La Serenissima
Crossing Borders
18th Century Musical Travels Across the Italian Border
Adrian Chandler (violin/director)
This programme unites Vivaldi’s virtuosic Bohemian concertos with music by two European composers, Ariosti and Corbett, whose travels may have enabled them to work ‘undercover’ as spies, alongside a fantastic example of Telemann’s ‘mixed taste’.
Twice winners of the Gramophone Award, La Serenissima is celebrated for its vivid performances, scholarly insight and rediscovery of forgotten masterpieces. With infectious energy and expressive precision, the ensemble brings to life the brilliance, beauty and enduring legacy of Italy's golden age.
Programme:
Ariosti Ouverture to La Placidia for strings & continuo
Vivaldi Concerto for violin, strings & continuo in B flat, RV 380
Corbett Concerto IV alla Fiorentina for strings & continuo in b, Opus 8, Libro II
Vivaldi Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo per eco in lontano in A, RV 552
Vivaldi Concerto for violin, strings & continuo in g, RV 330
Telemann Ouverture-Suite for strings & continuo in a, TWV 55:a5
La Serenissima
Adrian Chandler director
Wed, 25 February 2026
Keble College Chapel, Oxford 
7:30pm
£35/£25/£10 students- ➕2 other performances
Full Event Details
La Serenissima, directed by violinist Adrian Chandler, explores the fusion of musical styles across 18th-century Europe.
This programme unites Vivaldi’s virtuosic Bohemian concertos with music by two European composers, Ariosti and Corbett, whose travels may have enabled them to work ‘undercover’ as spies, alongside a fantastic example of Telemann’s ‘mixed taste’.
Twice winners of the Gramophone Award, La Serenissima is celebrated for its vivid performances, scholarly insight and rediscovery of forgotten masterpieces. With infectious energy and expressive precision, the ensemble brings to life the brilliance, beauty and enduring legacy of Italy's golden age.
Programme:
Ariosti Ouverture to La Placidia for strings & continuo
Vivaldi Concerto for violin, strings & continuo in B flat, RV 380
Corbett Concerto IV alla Fiorentina for strings & continuo in b, Opus 8, Libro II
Vivaldi Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo per eco in lontano in A, RV 552
Vivaldi Concerto for violin, strings & continuo in g, RV 330
Telemann Ouverture-Suite for strings & continuo in a, TWV 55:a5
La Serenissima
Adrian Chandler director
▶Venue Details & Map
Location
Keble College Chapel, Oxford
Keble College, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PG
Other performances
In addition to the performance listed above, this concert will also be performed as follows:
St Martin-in-the-Fields