Vivaldi's The Four Seasons in Dompierre, at Salle Gaveau

Three composers, three visions of the seasons on the program at Salle Gaveau in Paris on September 25, 2026. With The Four Seasons: From Vivaldi to Dompierre, violinist Isabella d’Éloize Perron and the Orchestre FILMharmonique, conducted by Francis Choinière, bring together the scores of Antonio Vivaldi, Astor Piazzolla and François Dompierre in a single concert.

This Paris stop forms part of the first European tour by Isabella d'Éloize Perron, with stops announced in Bordeaux, Vienna, Berlin and Prague. The Canadian violinist notably played Carnegie Hall in New York in 2024 with the FILMharmonique Orchestra. In Paris, she reconnects with the ensemble for a program of about 1 hour 55 minutes, intermission included.

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The concert opens with The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi, a cycle of four violin concertos and one of the best-known works in the Baroque repertoire. The program then shifts gears with The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires by Astor Piazzolla, a piece inspired by the Argentine capital and shaped by the composer’s tango nuevo style.

The third part turns toward a contemporary work with The Four Seasons of Quebec by François Dompierre. This new score by the Quebecois composer is making its world premiere as part of this tour. The program thus juxtaposes three musical idioms tied to the same motif—the passing of the seasons—yet drawn from different periods and contexts.

On violin, Isabella d’Éloize Perron is joined by the FILMharmonique Orchestra under the baton of Francis Choinière. The performer will take the stage for this tour on a Guadagnini violin dating from 1768. This French stop is slated for Salle Gaveau on Friday, September 25, 2026.

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