Published in 1725, The Four Seasons gives a musical expression to each season of the year. If you listen closely enough, you can probably hear it playing somewhere. Music from this group of four violin concerti has been featured in at least 100 different films and television shows, countless commercials, and wedding ceremonies across the globe.

There is no doubt that you have heard at least a small part of his The Four Seasons (Italian: Le quattro stagioni). And there is no composer who captures the sights, sounds, and feelings of Spring like Vivaldi did. We want to take this moment to shine a light on the tenderness of Nature, casting aside the harshness of winter (definitely true for us here in Canada) for brighter days. It feels strange to write an ode to Spring, but now is an ideal time to practise tenderness, not only with yourself but with the world around you. With the current outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, the celebration of Spring is not what we are used to.

This Spring is different in more profoundly important way as well.

In fact, the first day of spring 2020 is unlike any we have seen in more than a century: it happened on March 19th.

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