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It’s the end of the year, the ideal moment to celebrate The Four Seasons! The Picardie Orchestra gives a free hand to the iconoclast Gilles Apap. Discovered by Yehudi Menuhin, Gilles Apap is an unequalled violinist, as comfortable in a Mozart concerto (where he sometimes even whistles… But after all, Glenn Gould even hummed!) than in Gypsy virtuosity or Irish folk. With his partners of the Bluegrass band (banjo, mandolin and bass), he broaches the immensely famous Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, more familiar with music departments in supermarkets than with great national scenes. There’s no doubt this unconventional musician will offer the best to the seasons and will add his personal touch. This battle between harmony and invention was already led by Vivaldi himself when he created his work. Beyond the new arrangements, the allusions and the touch of madness, the natural, enthusiasm and generosity of this artist has to be greeted. Menuhin himself said: “To me, you’re the example of the 21st century musician. You represent the direction towards which music should evolve: first, the respect of classical works, secondly, the discovery of contemporary music and of the creative element, in improvisation as well as performance.”