EARLY MUSIC
Venice Baroque Orchestra — Duello d’Archi a Venezia

Andrea Marcon, conductor
Chouchane Sirannossian, violin

Selected works by VIVALDI, VERACINI, TARTINI, & LOCATELLI

In this electrifying program, we venture to early 18th-century Venice, where four legendary composers — Vivaldi, Veracini, Tartini, and Locatelli — engage in a spirited Battle of the Bows. These “four musketeers” of the violin transformed the city into a stage of fierce rivalries, where the instrument reigned as a weapon of artistic bravura, a tool for dazzling listeners, and a reflection of virtuosity often pushed to theatrical extremes. With her breathtaking technique and fearlessness, Chouchane Siranossian — hailed as “diabolical” by The Sunday Times — is the ideal interpreter for these fiery compositions. She is joined by the superb Venice Baroque Orchestra, led by Andrea Marcon, whose insight brings thrilling authenticity to these dramatic musical duels.