Vivaldi & Friends

Fabio Biondi, conductor

VIVALDI Concerto for Strings in G Minor, RV 157

SAMMARTINI Sinfonia in F Major, J-C 32

GEMINIANI Concerto, “La Follia” (Madness)

CORELLI Concerto Grosso in B-flat Major, op. 6, no. 11

NARDINI Concerto for Violin, op. 1, no.1

VIVALDI Concerto for 2 Violins in G Minor, RV 517

PUGNANI Sinfonia in B Major

Italian violinist and conductor Fabio Biondi, world-renowned for “blazing, fierce performances” (Washington Classical Review) with his ensemble Europa Galante, brings his irrepressible energy to the Orchestra as he leads a high-voltage program centered around Vivaldi, those who inspired him (Geminiani and Corelli), and those he inspired, like Nardini and Pugnani. Concertmaster Gina DiBello joins Biondi for Vivaldi’s Concerto for 2 Violins in G Minor. Make new discoveries and hear familiar favorites afresh!