Vivaldi’s Winter: Music, Magic, and Life in Venetian Splendor
1-Time Lecture | To register, please call us at: 305-919-5900.
Vivaldi’s Winter from The Four Seasons captures the chill of icy winds and the warmth of firelit comfort in a masterful musical portrait. Dr. Alan Mason explores how this iconic work reflects the brilliance and imagination of 18th-century Venice, a city alive with sound, spectacle, and innovation. Through vivid examples and engaging commentary, he reveals how Vivaldi transformed the Venetian musical scene into one of Europe’s most dazzling cultural centers.
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This lecture takes place at the beautiful Plaza at Park Square in Aventura.
Valet parking is available.
Alan Mason
Dr. Alan Mason is graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, where he was awarded Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees, and the University of Miami, where he was awarded the Doctor of Musical Arts degree. Additionally, Alan did post-doctoral studies at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Alan had a long academic career, teaching on several college campuses from 1982, until his retirement from Barry University in 2014, where he was Associate Professor of Music, 1996-2014. Alan is the conductor of HaZamir Miami a chapter of HaZamir: The International Jewish Teen Choir.