You’ve probably heard Vivaldi’s “Spring” concerto (“La Primavera” in its original Italian) before. More than likely, you didn’t hear it on the radio or on Spotify or performed live, but you may have ...

Violinist Giles Apap (ah POP) and his ensemble, The Colors of Invention, get us in the mood for Spring with an interesting reading of the "Spring" Concerto by Vivaldi. They're in concert in Santa ...

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I first experienced Vivaldi as a toddler at Yehudi Menuhin's festival in Gstaad, Switzerland, in 1975. One day I heard what I thought was birdsong coming from the stage. It was the opening solo of "La ...