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Luminous

Australian Chamber Orchestra

,Milton Court Concert Hall
A woman lying horizontally above a city of lights

Photographer Bill Henson’s dramatic night-time landscapes and moody explorations of sensuality form the backdrop to a meditative soundscape of music in this arresting multi-sensory journey.

Henson’s darkly dramatic photographs ask challenging questions – exploring the twilight zones between day and night, male and female, youth and adulthood, urban and rural settings – as well as defining a new idea of beauty. For artists as imaginative as Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra, providing a musical dimension has been a process of true creative discovery.

And the result – with Henson’s images accompanied by specially devised lighting, vocals from cult Australian singer Lior, and live music written by composers ranging from Janáček and Pēteris Vasks to George Crumb and R.E.M. – simply has to be experienced on its own terms. ‘The effect will be like a see-saw: the ebb and flow of all these elements’ says Henson. ‘The most you can hope is that it creates wonder.’

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Age guidance 16+

The concert will finish at approximately 9.45pm and will include a twenty-minute interval.

Programme

  • Music from Britten and Janáček to REM and Pēteris Vasks.  

Performers

  • Australian Chamber Orchestra  
  • Richard Tognetti   director
  • Bill Henson   photography, cinematography & editing
  • Lior   vocals
‘It is a brave and moving piece of art‘
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Milton Court Concert Hall

Location
Milton Court Concert Hall is located within the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and is approximately a 5 minute walk from the Barbican entrance on Silk Street.  

Address
Milton Court
Silk St, London
EC2Y 9BH

Nearby public transport
We are within walking distance from a number of London Underground stations, the closest being Barbican, Old Street, St Paul’s and Moorgate. The nearest train stations are Liverpool Street and Farringdon. Bus Route 153 runs directly past the Barbican along Chiswell Street

Car and bicycle parking
We have free bicycle spaces and paid car parking spaces available