The Bach Sinfonia: Multi-Media Four Seasons

Many acquainted with this most popular of Vivaldi’s works know that the four concertos that make up “The Four Seasons” are descriptive compositions, but less are aware of the companion texts: four sonnets possibly authored by Vivaldi himself. The words of these sonnets (with their allusions like “the drunkards have fallen asleep”) are notated throughout the original score. For this special performance, which combines the experience of visual arts and music, Sinfonia has commissioned two artists, Yan Da and Yana Sakellion,  to illustrate the original sonnets—which will be projected—in order to both blend with and complement the music. This exciting collaboration combining text narrative, sound and visual design is a multi-media event not to be missed.

Da and Sakellion are creating a new series of self-contained, motion-triggered graphics. These artworks, which include the complete original sonnet texts and images are formed from particles (bits) that react to sound, and this coding within the art itself triggers the timing of the images to move along with the music performed live. This creates the direct relationship between the movement, color and size of elements on screen and the sound itself.

Free Pre-Concert Discussion at 7:15PM

 Event takes place at the Cultural Arts Center at Silver Spring, Montgomery College, 7995 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD