
Ideology and spirituality: Mikis Theodorakis in conversation with his teacher Olivier Messiaen
A tribute to mark the centenary of the birth of Mikis Theodorakis
Mikis Theodorakis' apprenticeship under the great French 20th-century composer (and teacher), Olivier Messiaen, played a decisive role in moulding his musical personality. This evening’s programme consists of works by student and master both and sets out to explore the similarities and differences between them, contrasting the spirituality of Messiaen’s music with Theodorakis’ earthy, fiery, revolutionary writing.