Vivaldi's Four Seasons in the Minorite Church

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An exclusive musical treat: Vivaldi's world-famous popular masterpiece "Four Seasons" with unique acoustics in Vienna's Minorite Church.
Minoritenkirche, Minoritenplatz 2a, Wien, Austria
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Vivaldi's Four Seasons in the Minorite Church

An exclusive musical treat: Vivaldi's world-famous popular masterpiece "Four Seasons" with unique acoustics in Vienna's Minorite Church.



As one of the most famous and most frequently played works of music in the world, you definitely need to experience Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" during a classical concert visit in Vienna. The musical interpretation will be performed by the internationally renowned Vienna Chamber Symphony in the unique location of the Minorite Church: an incomparable place to enjoy classical music in Vienna, which convinces both acoustically and architecturally.

It was in 1725 that the Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi published "Le quattro stagioni", The Four Seasons, and thus his most famous work. These four violin concertos are truly exceptional and take the audience on a musical journey, each concert representing a season and interspersed with wonderful imitations of nature. Vivaldi's experience as a virtuoso violinist also enabled him to develop particularly effective playing techniques.

The Vienna Chamber Symphony is an Ensemble composed of highly talented musicians performing in Vienna. Members of this group usually perform as a string quintet. By doing so, the ensemble brings to its audiences a vast musical repertoire from classics to contemporary compositions bringing out the very best of the Ensemble members.  The WKS was founded in March 2006 in the “Year of Mozart” and made its outstandingly successful debut with a series of concerts in Spain that met with both public and critical acclaim describing the group as the best performers of a long season entirely dedicated to Mozart. Following this experience the WKS realised a series of projects dedicated to the musical contemporaries of Mozart. In 2008 they performed at the Umbria Music Festival with a “crossover project” fusing the pure Viennese classic style with that of hip-hop dance. This was followed by performances at the prestigious Vienna Musikverein and led to invitations to play at numerous international festivals including the Ankara Festival in April 2009 and many Italian theatres like the “Teatro N. Piccinni'' in Bari,  Ravello Festival, Alba Music Festival and Side Music Festival in Turkey. Subsequently, the Vienna Chamber Symphony has performed in South America (Brazil, Argentina and Colombia) and Istanbul (Süreyya Opera).

Alexandra Tirsu, a young Moldovan violinist, clinched the third prize and audience award at the prestigious 2021 ARD Competition. She completed her undergraduate studies under the tutelage of Pavel Vernikov in Vienna and Janine Jansen in Sion, swiftly gaining recognition as one of the leading violinists of her generation. A laureate of the 2018 Seoul International Music Competition and 2014 Osaka International Competition, her performances have received critical acclaim in publications such as The Strad, Classical Music Magazine, and Süddeutsche Zeitung, among others.

She has performed under the baton of conductors including Semyon Bychkov, Ronald Zollman, Gabriel Bebeselea, Dmitri Jurowsky, among others, and collaborated with musicians such as Ivry Gitlis, Michael Guttman, Daishin Kashimoto, Alexander Chaushian, Friedrich Thiele, Razvan Popovici, Uto Ughi, Diemut Poppen, Boris Brovtsyn, Vladmir Landsmann, Svetlana Makarova, Levon Chilingirian, and Kyril Zlontnikov. An advocate for expanding violin music's reach to broader audiences, she regularly partners with the celebrated music-comedy duo Igudesman & Joo.

Alexandra plays the 1717 "Reiffenberg" Stradivarius, generously loaned to her through The Stradivari Society. She has been a Thomastik-Infeld artist since 2021.

While enjoying the concert, you will not only be pampered acoustically, but also visually: there is a lot to discover in the magnificent interior of the Minorite Church in Vienna. The north side of the building is adorned with an impressive mosaic by Giacomo Raffaelli, a replica of the famous wall fresco Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, which has a total weight of approximately 20 tons.

