“What I really want to do in my life,” said violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte in an interview with The Strad, is “to find forgotten composers, and to express myself through their music as if it were mine, written yesterday. One of the wonderful things about human beings is that we feel the same emotions as the people painted by Caravaggio. And I was looking at Caravaggio’s Boy with a Basket of Fruit, this Italian teenager, and thinking that perhaps he and I shared the same feeling: of the slightly uncertain future, the heightened emotions, the thought of needing to do something extraordinary. These thoughts made me want to play… with Les Arts Florissants.”
It's clear de Swarte has a sensitive and thoughtful touch, which translates directly to his playing. BBC Music Magazine calls it “so compelling it will have you on the edge of your seat.”
You won’t want to miss his performance alongside Les Arts Florissants (3/30) at the Center for the Arts, celebrating Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at 300. The new recording of de Swarte playing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons debuted at number two on Apple Music’s classical chart a week after its release, and we’re thrilled to bring him to our stage with Les Arts Florissants.
One of the most renowned baroque music ensembles in the world, Les Arts Florissants has been bringing audiences authentic concert experiences, including playing on period instruments, since 1979. In addition to The Four Seasons, their program at the Center for the Arts will also include works by Monteverdi, Uccelline, and Geminiani. Join us for a “performance to be celebrated” (New York Times).