Vivaldi's Journey Through the Seasons

Undoubtedly the finest example of the baroque tradition and the most popular of Vivaldi's 350 concertos, a recital of his enchanting and magnificent Four Seasons is an essential experience for any fan of classical music, be it your first time or your fiftieth. Concertmaster Robert Chen leads the Chicago Symphony through an exquisite rendition of this masterpiece, as well as Mahler's take on Beethoven's Serioso Quartet and Mozart's Divertimento in B-flat Major.

The four connected concerti of the Four Seasons take you on a journey that celebrates and evokes the best of the seasons. Textured and passionate, adventure through the chattering birds of spring as they soar over flower-strewn meadows full of newborn lambs, the gathering tremors of a thunderous summer storm that lead to a joyous dance of a fall harvest and end in the icy snows of a chilly winter.