Inspired by Vivaldi’s musical colors, a painter shares the stage with the Contratemps ensemble as he literally paints the seasons with color, accompanying the interpretation of Vivaldi’s legendary music with a visual treat created especially for this concert, in real time.

While the musicians perform the dynamic and emotive melodies, the painter works in sync with the music, letting himself be carried away by the rhythm and the emotions it evokes. Each station transforms into colours and shapes as the music progresses, reflecting the vibe and atmosphere of each movement.

This artistic fusion allows viewers to see how the music materialises in four works of art, capturing the feelings and stories that Vivaldi wanted to convey with his compositions. The painter’s strokes can be soft, fluid, intense or dramatic according to the filter of the emotions felt by the artist during the passages of Vivaldi’s work. This experience proposes a deep connection with the musical work, hoping to enrich the perception of the audience.

The music includes not only selections from the original Seasons, but also striking selections from Vivaldi’s concertos for viola da gamba or harpsichord and arias from Vivaldi’s operas, which sound eerily familiar. The essence of each of Vivaldi’s original seasons remains, but with variations, mimicking the small changes we experience in each year’s cycle.