Vivaldi Project The perfect antidote to winter’s recent furies might just be a musical jolt of all four seasons – Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons,” that is. The classic concertos will be presented in an unusual performance designed to appeal to new as well as seasoned classical music fans at 7:30 March 6 at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Juilliard String Quartet violinist Joel Smirnoff will conduct “The Vivaldi Project,” engaging the audience in an evening of conversation, demonstration and performance by the Bulgarian State Academic Orchestra. Violin soloist Joan Kwuon will be featured. Also in the spotlight will be 23 UI art and design students commissioned to design a promotional poster for the performance. The designs were created as part of a project in which the students worked with art and design professor Eric Benson and Michele Plante, coordinator of the College of Fine and Applied Arts’ Career Services office, to plan a marketing campaign for the event. The winning poster (at left), designed by Cindy Curtis, was used to promote the concert. All posters will be exhibited in the upper foyer of Foellinger Great Hall March 5-9, and the students will be honored at the March 7 “Krannert Uncorked” wine tasting, which begins at 5 p.m. As part of Krannert Center’s ongoing commitment to making classical music accessible, the all-ages ticket price for “The Vivaldi Project” is $5. Information is available online at www.krannertcenter.com, or by calling 333-6280.
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