Vivaldi: The Four Seasons at Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai

The annual charity concert at Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai returns with an uplifting performance of Antonio Vivaldi’s historic Baroque masterpiece The Four Seasons on March 25, 2023. Led by maestro violinist Dr. Tasana Nagavajara, guests can enjoy the most-acclaimed concertos ever written by the Italian maestro, performed by the Pro Musica trio.

“As a brand that draws its identity from the same four seasons that inspired Vivaldi, we are proud to present a trio from Pro Musica who will be performing a unique adaptation of the concerti,” smiles Sean Mosher, General Manager of Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai.

The presentation by the Pro Musica trio of Tasana Nagavajara, Victor Gurulev, and Kittikhun Sodpresert, is an adaptation of each concerto for the violin, accordion, and violoncello, respectively. “This remarkable sequence of four violin concertos remains a seminal piece of Baroque music, with its distinctive characterisations of sounds from nature,” shares Dr. Nagavajara. Antonio Vivaldi’s most famous composition, first published in 1725, is a set of four violin concertos, considered “programmatic” music in that each composition is paired with a sonnet about one of the four seasons of the year. “The composer may have written the sonnets himself, although that is still under debate,” he says. He also added dramatic cues on individual parts, such as “dog barking” in the slow movement of Spring concerto. “This extra-musical reference was avant-garde at the time, and the reception to the work varied widely, from adulation to mockery,” he smiles.

As part of the Resort’s annual charitable efforts, the concert will raise awareness in aid of The Look Kaew Lanna Foundation.

Meet the Performers

Dr. Tasana Nagavajara

A celebrated violinist from Thailand, Dr. Tasana Nagavajara has performed across all five continents, and alongside some of the world’s most iconic artists such as Yehudi Menuhin. He has twice given recitals at the historic Mendelssohn House in Leipzig and has performed at many prestigious concert halls including the Musikvereinsaal and Konzerthaus in Vienna, the Barbican Center and Cadogan Hall in London, and the Suntory Hall in Tokyo. Tasana currently serves as the artistic director of the Pro Musica Group in Bangkok and is a founding member of the Faculty of Music at Silpakorn University.

Victor Gurulev

An extensive list of honours has followed Victor Gurulev as he graduated from the Chita Music College (2008), and the Conservatory of music in Krasnoyarsk (2011) where he was acknowledged as an outstanding graduate. Gurulev moved from his native Russia to China in 2015 where he quickly established himself within the music fraternity that included musicians of repute from all over the world. Leaving China for Thailand in 2020, Gurulev has made Bangkok his home, where he is a founding member of the jazz quartet Hot Club of Siam. He has performed and recorded with a vast assortment of musicians and has a growing reputation as a collaborative genius. A prolific composer in his own right, Gurulev is a maestro at adapting classical pieces to more contemporaneous fusion presentations.

Kittkhun Sodpresert

Kittikhun Sodpresert furthered his craft through advanced studies at the prestigious Rotterdam Conservatory. A long-standing maestro with the cello, Sodpresert joined the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra as a founding member in 1982. In his younger days, he was prolific as composer, as well as and in creating special arrangements for orchestra performance, and this has earned him a reputation as one of Thailand’s premier cellists. His wonderful composition ASEAN WAY was selected as the ASEAN Anthem for the 2008 summit, and he was awarded the first prize in the ASEAN Anthem Competition. Currently working full-time as a lecturer and instructor at the Faculty of Music, Silpakorn University, Sodpresert occasionally graces the stage for some expert performances.

Registration begins at 5:30 pm on March 25, 2023. Tickets are available for purchase at the resort at THB 1,200 nett, inclusive of welcome drink and canapés. A cash bar for beverage and canapés will be available during intermission.

Guests can book their experience by calling 66 0 53 298 181, emailing contactus.chiangmai@fourseasons.com, or chatting real-time via the FS Chat App.