Concert in Venice

I've been to both, and they are both excellent. Pick the one that is is convenient for you and your schedule.

We went to the one near the Accademia Bridge a few years ago….very enjoyable.
However, don’t go on your first night if you’re a bit jet lagged…..it’s so relaxing you might sleep through it!

At San Vidal. They played every note of the Four Seasons in a somewhat bored fashion. Vivaldi composed an awful lot of music, also a lot of awful music.

These concerts are held nearly every night, so it is hardly surprising if the orchestra can seem a bit jaded.
The Pieta is where Vivaldi was choir master and is a beautiful church on the Giudecca canal.
Quite a few nice bars and restaurants nearby.
Worth it for the experience.

Back in the day when giant cruise ships were still allowed in Venice, I attended a string quartet at Pieta playing, you guessed it, The Four Seasons. During a quiet solo passage, a cruise ship sounded its horn right outside the church as it was departing Venice. The soloist just rolled his eyes, but didn't miss a beat. Those days are over.

We really liked the concert at the Church of the Pieta. The atmosphere and lighting and acoustics were great, and the musicians were outstanding. The seating was not very comfortable, but being in the church where Vivaldi worked and performed was really special.

I apologize for hijacking this thread. I hope my question will help the OP and others. Does anyone know how far in advance we should purchase tickets for either one of these concerts?
Thanks!

There are usually people in period costume wandering around the main sights during the day selling tickets.
I don't think they sell out as a rule, but I've not been in high season.
https://www.vivaldichurchvenice.com/en/concerts/2025/10/11
is the ticketing site for the Pieta which also give details of what music is on when.

We attended an Interpreti Veneziani Orchestra concert at the San Vidal Church but it was several years back in the fall of 2018. The players were rather animated and enthusiastic and the members do rotate in and out so your experiences many vary. We bought tickets a few hours before the concert but it was completely sold out at start time. There's a nice collection on CD of some of their performances at that site. It's a nice site and this recording does represent the acoustics at San Vidal. I purchased this recording in 2019 and it's hard to find now but worth seeking out: https://www.discogs.com/release/14459632-Interpreti-Veneziani-Vivaldi-In-Venice

Our RS tour guide (Jamie Blair Gould) did however tell me that he considered them amateurs - so your mileage may vary.

We loved Interpreti Veneziani at San Vidal in 2017. It was more of a string quartet performance rather than orchestral. The lead cello player was the polar opposite of bored, giving a wildly enthusiastic performance. The program began with "The Four Seasons" for the first half and some other selections (sorry, don't have the program handy) for the second half. The concert was definitely a highlight of the trip for us. We had passed by San Vidal with our RS tour group earlier in the day and we stopped back on our own in the afternoon to buy tickets for the evening performance. The church is fairly close to the Accademia Bridge.

For our upcoming visit to Paris in April, we have tickets for a concert at Sainte Chapelle on our last night. Looking forward to the experience, having seen the chapel on our first trip in 2015. Sadly, the program is, once again, "The Four Seasons". We're a bit tired of it these days and can't imagine a performance to equal the one in Venice. Hope you enjoy whichever concert you choose.

These concerts usually don't sell out, so no need to purchase far in advance.

Thanks to Rick's guidebook recommendation, we attended a concert at the San Vidal Church. It was easy to order tix online before our trip and we even got a senior discount. I chose the program I wanted to hear (not solely Vivaldi), which then was changed on- site. I was a bit disappointed not to hear the advertised Rossini, but the program was still more interesting than all Vivaldi. Our experience was sitting in non-reserved chairs, so don't scoot in at the last minute if you want to sit up front. Beautiful instruments on display in cases during a quick intermission; bathroom use was competitive. Performers were energetic and clearly loved playing for an audience!