Chamber
Centre Stage: Quartet for the End of Time with Steven Osborne
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
- Date night
- Under 90 mins
- First-timer friendly
- Early finish
- Date
- Thu, 20 May 2027
- Time
- 13:00 · 1h 0m
- Venue
- CBSO Centre, Birmingham
- City
- Birmingham
- Tickets
- from £15
You'll be taken to the ensemble's official site.
Summary
Pianist Steven Osborne joins three CBSO principals at the CBSO Centre to perform Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time.
Why it's fantastic
Written in a prisoner-of-war camp during the depths of winter, this masterpiece remains one of the most transcendent experiences in the chamber repertoire. Steven Osborne leads an intimate ensemble through an hour of ethereal birdcall and slow-burning intensity that feels remarkably profound given its origins in such dark, uncertain times.
Programme
- 01Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time
Soloists
- Steven Osborne piano
- Oliver Janes clarinet
- Lowri Porter violin
- Miguel Fernandes cello
