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La Serenissima
St Martin in the Fields: Vivaldi Mandolin Concerto with Raffaele La Ragione
St Martin-in-the-Fields
Trafalgar Sq
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Thursday 23 October 2025
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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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!
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La Serenissima Biography
La Serenissima is the UK’s leading exponent of Italian baroque music. Praised for its ‘all-too-rare ability to make one’s pulse race afresh with every new project’ (Gramophone), they have uncovered a plethora of neglected music, making it available to all through live performance, recording & outreach. Uniquely, the group’s entire repertoire is edited from source material.
Founded in 1994 by violinist Adrian Chandler, La Serenissima is recognised for its outstanding recording catalogue, which is regularly featured on BBC Radio 3, Classic FM & international radio; advertising (Beats, 2022) & film (Portrait of a Lady on Fire, 2020). The group has won 2 Gramophone Awards: for The French Connection (2010) & The Italian Job (2017); in 2018 Vivaldi X2 topped the UK Classical Chart. 2022 album Vivaldi’s Women attracted over a million streams in the 1st weeks of release.
La Serenissima performs across the UK & internationally. It has given the 1st UK performance of Brescianello’s opera Tisbe (2018) & the modern premiere of Caldara’s opera Lucio Papirio Dittatore (2019). The group offers opportunities & mentoring to young instrumentalists via Emerging Artist Chairs & has created digital outreach for Key-Stage 2 children with support from Arts Council England.
La Serenissima looks forward to celebrating its 30th Anniversary with a residency at London’s Wigmore Hall in 2024-25.
La Serenissima is proud to have as its Honorary Patron, His Excellency The Italian Ambassador to the UK.
Read MoreFounded in 1994 by violinist Adrian Chandler, La Serenissima is recognised for its outstanding recording catalogue, which is regularly featured on BBC Radio 3, Classic FM & international radio; advertising (Beats, 2022) & film (Portrait of a Lady on Fire, 2020). The group has won 2 Gramophone Awards: for The French Connection (2010) & The Italian Job (2017); in 2018 Vivaldi X2 topped the UK Classical Chart. 2022 album Vivaldi’s Women attracted over a million streams in the 1st weeks of release.
La Serenissima performs across the UK & internationally. It has given the 1st UK performance of Brescianello’s opera Tisbe (2018) & the modern premiere of Caldara’s opera Lucio Papirio Dittatore (2019). The group offers opportunities & mentoring to young instrumentalists via Emerging Artist Chairs & has created digital outreach for Key-Stage 2 children with support from Arts Council England.
La Serenissima looks forward to celebrating its 30th Anniversary with a residency at London’s Wigmore Hall in 2024-25.
La Serenissima is proud to have as its Honorary Patron, His Excellency The Italian Ambassador to the UK.
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