Saturday, March 9 | 4:00 PM
2-3 hrs (including musical program and reception)
Welcome to our new series at Natelli Woods Bethesda! This limited capacity series is designed to provide an up-close-and-personal experience with our musicians and world-class soloists. We are all about building connections through music and you will have a rare opportunity to create personal relationships with artists that make NOW what we are.
We introduce violinist, Kevin Zhu, winner of the 2018 Paganini Violin Competition and recipient of the 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant. Kevin will take the audience through a journey of the four seasons. Kevin performs on the c1722 “Lord Wandsworth” Antonio Stradivarious violin, which is on loan from the Ryuji Ueno Foundation and Rare Violins In Consortium Artists and Benefactors Collaborative. The instrument was crafted when Vivaldi composed The Four Seasons.
The beauty of music and nature is universal and timeless. Come experience with NOW!
Program
PAGANINI (1782–1840) 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1
Caprice No. 1 in E major, “The Arpeggio”
Caprice No. 5 in A minor
Caprice No. 9 in E major, “The Hunt”
Caprice No. 16 in G minor
Caprice No. 17 in E-flat major
Caprice No. 24 in A minor
VIVALDI (1678–1741) Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons)
Concerto No. 1, Op. 8, RV 269, La primavera (Spring)
Concerto No. 2, Op. 8, RV 315, L’estate (Summer)
Concerto No. 3, Op. 8, RV 293, L’autunno (Autumn)
Concerto No. 4, Op. 8, RV 297, L’inverno (Winter)
