Turangalîla: Infinite Love – Review

27 Apr, 2026

‘A love song, a hymn to joy, time, movement, rhythm, life and death’ was how Messiaen himself described this vast, vibrant psychedelic masterpiece, and Vasily Petrenko, star pianist Steven Osborne and a super-sized Royal Philharmonic Orchestra turned the volume up to 11. Inspired by the golden age of silent cinema, 1927 Studios created a silent film in direct response to this cosmic symphony.

Read the five-star review of the concert from The Guardian here:
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/apr/24/turangalila-infinite-love-review-rpo-and-1927-studios-bring-messiaen-to-joyous-and-vibrant-life

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