what it was about those seasons that his music was intended to evoke. It provides one of the earliest and most-detailed examples of what was later called program music—music with a narrative element.

Read More on Encyclopædia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Four-Seasons-by-Vivaldi

Supported By

We're grateful for generous support from:

• Fidelio Charitable Trust
• Nicholas John Trust
• Doris Field Charitable Trust
• Gerald Finzi Trust
• Friends of the Young Musicians' Association Oxford

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