EUROPA GALANTE ORCHESTRA & FABIO BIONDI IN CONCERT AT THE PORTA FERRADA OCCIDENT FESTIVAL 2026

Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons

EUROPA GALANTE ORCHESTRA

Founded in 1989 by Fabio Biondi, Europa Galante was created to give an authentically Italian voice to Baroque and Classical music, fields that had until then been dominated by Northern European performers. With its debut dedicated to Vivaldi, the ensemble achieved immediate international success, becoming a global reference thanks to its combination of stylistic rigor and interpretative vitality.

With a discography awarded prizes such as the Diapason d’Or and three Grammy nominations, the ensemble is a regular guest at the world’s leading concert halls. Beyond rediscovering forgotten treasures of the 18th century, they have extended their historically informed practice to 19th-century bel canto (Bellini, Donizetti and Verdi).

In 2026, under Biondi’s vision, Europa Galante continues to lead the early music scene with a residency at Teatro Due in Parma and a major tour across Asia, Dubai and South America.

Fabio Biondi is one of the most influential performers in today’s Baroque music scene. Founder and director of Europa Galante, he achieved historic success with the recording of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons (Opus 111, 1991), which sold over 500,000 copies and received international awards such as the Premio Cini di Venezia, the Choc de la Musique and several Diapason d’Or. He now visits Porta Ferrada Occident for an exclusive concert in Spain.

They will perform the following programme:

Vivaldi – Concerto in G minor RV152: Allegro / Adagio / Allegro

Vivaldi – Sinfonia from Griselda: Allegro / Largo / Allegro

Vivaldi – Violin Concerto RV190 in C major: Allegro / Largo / Allegro

Vivaldi – The Four Seasons