
World Class Music and Literary Festival in North London
LitFest
Hannah French
Supported by the Hampstead Garden Suburb Residents Association


@Sane Seven
28 June 2026
16.30
The Henrietta Barnett School
On the 300th anniversary of Antonio Vivaldi’s evergreen masterpiece The Four Seasons, BBC Radio 3 presenter Dr Hannah French explores the rich imagery of each concerto and its poetry to reveal Vivaldi’s personal and creative life as well as the beauty and brutality of the natural world. In conversation with fellow musicians and experts in health, nature, food, wine and science, she brings a new perspective to the music through our shared experiences of the joys and fears of the ever-evolving seasons.
On the 300th anniversary of Antonio Vivaldi’s evergreen masterpiece The Four Seasons, BBC Radio 3 presenter Dr Hannah French explores the rich imagery of each concerto and its poetry to reveal Vivaldi’s personal and creative life as well as the beauty and brutality of the natural world. In conversation with fellow musicians and experts in health, nature, food, wine and science, she brings a new perspective to the music through our shared experiences of the joys and fears of the ever-evolving seasons.