Gagarin Quartets
A transcendent, immersive sound & vision experience inspired by Yuri Gagarin's astonishing inaugural voyage into space. Music composed by Nicholas de Carlo and projected films and original animations by Julian Bing and Johnny Goddard.
"Mesmerising, thought-provoking & spiritually uplifting" ***** - Ramsgate Festival of Sound
"The music is minimalist in the vein of Max Richter, with chugging rhythms, deftly layered textures and a good sense of pacing...
The playing by the Modulus Quartet was excellent." **** - The ArtsDesk
"Modulus Quartet's exceptional musicianship is an inspiration, captivating audiences of all ages." - John Bergin, CEO Newham Music
"orbiting earth in the spaceship, I saw how beautiful our planet is ... let us preserve and increase this beauty, not destroy it!"
Yuri Gagarin
After making his historical 108 minute flight and the first orbit of earth on the 12th April 1961, Gagarin then travelled to over 30 countries on an international peace mission.
Nicholas de Carlo:
"Gagarin's story is one of the most compelling in human history. I wanted to imagine what those 108 minutes were like on a purely human scale, to try to communicate or illuminate the sheer dread, wonder and beauty of being the first human to leave our earth, and to return safely again.
By following the journey immersively through music and moving images, I wanted to explore by re-living the space flight and allowing it to become an initiation and transformative experience as it was for Gagarin."
