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West Wight Arts Association: Red Priest Baroque Quartet
The next concert of West Wight Arts Association's 2025/26 season will be held on Saturday October 11th in Freshwater Memorial Hall, starting at 7.00pm.
It will be given by the leading baroque quartet Red Priest, recently described in the New York Times as ‘the wildly virtuosic little band’. Named after the original ‘red priest’ Antonio Vivaldi, the quartet has developed a unique style, combining high-energy performance, boundary crossing arrangements and theatrical presentation.
Founded in 1997, Red Priest has delighted audiences across the globe, performing throughout Europe and America, and as far afield as Australia and New Zealand. They have given numerous radio and TV broadcasts, and their discography includes an iconic take on Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, praised by Gramophone Magazine. Their most recent release, The Baroque Bohemians, reached No.1 in the UK classical charts.
As well as Vivaldi, the programme for the Memorial Hall concert includes works by Bach, Handel, Telemann and Corelli.
“For sheer technical wizardry, charismatic showmanship and expressive devilment, Red Priest is in an exhilarating class of its own.” — BBC Music Magazine
It will be given by the leading baroque quartet Red Priest, recently described in the New York Times as ‘the wildly virtuosic little band’. Named after the original ‘red priest’ Antonio Vivaldi, the quartet has developed a unique style, combining high-energy performance, boundary crossing arrangements and theatrical presentation.
Founded in 1997, Red Priest has delighted audiences across the globe, performing throughout Europe and America, and as far afield as Australia and New Zealand. They have given numerous radio and TV broadcasts, and their discography includes an iconic take on Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, praised by Gramophone Magazine. Their most recent release, The Baroque Bohemians, reached No.1 in the UK classical charts.
As well as Vivaldi, the programme for the Memorial Hall concert includes works by Bach, Handel, Telemann and Corelli.
“For sheer technical wizardry, charismatic showmanship and expressive devilment, Red Priest is in an exhilarating class of its own.” — BBC Music Magazine
Saturday 11 October
Memorial Hall, Avenue Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight PO40 9UU
Tickets are £17.00 (£3.00 for students and children) including a £1.00 booking fee.The concert starts at 7.00pm.
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