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2014-2015
Season Program
15 NOVEMBER
Saturday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
Promenade in Paris
John Axelrod, conductor
Muhiddin Dürrüoğlu, piano
11 OCTOBER
Saturday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
22 NOVEMBER
Season Opening Concert
Matthew Coorey, conductor
Alexey Stadler, violoncello
Gábor Tarkövi, trumpet
J. Haydn | Concerto for Trumpet in E flat major, Hob.VIIe:1
J. Haydn | Concerto for Violoncello in C major, Hob.VIIb:5
I. Stravinsky | The Rite of Spring
18 OCTOBER
Saturday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
Romantic Bilkent
Josep Caballé Domenech, conductor
Ingolf Wunder, piano
Saturday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
Guy Braunstein, conductor and violin
Bohemian Rhapsody
25 OCTOBER
Vladimir Kulenovic, conductor
Aniello Desiderio, guitar
Katica Illényi, violin, theremin, vocal, step dance
Csaba Illényi, violin
Saturday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
B. Smetana | J. Rodrigo | C. Porter | J. Gade | E. Piaf
N. Rimsky-Korsakov | G. Gershwin | L. Schifrin | A. Piazzolla
G. Puccini | E. Morricone | F. Liszt | J. Jacobs - S. Secunda | V. Monti
Republic Day Concert
06 DECEMBER
Christoph Mathias Mueller, conductor
Valeriy Sokolov, violin
F. Köksal | Imaginary Spaces for Chamber Orchestra
P.I. Tchaikovsky | Concerto for Violin in D major, Op.35
P.I. Tchaikovsky | Symphony No.3 in D major, Op.29
Saturday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
Saturday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
Music Alchemists: Beethoven & Dvorak
Christian Vásquez, conductor
Julian Steckel, violoncello
A. Marquez | Danzon No.2
J. Gutierrez Heras | Divertimento para Piano y Orquestra
U.C. Erkin | Symphony No.1
In Memory of Atatürk
Avi Ostrowsky, conductor
Anna Vinnitskaya, piano
P.I. Tchaikovsky | Concerto for Piano No.1 in B flat minor, Op.23
D. Shostakovich | Symphony No.5 in D minor, Op.47
C. Debussy | Petite Suite
F. Say | Concerto for Clarinet
C. Saint-Saens | Concerto for Piano No.2 in G minor, Op.22
M. Ravel | Daphnis et Chloe Suite No.2
24 JANUARY
Saturday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
Winter in Vienna
Ion Marin, conductor
Christopher Park, piano
R. Schumann | Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op.54
F. Schubert | Symphony No.9 in C major, D.944 “The Great”
31 JANUARY
Saturday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
For the Love of Titans
Rauf Abdullayev, conductor
Pervin Çakar, soprano
G. Mahler | Wir Geniessen die Himmlischen
R. Strauss | Der Rosenkavalier, Op.59 “Mir ist die Ehre widerfahren”
R. Strauss | Letzte Blatter, Op.10 “Allerseelen”
R. Strauss | Brentano Lieder, Op.68 “Amor”
G. Mahler | Symphony No.1 in D major “Titan”
07 FEBRUARY
13 DECEMBER
Dağhan Doğu, conductor
Alberto Cruzprieto, piano
Saturday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
Stefan Sanderling, conductor
Fazıl Say, piano
Nusret İspir, clarinet
L. van Beethoven | Coriolan Overture, Op.62
A. Dvorak | Concerto for Violoncello in B minor, Op.104
L. van Beethoven | Symphony No.5 in C minor, Op.67
Mexico Day
08 NOVEMBER
Compositor and Pianist Fazıl Say
29 NOVEMBER
Autumn… The Year’s Loveliest Smile
01 NOVEMBER
Monday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
F. Chopin | Concerto for Piano No.1 in E minor, Op.11
P.I. Tchaikovsky | Symphony No.6 in B minor, Op.74 “Pathétique”
