Glen ROUXEL, violon – VIVALDI : Les Quatre Saisons / MOZART : Petite musique de nuit

Les 4 Saisons de Vivaldi Intégrale / Petite Musique de Nuit de Mozart

Orchestre Hélios

Solo Violin: Glen Rouxel

Program: Les 4 Saisons de Vivaldi Intégrale & Petite Musique de Nuit de Mozart

Serenade No. 13 in G major "Eine kleine Nachtmusik", K. 525 – better known in French under the title "Une petite musique de nuit" – is a serenade for strings composed by Mozart in 1787. Its first movement opens with one of the most famous themes in classical music. It is Mozart's last serenade.

The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi is a set of four violin concertos, composed in 1723. It is undoubtedly Vivaldi's most famous composition and the most performed musical work in the world. It is a violin concerto where the soloist plays accompanied by a chamber orchestra. The content of each part is varied and evokes each of the seasons to which it refers. For example, winter is punctuated by pizzicato notes on the high strings, evoking freezing rain, while summer evokes a storm in the final movement, heralded by thunder rumbling several times throughout the movement.

Dynamic and eclectic, Orchestre Hélios has established itself since its creation in 2014.

Its artistic director, Paul Savalle, promotes the professional integration of young musicians through orchestra practice. Thus, young graduates mingle with orchestra musicians, conductors, and experienced soloists, in optimal working conditions.

From baroque to contemporary music, the programs are varied, the repertoire is both symphonic and choral, with the orchestra joining forces with departmental and regional choirs.

Thanks to collaboration with different conductors, the musicians tackle a very rich repertoire while broadening their interpretation palette. They all come from major French conservatories, some belonging to a national orchestra.

From string quartet to symphonic orchestra, as well as brass ensemble, the orchestra continually expands its audience by adjusting its composition. The "strings" ensemble performs in the most prestigious churches of Paris, allowing the public to discover a very rich architectural heritage.

Its variable-geometry formation allows Orchestre Hélios to approach a very wide repertoire with passionate curiosity.