Between hours spent practicing their instrument, concerts that last until the wee hours under the constant pressure of a wrong note, and days lost in transit recovering from jet lag, the life of a professional musician isn’t far from that of a top-level athlete! It’s no coincidence that the word concerto comes from the Latin concertare, meaning to fight or struggle. Comfortable in their sneakers and bringing together a family audience around a repertoire of gold-medal masterpieces – Bach, Vivaldi… – the musicians, equipped with period instruments, stage the concerto in 21st-century style: a festive competition, a breathtaking battle. They are the champions! Performance, endurance, brilliance – peak physical form is a musical virtue.