Celebrate the passing of the seasons with Vivaldi’s famous quartet of concertos.
The barking of a dog, the buzzing of flies, a drunkard staggering home: these are just a few of the pictures ingeniously painted in Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. Published in 1725, his set of four violin concertos was staggeringly ahead of its time, a forerunner to the ‘programme music’ of Liszt, Berlioz and Richard Strauss over a century later.
Still, it is the musical backdrop to these events – the atmosphere Vivaldi creates across the length of each concerto – that sticks with the listener longest. This rich, shimmering collection is a celebration of contrasts: from spring’s freshness and summer’s heat to the mellow fruitfulness of autumn and the chill of winter.
Described by The Strad as playing with ‘panache and authority’, our Leader Kate Stillman takes centre-stage, unpacking one of the great solos in the repertoire as she takes the Orchestra of Opera North through four vivid soundscapes.
Part of the Kirklees Concert Season 2025–26
Mozart Symphony No. 25
Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin
Vivaldi The Four Seasons
Start time
4pm
Timings
Pre-concert talk 3.10pm
Start time 4pm
Interval 20 mins
Finish time approx. 6pm
Concessions
Under 30s members £5*
16 and under Free
Discounts available for retired over 65, income support or Kirklees passport holders.
Further tickets may be available from Kirklees Town Halls.
* Booking fees apply
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