The [uncertain] Four Seasons
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What will our future sound like if we don't act now on climate change?

Experience 14 orchestras from around the world perform local variations of The [uncertain] Four Seasons.

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The [uncertain] Four Seasons supports the United Nations ActNow campaign

The [uncertain] Four Seasons is an algorithmic re-composition of Vivaldi’s ‘The Four Seasons’. Developed by composers, musicians, climate and computer scientists using geospatial climate predictions for 2050.

At the start of Youth and Public Empowerment Day at COP26 on November 5th 2021, The [uncertain] Four Seasons will release the performances of 14 orchestras from across 6 continents – half of which are youth orchestras. The performances elevate the voices of young people in the ongoing movement for climate action, and place further pressure on world leaders to sign the Leaders Pledge for Nature, and thereby commit to reversing biodiversity loss by 2030.

The following variations and orchestras are confirmed to perform:

VariationOrchestraSpeaker
San JoséCosta Rica's New OrchestraChristiana Figueres
BremenKammerensemble KonsonanzProf. Dr. Boetius, Prof. Dr. Eyring
SydneySydney Symphony OrchestraDamon Gameau
NairobiNational Youth Orchestra of KenyaElizabeth Wathuti
SaskatoonSaskatoon Symphony OrchestraProf. Dr. Ingrid J. Pickering
AmsterdamNetherlands Radio PhilharmonicAndré Kuipers
SeoulThe [uncertain] Four Seasons OrchestraHyekyeong Kim
IncheonThe [uncertain] Four Seasons OrchestraHyekyeong Kim
Cape TownCape Town PhilharmonicTasneem Essop
VeniceEuropean Union Youth OrchestraAlberto Toso Fei

With thanks to our project partners:

MAC
MCCR
Hugh Crosthwaite
JVM
SSOAU
STARTS
AKQA
AKQA Coala.Lab
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Photograph: Yaya Stempler