Vibrant Baroque Sounds: Concerto Köln at the Herrenchiemsee Festival

On 19 and 21 July 2025, Concerto Köln performed at the Herrenchiemsee Festival in the Mirror Hall of Herrenchiemsee Palace. Under the direction of Shunske Sato, they performed works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven on 19 July. On the occasion of the 300th anniversary of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, the Baroque ensemble presented a program centered around Vivaldi’s masterpiece on 21 July, with soloist Shunske Sato, bringing the music to life with vibrant enthusiasm, detailed interpretation, and perfect ensemble playing.

On kulturinmuenchen.de on 24 July 2025, Ludwig Stadler wrote:

“Baroque works are on the program for The Seasons, performed by Concerto Köln under the direction of violinist Shunske Sato. The centerpiece is Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. With great commitment and small, humorous touches, Sato shapes his interpretation of the seasons, perfectly accompanied by the chamber orchestra, which has been a flagship for high-quality performance of early music for decades.”

Oberbayerisches Volksblatt on 24 July 2025 wrote Elisabeth Kirchner:

“Exuberant joy of playing, attention to detail, transparency, and outstanding dynamics characterized the concert by Concerto Köln.”

“At the opening, there was Antonio Vivaldi’s Concerto for Strings and Basso Continuo RV 156 in G minor. A virtuosic, powerful piece in which the Baroque virtuosi from Cologne displayed their excellence with elegance, agility, and transparency.”