🎻 The French violin virtuoso, François Pineau-Benois, guest-starred as Oulunsalo Ensemble's soloist in the concert "Classics & Premieres" held at the Oulu Cathedral (Oulu, Finland) on March 16, 2024.
Antonio Vivaldi's Violin Concerto in D major (RV 212) is further titled "Per la Solennità della S. Lingua di S. Antonio." The Festival of the Sacred Tongue of St. Antonio in Padua was an annual event commemorating the life and influence of the Franciscan friar Antonio. Legend has it that the monk's tongue remained unchanged over a long time after his death, making it a holy and miraculous symbol of the power of good words. Vivaldi dedicated a festive violin concerto to this momentous event, which he himself premiered.
▶️ 00:00 - I. Allegro
▶️ 04:09 - II. Grave
▶️ 06:27 - III. Allegro
🎵 The performers:
François Pineau-Benois, solo violin
Sinikka Ala-Leppilampi, concertmaster
Emma-Riina Aho, Petra Keinänen, violin
Weronika Skowrońska, viola
Heikki Takkula, cello
Juha Nääppä, double bass
Markus Vaara, harpsichord
🎶 Oulunsalo Ensemble is a master-apprentice model orchestra founded and directed by Finnish violin/orchestra educator Sinikka Ala-Leppilampi. The orchestra frequently collaborates with local congregations and educational institutions while fostering country-wide and international connections as well.
🎬 Recording, engineering and production by Eero Karvonen / Sharp Dis-Chord
⚙️ Set production assistants: Elisa Vesterbacka & Jarno Vanhanen
📷 Session photography by Elisa Vesterbacka
📷 Preview picture © Elisa Vesterbacka, Eero Karvonen
Special thanks to Virtuaalikirkko (Ilmari Mäenpää & co.) for lending an additional camera angle for the video production.
1 июл 2024
