La Serenissima
Vivaldi Mandolin & Violin Concertos
Raffaele La Ragione
“Gorgeous” was how Gramophone magazine described the playing of Raffaele La Ragione. And if you never realised that a mandolin could be playful, brilliant – even sensuous – this outstanding young Italian virtuoso has a thrilling surprise in store. He’s the perfect partner, in other words, for Adrian Chandler’s dazzling Baroque ensemble La Serenissima, and together they’ll do what they do best: take the music of Vivaldi and charge it with irrepressible virtuosity and joy. Four rarely-heard concertos whirl you to Baroque Venice in all its splendour, energy and grace – and all without leaving Trafalgar Square!
UPDATE: Over the summer, La Serenissima’s founder, violinist and director, Adrian Chandler, suffered a walking accident which caused rupture to two of the tendons in his right shoulder. La Serenissima regrets that consequently Adrian will be unable to play his violin in October due to the recovery time needed for the surgery to his shoulder to heal. La Serenissima is making unavoidable adjustments to the programmed violin concertos this autumn as a result. Adrian will direct the group in all our autumn concerts, in spite of being unable to play himself. We thank our audiences for their understanding.
Programme:
Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello (c. 1690–1758) Ouverture-Suite for strings & continuo in F
Vivaldi Sinfonia for strings & continuo in G major
Anon. Canzone da Battello for mandolin & archlute
Vivaldi Concerto for mandolin, strings & continuo in C major
Diogenio Bigaglia (c. 1676–1745)Concerto for mandolin, strings & continuo in G
Anon. Concerto for mandolin, strings & continuo in G
Vivaldi Concerto for 2 mandolins, strings & continuo in G major
Performers:
Raffaele La Ragione mandolin
Lynda Sayce mandolin, archlute
La Serenissima
Adrian Chandler director
St Martin-in-the-Fields
Thu, 23 October 2025
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
7:30pm
£10-£35
Full Event Details
La Serenissima meets mandolin sensation Raffaele La Ragione for an all-Vivaldi extravaganza. Baroque Venice at its most stylish – and seductive.
“Gorgeous” was how Gramophone magazine described the playing of Raffaele La Ragione. And if you never realised that a mandolin could be playful, brilliant – even sensuous – this outstanding young Italian virtuoso has a thrilling surprise in store. He’s the perfect partner, in other words, for Adrian Chandler’s dazzling Baroque ensemble La Serenissima, and together they’ll do what they do best: take the music of Vivaldi and charge it with irrepressible virtuosity and joy. Four rarely-heard concertos whirl you to Baroque Venice in all its splendour, energy and grace – and all without leaving Trafalgar Square!
UPDATE: Over the summer, La Serenissima’s founder, violinist and director, Adrian Chandler, suffered a walking accident which caused rupture to two of the tendons in his right shoulder. La Serenissima regrets that consequently Adrian will be unable to play his violin in October due to the recovery time needed for the surgery to his shoulder to heal. La Serenissima is making unavoidable adjustments to the programmed violin concertos this autumn as a result. Adrian will direct the group in all our autumn concerts, in spite of being unable to play himself. We thank our audiences for their understanding.
Programme:
Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello (c. 1690–1758) Ouverture-Suite for strings & continuo in F
Vivaldi Sinfonia for strings & continuo in G major
Anon. Canzone da Battello for mandolin & archlute
Vivaldi Concerto for mandolin, strings & continuo in C major
Diogenio Bigaglia (c. 1676–1745)Concerto for mandolin, strings & continuo in G
Anon. Concerto for mandolin, strings & continuo in G
Vivaldi Concerto for 2 mandolins, strings & continuo in G major
Performers:
Raffaele La Ragione mandolin
Lynda Sayce mandolin, archlute
La Serenissima
Adrian Chandler director
Venue Details & Map
Location
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Sq, London WC2N 4JH
