Not four seasons, but eight seasons. Grand Performances presents LA SÍNFONICA “Eight Seasons”, hosted by KUSC’s Alan Champman. Experience the metrological and cultural difference between Mediterranean Europe and the heart of South America as we present the genius of Vivaldi and Piazzolla together in one program.
Doors open at 6pm
Performance starts at 7pm
Vivaldi The Four Seasons
Piazzolla Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas
In this concert northern and southern hemispheres collide in a dazzling evening performed under the stars of Vivaldi’s radiant Four Seasons with Piazzolla’s evocative and sultry Argentinian response. Expect explosive, edge of the seat music-making, the ferocious energy of Vivaldi’s iconic masterpiece juxtaposed with Piazzolla’s tango-inspired Buenos Aires homage. De León de Vega directs a virtuosic tour de force.
Sonia Marie De León de Vega is an LA-based symphony and opera conductor and a leading influence in the growing Latino culture in the United States. Best known for starting the Santa Cecilia Orchestra in 1992 and through that, the Discovering Music program – a two year program that takes orchestra members into underserved Latino neighborhoods to introduce communities to classical music – she also has many other accolades that highlight her life in the arts. She was the first woman in history to conduct a symphony orchestra for the Pope, she was named named Outstanding Latina of the Year in 2000 by Univision, Mervyns, and Target, and she was voted one of the 100 most influential Hispanics in the US twice.
Violin soloists:
YI-Huan Zhao
Mishkar Nunez-Fredell
Dimitry Olevsky
Kyle Gilner
Sonia Marie De León de Vega, Conductor
Hosted by Alan Champan, from KUSC Classical Radio
This performance is presented as part of Grand Performances 2023 Summer Series
Seating is open and filled on a first come, first-served basis. Blankets and low-backed chairs are welcome.
Pack a picnic from home with food and drinks to enjoy at Grand Performances! Or grab a bite to-go from a range of delicious local restaurants.
This performance is made possible in part by the support of the Colburn Foundation, Boeing, LA County Department of Arts & Culture and the City of Los Angeles DCA
