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Four Seasons by Candlelight: 300th Anniversary Edition

Join Moonlight Concerts at St Vincent's Chapel Edinburgh for the 300th anniversary of Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" this August!

Four Seasons by Candlelight: 300th Anniversary Edition

About Four Seasons by Candlelight: 300th Anniversary Edition

CELEBRATE 300 YEARS OF VIVALDI'S FOUR SEASONS
Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2025 | Classical Music Event of the Year

Back by popular demand! After a 5-star, sold-out run at Edinburgh Fringe 2024, Moonlight Concerts returns with a spectacular tercentenary celebration of classical music's most beloved masterpiece.

WHY THIS CONCERT IS UNMISSABLE:

Historic Anniversary Performance - Experience Vivaldi's Four Seasons on its 300th anniversary year

Exceptional Virtuoso Talent - Featuring violin prodigy Isla Ratcliff (BBC Young Traditional Musician 2022)

Award-Winning Production - Fresh from a sweep of 5-star reviews at Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Unique Atmospheric Experience - Collaboration by Matthew Shiel, conductor of the acclaimed Candlelight Orchestra

THE MUSICAL JOURNEY
Feel every emotion as Isla Ratcliff's violin brings to vivid life each iconic movement:

Spring - Birdsong, gentle streams, and thunder storms
Summer - Scorching heat, buzzing insects, and violent tempests
Autumn - Bountiful harvests, hunts, and celebration dances
Winter - Chattering teeth, warming fires, and icy landscapes

AUDIENCE AND CRITIC FAVORITES
"Enlightening... Matthew Shiel has 'composed' a most enchanting concert" — ***** Edinburgh Guide
"A ripping good yarn. Sim and Shiel both are masters of their crafts." — ***** Binge Fringe
"An atmosphere which is all too often missed in our digital world" — ***** Corr Blimey

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