Name: Turangalîla at the Royal Festival Hall
Start: 2024-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Royal Festival Hall

Organization

Admin

Royal College of Music

Southbank Centre

Conductor

Jac van Steen

Instrumentalist

Thomas Kelly

Piano

Orchestra

Royal College of Music Symphony Orchestra

Imsu Choi

Ondes Martenot

Turangalîla at the Royal Festival Hall

London

United Kingdom

Royal Festival Hall

Turangalîla at the Royal Festival Hall: Turangalîla-Symphonie Messiaen

Public

Turangalîla-Sinfonie

Keerthi Raj

Approved

Celebrated Dutch conductor Jac van Steen and the Royal College of Music’s leading orchestra visit the Southbank’s Royal Festival Hall to perform the only symphony written by beloved French composer Olivier Messiaen.

Described by the composer himself as ‘superhuman, overflowing, blinding, and unlimited’, Turangalîla is a ten-movement work that encapsulates all manner of musical styles.  

From the driving rhythms of the vast percussion section to the ghostly sounds of the Ondes Martenot, and from striking brass fanfares to virtuosic piano candenzas, Turangalîla is a tour de force that truly engages the senses. 

Under the baton of acclaimed conductor Jac van Steen, RCM Symphony Orchestra musicians showcase their extraordinary talent in this thrilling concert.

English

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Instrumentation

Ensemble