For the closing concert of LIFEM 2023, recorder player and conductor Erik Bosgraaf has prepared a festive programme which is a homage to Antonio Vivaldi. In addition to the well-known Four Seasons in their own version for several recorders and orchestra, the concert also includes the well-known concerto for the smallest member of the recorder family, the 'flautino', and two concertos for strings. Let yourself be surprised by the virtuosity of Bosgraaf and the sparkling music of Antonio Vivaldi!

Erik Bosgraaf is generally considered to be one of the world’s leading recorder players, and he is definitely the most adventurous. He improvises, plays jazz, utilizes electronics and likes working with people in other areas of artistic endeavour such as cinematography (Werner Herzog, Paul and Menno de Nooijer). His repertoire extends from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons to tomorrow’s music. Bosgraaf’s recording of Jacob van Eyck’s Der Fluyten Lust-hof set a new standard and led to his international breakthrough.