The woman who inspired Vivaldi. The story history almost forgot.
12—25 AUG, 2026
Guest Director, Baroque Violin
Baroque Flute
Actor
Scriptwriter
Lighting Designer
Harpsichord, Chamber Organ
120 min with 20 min interval
PISENDEL Sonata for violin in A minor, JunP IV.2
VIVALDI Concerto for violin in E major ‘per Anna Maria’, RV 267a
VIVALDI Concerto for violin and organ in C major, RV 774
TARTINI Concerto for violin in G minor, GT 1.g01
In this intimate and poetic program, acclaimed Paris-based violinist Augusta McKay Lodge makes her Australian debut as soloist and Guest Director, shining a light on one of Baroque music’s most fascinating and overlooked figures — Anna Maria della Pietà.
A virtuoso who lived and performed at the Venetian orphanage where Vivaldi taught, Anna Maria inspired some of his finest and most demanding works. But she was more than just Vivaldi’s student. Celebrated in her time, Anna Maria played multiple instruments with extraordinary skill and had music written specifically for her by composers across Europe.
Led with elegance and insight by Augusta McKay Lodge, this refined program offers a rare glimpse into the sound world of Anna Maria. Through solo and chamber works full of nuance and colour, we hear the brilliance of a woman whose legacy is felt but rarely named.
This is a concert of detail, grace, and imagination. Multi-instrumental and historically inspired, Vivaldi’s Legacy invites you into the life of a remarkable artist and the music she brought to life.
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