CLASSICAL SPREE - SUNDAY - MAISON SYMPHONIQUE 

31. VIVALDI DELIRIUM!

Maison symphonique de Montréal

Joy and ebullience describe this closing concert of the 8th Classical Spree. On the programme: works by Vivaldi, composer of the universally famous Four Seasons. No instrument is left behind under Vivaldi’s pen: he gives them all their due in his innumerable concertos. All? Well, maybe not…but discover unheard-of versions of these works on unusual instruments! An array of fabulous artists unite to bring you right to the centre of the celebration!

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Vivaldi, Il Tamerlano, RV 703, « Il Bajazet » : Sinfonia

Vivaldi, Cello Concerto in B minor, RV 424 

Vivaldi, Sinfonia in G major, RV 149

Vivaldi, Concerto for Two Cellos in G minor, RV 531 (arr. for marimba) 

Vivaldi, The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G minor, op. 8, no. 2, RV 315, “Summer” (arr. for cimbalom) 

Vivaldi, Sonate no. 5 for Cello in E minor, RV40 – Largo (with Octobass and continuo – without orchestra)

Vivaldi, The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E major, op. 8, no. 1, RV 315, “Spring”, 1st movt. (arr. for bagpipes)

Vivaldi, Concerto for 4 Violins in B minor, op. 3, no. 10, RV 580

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Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

Classical Spree Ensemble
Kent Nagano, conductor
Baiba Skride, violin
Andrew Wan, violin
Blake Pouliot, violin
Timothy Chooi, violin
Andrei Ioniță, cello
Eric Chappell, octobass
Krystina Marcoux, marimba
Alexandru Sura, cimbalom
Alan Jones, bagpipes

1st violins          
Andrew Wan (OSM/OSM Competition Laureate)
Jean-Sébastien Roy (OSM/OSM Competition Laureate)
Marie Lacasse (OSM/OSM Competition Laureate)
Ladusa Chang-Ou (OSM Competition Laureate)
Alicia Choi

2nd violins
Alexander Read (OSM)
Blake Pouliot (OSM Competition Laureate)
Timothy Chooi (OSM Competition Laureate)
Alison Mah-Poy (OSM)
Marianne di Tomaso (OSM Competition Laureate)

Violas
Victor Fournelle-Blain (OSM/OSM Competition Laureate)
Lambert Chen (OSM Competition Laureate)
Sofia Gentile (OSM)

Cellos
Tavi Ungerleider (OSM)
Bruno Tobon (OSM Competition Laureate)
Dominique Beauséjour-Ostiguy

Double Bass
Eric Chappell (OSM)

Harpsichord
Luc Beauséjour

 French Horns
Catherine Turner (OSM)
Alec Michaud-Cheney (OSM Competition Laureate)