Luminous
Henson’s haunting, dramatic photography remains the visual focus. His night-time urban landscapes and moody explorations of sensuality – twilight zones between day and night, male and female, youth and adulthood, urban and rural settings – form the background to a meditative soundscape.
This revival features new imagery and music spanning Britten and Janáček to R.E.M., and the centrepiece is Pēteris Vasks’ pensive violin concerto, Distant Light. Nostalgic, melancholic, at times manic and beautifully evocative, Luminous is an arresting, multi-sensory journey.
Concert Trailer
Music in the Program
The music in Luminous includes Britten’s Corpus Christi Carol, R.E.M.’s I’ve Been High, Pēteris Vasks' sublime violin concerto Distant Light, featuring Richard Tognetti as soloist, and music by Purcell and Janáček.
- CONCERT duration
- 110 min (incl interval)
- Playlist by the ACO
- Luminous
- Join us 45 minutes before the performance to learn about the concert from a music expert.
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Guest Speaker
: Kim CunioSat 10 Aug, 7:15pm
Guest Speaker
: Lucy RashSun 11 Aug, 1:45pm
Guest Speaker
: Lucy RashMon 12 Aug, 6:45pm
Guest Speaker
: Kane MoroneyTue 13 Aug, 6:45pm
Guest Speaker
: Rosalind ApplebyWed 14 Aug, 6:45pm
Guest Speaker
: Anna MelvilleSat 17 Aug, 6:15pm
Guest Speaker
: Anna MelvilleTue 20 Aug, 7:15pm
Guest Speaker
: Anna MelvilleWed 21 Aug, 6:15pm
Guest Speaker
: Anna MelvilleFri 23 Aug, 12:45pm
Guest Speaker
: Anna MelvilleSun 18 Aug, 1:15pm
Guest Speaker
: Gillian WillsMon 19 Aug, 6:15pm