Name: Dark visions, Milky Ways
Start: 2023-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Barbican Centre

Organization

Conductor

David Afkham

Singer

Nicholas Daniel

Horn

BBC Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

Dark visions, Milky Ways

London

United Kingdom

Barbican Centre

Barbican Concert Hall

BBC Symphony Orchestra/Afkham: Dark Visions, Milky Ways: Les offrandes oubliées Messiaen (+2 More)

Private

Public

Les offrandes oubliées

Milky Ways

Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op 93

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Costume designer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Lighting designer

Makeup artist

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Set designer

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Stage director

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Soprano

Countertenor

Tenor

Baritone

Bass

Contralto

Mezzo-soprano

Bass-baritone

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

Darkness meets light as Shostakovich’s shattering Tenth Symphony confronts music of ecstasy, beauty and soaring optimism by Olivier Messiaen and Outi Tarkiainen.

The Soviets called Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony an 'optimistic tragedy', but the reality is infinitely more complex (and compelling) than that. It’s a symphony of dark secrets and shattering power: a powerful contrast to the heavenly radiance of Messiaen’s musical prayer, and the haunting tenderness and magical new sounds of Outi Tarkiainen’s Milky Ways.

'We all began life on milky ways' says Tarkiainen; and this BBC co-commission was inspired by the glorious sound of our soloist Nicholas Daniel, whose cor anglais (says Tarkiainen) will soar 'from Mother Earth to the celestial Milky Way'. It’s a vision that Messiaen, too, would have appreciated. Shostakovich dealt with altogether more brutal truths, but some say that his Tenth is his greatest symphony, and it’ll make a gripping BBC SO debut for the 'remarkable' (Bachtrack) David Afkham.

English

Dark visions, Milky Ways by Messiaen, Tarkiainen, Shostakovich, From (2023/2023), Conductor David Afkham, Barbican Centre, London, United Kingdom

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Ensemble

Programme, About & Synopsis

Photos

Further reading

Performance Dates & Venues

Venues