Tickets for Vivaldi's most famous masterpiece are always in great demand, as the Four Seasons have always been a source of enthusiasm for music lovers all over the world, from young to old. And especially in Vienna, world capital of music, it is a special tribute to Vivaldi & his music to get tickets to a wonderful concert to experience his composition in this historic ambiance. Nowhere else will you feel an atmosphere such as in Vienna - it is THE magic place to enjoy classical music and no other place enchants with its acoustics as beautifully as the Minorite Church (Minoritenkirche) in the heart of Vienna's old city centre.


Programme

5Vivaldis Four Seasons

Johann Sebastian Bach - Air, Orchestral Suite Nr. 3 in D Dur BWV 1068
Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto alla rustica in G Dur RV 151 in G Dur
Antonio Vivaldi - Four Seasons

 

Performers
Wiener Kammersymphonie, String Quintet
Alexandra Tirsu, Violin

Concert dates
18.05.2024
23.12.2024

 

The Vivaldi Four Seasons are undoubtedly one of the most famous works of all time in classical music history, with Vivaldi's revolutionary violin concertos. Four sonnets were the model for his masterpiece, which transport the four seasons of the year to the audience in a powerful acoustic way: with wild thunderstorms and lightnings, breaking ice and birdsong, sleeping shepherd boys, a hunting party and many other peculiarities.

Don't miss Vivaldi's masterpiece at an unforgettable classical concert in Vienna, the world capital of music! Get your tickets to the world-famous Four Seasons by Vivaldi in Vienna and experience unforgettable acoustic moments in the Minorite Church to create unforgettable memories.

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Venue

Tickets are available in 3 different categories:

  • Category Superior                           EUR    65,-
  • Category A                                       EUR    49,-
  • Category B                                       EUR    39,-
  • Category A - Student/Senior                  EUR    39,- 
  • Category B - Student/Senior                  EUR    29,-

All prices are total prices, including all taxes and statutory fees. We do not bill any sort of additional charges.


Venue

The Minoriten Church is a Catholic church built in French Gothic style and is located at the center of Vienna’s historic inner city, in the first district and just a few minutes away from the Hofburg. The so-called Minorites were Franciscans who founded the Minorite Monastery in Vienna in 1224. The church building was completed in 1350, as one of the first Gothic churches in Eastern Austria. Ever since then, the Minorite Church is considered as one of the most beautiful churches in Vienna. 

Since 1784, the church has been owned by the Italian Congregation and has grown to become the cultural and social centre of the Italian Catholic community of Vienna. It is often referred to as the Italian National Church of Mary of the Snows.

The striking saddle roof of the church rises above the silhouette of Vienna's city centre and its "shot down“ tower is another striking characteristic of the building, dating back from the times of the Austro-Turkish wars. Since then, some massive alterations have taken place, the last major alteration being in the years around 1900, when the neo-Gothic annexes were built in which the Italian Congregation is housed. 

The Minorite Church in Vienna is one of the oldest and most artistically valuable churches in the city and definitely provides a unique venue for classical concerts – both acoustically and architecturally. 

Minorite Church
Minoritenplatz 2A
1010 Vienna


Duration

The duration of the concert is about 70 minutes, without intermission.  


Tickets

Once your booking has been confirmed, you will receive an e-mail containing your booking voucher. Please print it out or download it on your smartphone/tablet to show it at the evening box on the day of the concert.

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How to get there?

Minoriten Church, Minoritenplatz 2A, 1010 Vienna.; is located in the city centre. The easiest way to get there is by the subway line U3 until the station “Herrengasse” and take the exit “Minoritenplatz” which will lead you directly in front of the Minoriten Church. 

Alternatively, one can take the Tram line D,1 or 71 to the station “Rathausplatz/Burgtheater”. From there the Minoriten Church is a few minutes walk behind the Burgtheater. 


Cancellations

Cancellations are possible for this ticket up to 24 hours before the concert begin.