As part of its 2019/20 concert season, the London Sinfonietta will stage a specially-curated, exhibition-style concert, Turning Points: Takemitsu, exploring the life and work of celebrated Japanese composer Tōru Takemitsu. Through a combination of musical performances, film and discussion, the event will examine the composer’s extraordinary output and explore its impact on the direction of contemporary classical music in the 20th century. Takemitsu had an especially close relationship with the London Sinfonietta, expressed through some extraordinarily beautiful ensemble scores which are now amongst the composer’s most celebrated works. The event also reflects a significant source of inspiration for the composer, in a programme based on his love for nature and the outdoors.