Vivaldi's L'estro Armonico
Date
October 5, 2019
Time
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An exhilarating and inspiring opening night concert
Join Mercury for an energetic and lively night of music by Antonio Vivaldi. Kick off the 2019-2020 Season with L’estro armonico, one of the most influential collections of music of the Baroque era. You will be transported back to 18th century Venice with virtuosic music that is deeply imaginative and endlessly inventive.
This concert is made possible in part by the Houston Endowment and the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
Program
Antonio Vivaldi
L’estro armonico, Op. 3, Nos. 1, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 11
Concerto for Two Cellos in G minor, RV 531
Concerto for Strings in G minor, RV 152
Featured ARTISTS
Antoine Plante, Conductor
RUNNING TIME
1 hr 45 min, with intermission
PRE-CONCERT LECTURE
7:15pm, in the Cullen Theater