| Thursday 14 January 2027 | 19:30 |
| Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741) | The Four Seasons (Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione), Op.8 no. 1-4 | |
| Piazzolla, Astor (1921-1992) | Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas (The 4 Seasons of Buenos Aires) |
| The Hallé | |
| Roberto Ruisi | Violin, Director |
Dance and tango through the seasons with blazing brilliance.
Roberto Ruisi, one of the dynamic Leaders of the Hallé Orchestra, takes you on a whirlwind tour through the seasons. Visit 18th-century Italy with Baroque genius Vivaldi and 20th-century Argentina with nuevo tango maestro Piazzolla.
Spectacular showpieces for violin soloist, there’s no conductor tonight – just Ruisi’s instincts and the formidable teamwork of the orchestra.
Vivaldi’s scene-painting is amazing: spring brings a babbling brook and a barking dog, summer features a frenetic thunderstorm, hear the crackle of leaves underfoot in the autumn and the icy rain of winter.
Piazzolla’s striking composition packs in tango music, early 20th-century classical influences, jazz and blues amid the changing seasons of Buenos Aires.
