Vivaldi: "Summer" from The Four Seasons - National Symphony Orchestra | The Kennedy Center

The National Symphony Orchestra and Marisa Regni perform Vivaldi's Summer from the Four Seasons. Conducted by Michael Butterman. Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi was inspired by nature and his own poetry to write a series of violin concertos to express the four seasons. In the “Presto” (meaning super-fast) section of “Summer,” Vivaldi uses music to tell the story of a shepherd and his flock caught in a sudden The summer rainstorm. Sometimes composers choose to write music that features one instrument over all others. Such a composition is called a concerto, a work that features the talent and skill of a solo performer. The soloist at this concert is a member of the NSO. In a concerto, composers write the soloist’s part to be especially flashy and technically difficult to perform so that the soloist can really show-off his or her skills. Part of Young People's Concert: Inspiration! Hosted by Michael Butterman and Marisa Regni, May 24, 2016. Help Inspire Others: The Kennedy Center building may be temporarily closed, but its arts and education programming is still alive! Your gift today will provide vital support for the arts during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Please consider donating today at https://www.kennedy-center.org/Support/Help/. Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb3 #vivaldi #summer #nationalsymphonyorchestra