The Tung: 18th Century Musical Travels Across the Italian Border
24th January 2026 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
La Serenissima, directed by violinist Adrian Chandler, explores the fusion of musical styles across 18th century Europe.
This programme unites Vivaldi’s virtuosic Bohemian concertos with music by two European composers, Ariosti and Corbett, whose travels may have enabled them to work ‘undercover’ as spies, alongside a fantastic example of Telemann’s ‘mixed-taste’.
Twice winners of the Gramophone Award, La Serenissima is celebrated for its vivid performances, scholarly insight and rediscovery of forgotten masterpieces. With infectious energy and expressive precision, the ensemble brings to life the brilliance, beauty and enduring legacy of Italy’s golden age.
Programme
Ouverture to La Placidia for strings & continuo
Attilio Malachia ARIOSTI (1666 – 1729)
Concerto for violin, strings & continuo in B flat, RV 380
Antonio VIVALDI (1678 – 1741)
oncerto IV alla Fiorentina for strings & continuo in b, Opus 8, Libro II
William CORBETT (1680 – 1746)
Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo per eco in lontano in A, RV 552
Antonio VIVALDI
Concerto for violin, strings & continuo in g, RV 330
Antonio VIVALDI
Ouverture-Suite for strings & continuo in a, TWV 55:a5
Georg Philip TELEMANN (1681 – 1767)
Performers
La Serenissima
Adrian Chandler Director
Tickets
Standard: £20.00
Concession: £16.00
*Booking fee applies