Recoverist Culture Fix is back with a new outing – an evening of classical music at The Bridgewater Hall.
Join us on Thursday 12 December at 7 pm to be inspired by classical music in the form of Olivier Messiaen’s Des canyons aux étoiles, a work commemorating the American Declaration of Independence bicentenary, the French composer visited the United States looking for inspiration.
Radiating monumental mysticism, Des canyons aux étoiles recalls the National Parks of Utah, a wild canyons of the desert state; a perfect partner for Messiaen’s powerful spirituality. Their colourful rock formations glow throughout this unique work. Messiaen faithfully replicates the songs of birds – God’s musicians, he called them – in virtuosic writing for the orchestra.
Pianist Steven Osborne is a huge champion of Messiaen’s music. Tonight, he joins BBC Philharmonic Orchestra’s Associate Artist Ludovic Morlot and horn player Martin Owen for a rare chance to hear this luminous work by one of the most distinctive voices of the 20th century.
Tickets are free but there is a £1.00 admin fee payable on booking. Please arrive at the main entrance of the venue promptly at 7.00 pm to meet our group.
