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Europa Galante

featuring Vivaldi's Four Seasons

Friday, APRIL 11 • 8 pm
Spaulding Auditorium
$35 • Dartmouth students $5

Dazzling Italian early-music ensemble Europa Galante is renowned for definitive interpretations of Baroque and Classical music on period instruments. These inspired musicians, led by virtuosic conductor and violinist Fabio Biondi, perform with verve and stylistic polish. Their recording of Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons—one of the most beloved, instantly recognizable pieces of classical music—has sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide. Their program offers jewels from the Baroque: Leclair's Concerto per violino ed archi in fa Maggiore; Purcell's Abdellazer; an international suite arranged by Biondi; and Four Seasons, the show-stopping favorite.

“Infectious vigor…never sacrificing pinpoint articulation or elegant phrasing.”

The New York Times

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RELATED EVENTS

Post-performance discussion with the musicians, Spaulding Auditorium

Setting the Stage:
Class Divide in the Baroque Era
Friday, April 11 • 7 pm
Faulkner Recital Hall • Free
Who lived in high and low society in Vivaldi's time? In this pre-performance lecture, conductor Fabio Biondi discusses the social and political climate in Europe when Baroque music was being created. For more info, call Hop Outreach at 603.646.2010. Part of Class Divide, a three-year Hopkins Center initiative examining social and economic class issues.