Gstaad Music Festiva: Sonic Experience

Experience the enchantment of the Gstaad Festival Tent on its opening night, where the old and the new collide in a North‑South musical dialogue. The line‑up features Vivaldi’s iconic “Four Seasons” alongside Astor Piazzolla’s fiery “Cuatro estaciones porteñas,” uniting baroque brilliance with Latin passion in a single, breathtaking sonic journey. Led by the LGT Young Soloists—an ensemble founded in 2013 by German violin virtuoso Alexander Gilman, a distinguished protégé of Dorothy DeLay and Zakhar Bron—this affair promises a performance of youthful energy and world‑class artistry. Gilman himself draws on a lineage of legendary mentors to inspire the next generation of string virtuosos. The evening opens with evocatively powerful film music, setting the tone for the night’s narrative. The soundtrack to Mati Diop and Manon Lutanie’s 2022 short film “Naked Blue,” composed by multi‑instrumentalist Devonté Hynes, is introduced in a fresh arrangement by Paul Bateman, guiding listeners into the story of a thirteen‑year‑old ballerina. Program highlights include: - Rachel Portman – “Dolomites, Pale Mountains” (film music, 2025) – 20 minutes - Astor Piazzolla – “Cuatro estaciones porteñas”   – Verano Porteño (Summer) – 7 minutes   – Otoño Porteño (Autumn) – 6 minutes   – Invierno Porteño (Winter) – 8 minutes   – Primavera Porteña (Spring) – 7 minutes - Devonté Hynes – “Naked Blue” (film music, 2022) – 15 minutes - Antonio Vivaldi – “Le quattro stagioni”   – Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 (“Spring”) – 10 minutes   – Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 (“Summer”) – 10 minutes   – Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293 (“Autumn”) – 12 minutes   – Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 (“Winter”) – 10 minutes For tickets and all event details, visit the link. Join us for this unforgettable fusion of cinematic storytelling and world‑class classical performance at the Gstaad Music Festiva: Sonic Experience.