SOUTHBANK CENTRE

Mitsuko Uchida

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Mitsuko Uchida and Friends

From the Canyons to the Stars: The Music of Olivier Messiaen

Thursday 6 November 2008, 7.30pm

Franz Liszt La lugubre gondola for piano, S.200 (vers.2)
Bela Bartok Contrasts (violin, clarinet and piano)
INTERVAL
Olivier Messiaen Quatuor pour la fin du temps

Mitsuko Uchidapiano
Soovin Kimviolin
Martin Frostclarinet
Christian Polteracello
Llyr Williamspiano

After the first performance of Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time in a German prisoner of war camp in 1941, the composer said `Never before have I been listened to with such attention and understanding'. Renowned pianist Mitsuko Uchida performs alongside four acclaimed young artists, all of whom have recieved a Borletti-Buitoni Trust award in recent years..

Young Persons’ Platform: If you are aged between 15 and 25 you can buy platform seats for just £5. Please note, these are only available by phoning the Ticket Office on 0871 663 2500.

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