Orchestra
Messiaen’s Turangalila Symphony
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
- Great for groups
- Under 90 mins
- First-timer friendly
- Early finish
- Date
- Wed, 19 May 2027
- Time
- 19:00 · 1h 30m
- Venue
- Symphony Hall, Birmingham
- City
- Birmingham
- Conductor
- Ilan Volkov
- Tickets
- from £27.5
You'll be taken to the ensemble's official site.
Summary
Ilan Volkov conducts the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall, with soloists Steven Osborne and Nathalie Forget performing Messiaen’s Turangalîla Symphony.
Why it's fantastic
This ten-movement epic features the eerie, electronic shimmer of the ondes Martenot, an early synthesizer that sounds like a voice from another world. It is a massive, ninety-minute explosion of rhythm and colour that feels more like a psychedelic cinematic experience than a traditional night at the symphony.
Programme
- 01Messiaen: Turangalila Symphony
Soloists
- Steven Osborne piano
- Nathalie Forget ondes martenot
