Vivaldi's Orphanage Concerts 14. – Alone and Together

Program:
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Strings in F major, RV 141
Antonio Vivaldi: Bassoon Concerto in F Major, RV 485
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Violins in G Minor, RV 517
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Antonio Vivaldi: Chamber Concerto for Flute, Violin and Bassoon in F major, RV 100
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 4 Violins in B flat Major, RV 553
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Cellos in G minor, RV 531

Featuring:
György Lakatos – bassoon
Concerto Armonico
Artistic director: Miklós Spányi
Concert master: Gábor Homoki

In 1706 Antonio Vivaldi became violin teacher at the Pio Ospedale della Pietà, an orphanage for girls in Venice, and remained associated with the institution for the rest of his life. During this period, the orchestra of orphans was gaining increasing recognition throughout Italy. Vivaldi composed most of his concertos, cantatas and church music for them. He wrote more than 500 concertos alone, including works for solo instrument – mostly violin or bassoon – and orchestra, as well as pieces for string ensemble, more reminiscent of later symphonies. The highly successful concert series of bassoonist György Lakatos and Concerto Armonico is based around Vivaldi's concertos. This time they will perform a selection of concertos for one, two, three and even four soloists, with a short Hungarian introduction by György Lakatos.