Music, Contemporary

Olivier Messiaen: Turangalila-symphonie Messiaen's great symphonic work, first presented after the Second World War, shocked audiences with its ecstatic music and opulent orchestrations. Inspired by the Tristan myth, it channels intense feelings of ecstasy and erotic love using a culmination of all the techniques…

• Written by: Lynne Plowman

Contemporary children's opera composed by Lynne Plowman depicting the story of Salty Sue who wants to leave her life as landlady of the harbourside in The Blasted Bilge Rat to become a singer.

Artisan Trio present a series of concerts of music by contemporary composers who studied in Edinburgh but who now live, teach and work abroad. All the composers also choose a piece that they consider an inspiration and influence to their own work.

Showcasing young talent from across Brighton and Hove with guests from across the UK including live music, theatre, dance, workshops, exhibitions and installations. A family friendly event (i.e. suitable for all ages).

• Directed by: Clark Rundell (cond)
• Written by: Nico Muhly

Clark Rundell conducts John Adams's Shaker Loops and Chamber Symphony, plus Nico Muhly's Seeing Is Believing Concerto For Electric Violin and Double Standard, with Thomas Gould electric violin and Colin Currie and Alexandre Esperet, percussion.

Philip Glass is joined by Patti Smith to discuss their cross-art form collaboration The Poet Speaks with writer and broadcaster Richard Coles.

This festival within a festival celebrates the breadth of ballet from classic to contemporary. Featuring a diverse mixture of world premières, including work from Scottish Ballet, Scottish Dance Theatre and Gelabert Azzopardi Companyia de Dansa. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Down Under trio from Canberra bring their celebrated repertoire of original folk, country, jazz and blues-influenced music to the Fringe for the first time. www.cubbyhousestudio.com.au.

Frank Zappa: 200 Motels One of the music events of the year Frank Zappa's legendary 1971 work 200 Motels is performed live in concert for the first ever time in the UK. This colossal piece, one of the most ambitious that Zappa ever wrote, is performed by the full forces of the BBC Concert Orchestra, Southbank…

Cantabile headlines a concert of choral music ranging from early music to pieces by Eric Whitacre and Paul McCartney. Also on the bill are St Edmund's School Canterbury's Chamber Choir and the Ex-Choristers, a vocal group made of St Edmund alumni.

The Manchester-based three-piece, featuring pianist Chris Illingworth and drummer Rob Turner, perform contemporary jazz and original pieces.

Luke Bedford: Wonderful no-headed nightingale vers. for ensemble (UK premiere) Luke Bedford: Renewal for ensemble (World premiere) Interval Interview with Luke Bedford about his new composition Gérard Grisey: Périodes from Les espaces acoustiques Luke Bedford: Renewal for ensemble Luke Bedford is fast…

The multi-saxophonist plays with contemporary jazz trumpeter Martin Shaw, pianist Tom Cawley, bassist Laurence Cottle and drummer Mike Bradley.

SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER Weekend events from 10am The Pill. Rebellion. Experimentation. Protest. Civil Rights. This weekend we look at the Vietnam protests, pop art, social change, the anti-nuclear movement, civil rights, the Profumo affair, Skiffle, the Beatles and maverick composers including Frank Zappa, Stockhausen…

SATURDAY 26 – SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER Weekend events from 10am The Pill. Rebellion. Experimentation. Protest. Civil Rights. This weekend we look at the Vietnam protests, pop art, social change, the anti-nuclear movement, civil rights, the Profumo affair, Skiffle, the Beatles and maverick composers including Frank…

Film screening: 2001: A Space Odyssey Following sell-out successes in 2010 and 2011, Southbank Centre presents Stanley Kubrick's seminal film 2001: A Space Odyssey with live music. Conducted by Benjamin Wallfisch, the enormous forces of Philharmonia Orchestra and Philharmonia Voices join together to perform the…

For ALL information and booking: http://www.souldome.com/#!live-performance/c1t4v Intimately stunning live music and dj sets, whilst immersed in 360' shape-shifting visuals. Relaxing on cushions with friends, this is more like a cosy high tech front room. Proudly featuring the Amazing Alison David, Creamy Carrie…

Brass ensemble Alba Brass, all former RSAMD (now RCS) students, bring a very special guest in trumpet virtuoso John Wallace, principal of their alma mater.

Anita Wardell TrioJazz vocalist performs bebop, scat and ballads.

Meltdown is proud to present the only UK show this year from Oscar-nominated composer Ryuichi Sakamoto and German producer Alva Noto. The pair have collaborated for over a decade, mixing emotionally charged and passionate piano solos with sparse percussion and throbbing bass pulses. Their experimental project comes…

Christian Wolff: For Piano 1 John Cage: One for piano Meredith Monk: Railroad Meredith Monk: St. Petersburg Waltz Christian Wolff: Preludes Nos.6, 9 & 11 Morton Feldman: Palais de mari for piano British pianist Andrew Zolinsky presents music by four of America's great originals; music that explores…

The saxophonist and the trombonist performs contemporary jazz with bassist Simon Woolf and drummer Steve Brown.

Contemporary jazz by the well-established saxophonist.

Morton Feldman: Patterns in a Chromatic Field for cello & piano .: No interval Morton Feldman's epic Patterns in a Chromatic Field is widely acknowledged as one of his finest late compositions. It is profound, enthralling and infused with a melancholic feeling of departure. Feldman wrote, 'I feel that I listen…