Name: Vivaldi with Symphony by the Sea
Start: 2026-05-31T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-31T16:00:00-04:00
Location: Peabody Essex Museum

Sunday, May 31, 2026 from 2—4 pm
In-person
Location: Morse Auditorium
$50. Preregistration encouraged. Registration link COMING SOON.
Join us for a reception after the performance.
Join us for a concert and talk with the North Shore’s professional symphony orchestra, Symphony by the Sea. Over the centuries, the four seasons have inspired numerous composers to represent their moods in music. During the Baroque period (1500-1750), many composers produced cycles of concertos representing the seasons. Antonio Vivaldi used four sonnets of his own creation as a starting point for the vivid and lively music of his Four Seasons. Follow the sonnets together with Maestro Donald Palma, then enjoy a virtuosic performance.
The program will include a 20-minute talk by Maestro Donald Palma and an approximately 45-minute performance of the Four Seasons, followed by a light reception.
PEM Presents is made possible by The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation and the Lowell Institute.