La Serenissima
Vivaldi: Plucked and Bowed
Music for Mandolin with Raffaele la Ragione

Adrian Chandler returns to Liverpool with La Serenissima, the group recognised for “Whipping up a storm with Vivaldi” (The Telegraph), and mandolin star Raffaele La Ragione.
Programme:
Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello (c. 1690-1758) Ouverture-Suite for strings & continuo in F
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Sinfonia for strings & continuo in G, RV 149
Anon. C18. arr. Adrian Chandler Canzoni da batello for mandolin & archlute
Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for mandolin, strings & continuo in C, RV 425
– INTERVAL –
Diogenio Bigaglia (c.1678-1745) Concerto for mandolin, strings and continuo in G
Anon. C18. arr. Adrian Chandler Canzoni da batello for 2 mandolins
Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for 2 mandolins, strings & continuo in G
Performers:
Raffaele La Ragione mandolin
Lynda Sayce mandolin, archlute
La Serenissima
Adrian Chandler director
Fri, 24 October 2025
The Tung Auditorium, Liverpool
6:00pm
£20 (conc. available)
Full Event Details
A rare chance to hear Vivaldi’s music for plucked and bowed strings.
Adrian Chandler returns to Liverpool with La Serenissima, the group recognised for “Whipping up a storm with Vivaldi” (The Telegraph), and mandolin star Raffaele La Ragione.
Programme:
Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello (c. 1690-1758) Ouverture-Suite for strings & continuo in F
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Sinfonia for strings & continuo in G, RV 149
Anon. C18. arr. Adrian Chandler Canzoni da batello for mandolin & archlute
Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for mandolin, strings & continuo in C, RV 425
– INTERVAL –
Diogenio Bigaglia (c.1678-1745) Concerto for mandolin, strings and continuo in G
Anon. C18. arr. Adrian Chandler Canzoni da batello for 2 mandolins
Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for 2 mandolins, strings & continuo in G
Performers:
Raffaele La Ragione mandolin
Lynda Sayce mandolin, archlute
La Serenissima
Adrian Chandler director
Venue Details & Map
Location
The Tung Auditorium, Liverpool
60 Oxford St, Liverpool, L7 3NY