Les Violons du Roy Concert

Last night was another wonderful night at Teatro Vallarta with the presentation of the Canadian group Les Violons du Roy.   With a small group of strings consisting of 9 violins, 3 violas, 3 cellos, 1 bass and a harpsichord thrown in for good measure, the almost completely sold out event was not to be missed!   As part of the May Cultural Festival held here in Puerto Vallarta this must have been the highlight of the month long celebration that has sponsored all types of cultural events all around Puerto Vallarta.
The first half of the concert was dedicated to the classics like Vivaldi's Four Seasons Symphony with each movement presented by a separate violinist solo.  The second half of the concert was a more modern piece by Piazzolia also entitled the 'Four Seasons'.   Excellent performance by all and it was amazing to watch such a small group pull off what normally one hears from an entire symphony.  The natural non-amplified sound carried throughout the theater just perfectly. The conductor Eric Paetkau did an excellent job of leading the group and keeping everyone on tempo.
The group has been touring Mexico and were headed to Mexico City the next day.   Great Job Puerto Vallarta Cultural Festival organizers!!