Vivaldi's 4 Seasons, Ave Maria and Famous Adagios

Hélios Orchestra

Solo Violin: Glen Rouxel
 

Program:
Vivaldi's Four Seasons "Summer" and "Winter", Handel's "Sarabande", Massenet's "Meditation by Thaïs", Bach's "Aria", Schubert's "Ave Maria", Rachmaninov's "Vocalise", Albinoni's "Adagio in G Minor", Brahms's "Hungarian Dance No. 5", Paganini's "Andante Cantabile", Chopin's "Nocturne", Elgar's "Salut d'Amour", Monti's "Czardas"

Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons is a set of four violin concertos, composed in 1723. It is undoubtedly Vivaldi's best-known composition and the most performed musical work in the world. It is a violin concerto in which the soloist plays accompanied by a chamber orchestra. The content of each part is varied and evokes each of the seasons to which it relates. For example, winter is punctuated by pizzicato notes on the upper strings, reminiscent of icy rain, while summer evokes a storm in the final movement, prepared by thunder that rumbles several times in the movement.

Dynamic and eclectic, the Hélios orchestra has established itself since its creation in 2014.

Its artistic director, Paul Savalle, promotes the professional integration of young musicians through orchestral practice. Thus, young graduates mingle with orchestral musicians, conductors, and experienced soloists, in optimal working conditions.

From baroque to contemporary music, the programs are varied, the repertoire is both symphonic and choral, the orchestra associating itself with departmental and regional choirs.
 
Thanks to the collaboration with different conductors, the musicians approach a very rich repertoire while broadening their interpretative palette. They all come from the major French conservatories, some belonging to a national orchestra.

From string quartet to symphony orchestra, including brass ensemble, the orchestra continually expands its audience by adapting its composition. The string ensemble performs in the most prestigious churches in Paris, allowing the public to discover a rich architectural heritage.

Its flexible composition allows the Hélios orchestra to approach a wide-ranging repertoire with passionate curiosity.