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La Serenissima and Raffaele La Ragione: Vivaldi Mandolin & Violin Concertos

Thursday 23 October 2025

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

La Serenissima meets mandolin sensation Raffaele La Ragione for an all-Vivaldi extravaganza. Baroque Venice at its most stylish – and seductive.

“Gorgeous” was how Gramophone magazine described the playing of Raffaele La Ragione. And if you never realised that a mandolin could be playful, brilliant – even sensuous – this outstanding young Italian virtuoso has a thrilling surprise in store. He’s the perfect partner, in other words, for Adrian Chandler’s dazzling baroque ensemble La Serenissima, and together they’ll do what they do best: take the music of Vivaldi and charge it with irrepressible virtuosity and joy. Four rarely-heard concertos whirl you to baroque Venice in all its splendour, energy and grace – and all without leaving Trafalgar Square!

Vivaldi Concerto for mandolin, strings & continuo in C major
Vivaldi Concerto for 2 mandolins, strings & continuo in G major
Vivaldi Concerto for viola d’amore, lute, strings & continuo in D major
Vivaldi Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in A major per eco in lontano
Vivaldi Sinfonia for strings & continuo in G major

La Serenissima
Raffaele La Ragione Mandolin
Adrian Chandler Director

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Thu 23 Oct 7:30 PM £35/£30/£25/£16/£10 Book

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