# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Tōru Takemitsu: Between Sound and Silence
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: What happens when music breathes, when sound drifts like mist, or lingers like falling rain? For Japanese composer Tōru Takemitsu, silence was as meaningful as any note. One of the most important voices of the postwar era, Takemitsu drew deep inspiration from nature, composing music that feels both intimate and expansive, rooted in stillness and mystery. In Between Sound and Silence, the London Sinfonietta brings Takemitsu’s world to life. You'll hear his beautiful, meditative works such as - Rain Coming, and And Then I Knew ’Twas Wind - alongside music by composers who inspired him, including Debussy, Messiaen, and Webern. Their influence helped shape Takemitsu’s unique sound: rich in colour, alive with detail, yet always deeply human. Takemitsu was also a gifted writer and thinker. The performance will include excerpts from his essays, as well as rare video clips of the composer speaking about his work, offering a glimpse into the mind behind the music. A close friend of the London Sinfonietta, Takemitsu wrote some of his finest pieces for the ensemble. Step into the stillness and join us for an evening of quiet beauty and reflection. Programme includes:Claude Debussy  Prélude à l'après-midi d'un Faune (arr. Benno Sachs) Toru Takemitsu  Air Toru Takemitsu  And then I knew 'twas wind Olivier Messiaen  Le Merle Noir Toru Takemitsu  Rain Spell Anton Webern  Three Little Pieces Toru Takemitsu  Rain Coming 
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/tōru-takemitsu-between-sound-and-silence/80002608224141
- **Event Categories**: performances, art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://londonsinfonietta.org.uk/whats-on/toru-takemitsu-between-sound-and-silence-0

## Event venue details

- **city**: London
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Southbank Centre, London, UK
- **lat**: 51.5073509000
- **long**: -0.1277583000
- **full address**: Southbank Centre, London, UK, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 8
- **organizer**: London Sinfonietta (https://allevents.in/org/london-sinfonietta/27213125)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Southbank Centre, London, UK, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** London Sinfonietta
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** performances, art, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Tōru Takemitsu: Between Sound and Silence ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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