Saturday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
A. Vivaldi | Four Seasons, Op.8
J. Brahms | String Sextet No.1 in B flat major, Op.18
29 DECEMBER
C. Debussy | Prélude à L’Après-midi d’un faune
M. Ravel | Concerto for Piano in G major
M. Ravel | Le Tombeau de Couperin
M. Ravel | Ma Mère l’Oye
Saturday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
Crazy Violin
Stefan Sanderling, conductor
Alexander Markov, violin
Saturday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
Postcard from Italy
Patrick Gallois, conductor and flute
G. Verdi | I Vespri Siciliani Overture
S. Mercadante | Concerto for Flute in E minor, Op.57
F. Mendelssohn | Symphony No.4 in A major, Op.90 “Italian”
14 FEBRUARY
M. Cetiz | Glittering Shadows
N. Paganini | Concerto for Violin No.2 in B minor, Op.7 “La Campanella”
J. Sibelius | Symphony No.1 in E minor, Op.39
19, 20 DECEMBER
Friday, Saturday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
New Year’s Concerts: Waltzes, Polkas,
Jazz and Dance Music
Dorian Wilson, conductor
J. Straus II | G. Gershwin | D. Ellington
Saturday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
Valentine’s Day Concert
“In the mood for love”
James Feddeck, conductor
Claudia Boyle, soprano
Arias
Recital and Chamber Music Series
Wednesday, 01 October 2014, 8.00 pm
Umut Kosman, baritone
Hande Uçar, piano
Wednesday, 29 October 2014, 8.00 pm
Taylan Ergül, violin
21 FEBRUARY
25 APRIL
Saturday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
Saturday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
Wednesday, 05 November 2014, 8.00 pm
Soldier’s Tale
Wednesday, 26 November 2014, 8.00 pm
I. Stravinsky | The Soldier’s Tale
Başak Zengin Kayabınar, soprano
Ömür Munzur, baritone | Elif Önal, piano
Gamze & Arzu Kırtıl, piano duo
Wednesday, 03 December 2014, 8.00 pm
AyşeDeniz Gökçin, piano
Wednesday, 24 December 2014, 8.00 pm
Boğaziçi Jazz Choir
Masis Aram Gözbek, choirmaster
Wednesday, 14 January 2015, 8.00 pm
Yeşim Gökalp, piano
Wednesday, 28 January 2015, 8.00 pm
Hezarfen Ensemble
Cem Önertürk, flute | Nusret Ispir, clarinet - bass clarinet
Sertan Sancar, horn | Müge Hendekli, piano
Amy Salsgiver, percussion | Nermin Kaygusuz, kemenche
Özcan Ulucan, violin | Nilay Sancar, violin
Ulrich Mertin, viola | Ozan Tunca, violoncello
Wednesday, 04 February 2015, 8.00 pm
Başar Can Kıvrak, piano
Cem Babacan, piano
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 8.00 pm
Orhan Ahıskal, violin
Gökhan Aybulus, piano
Orhun Orhon, conductor
Genco Erkal, narrator
25 FEBRUARY
Wednesday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor
Michel Arrignon, clarinet
HÜADK Muzaffer Arkan Women’s Chorus
Atilla Çağdaş Değer, chorusmaster
Çiğdem Aytepe, chorusmaster
C. Nielsen | Helios Overture, Op.17
W.A. Mozart | Concerto for Clarinet in A major, KV.622
G. Holst | The Planets
07 MARCH
Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 8.00 pm
Saturday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
Beste Modiri, viola
Laçin Modiri, baritone | Tuluğ Tırpan, piano
Wednesday, 01 April 2015, 8.00 pm
Hasan Tura, violin
Özgür Ünaldı, piano
Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 8.00 pm
Kemal Cem Yılmaz, piano
Wednesday, 06 May 2015, 8.00 pm
Burak Çebi, piano
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 8.00 pm
Ezgi Serim, piano
Master Classes
Friday, 10 October 2014, 2.00-5.00 pm
Orhun Orhon, conductor
Özgür Ünaldı, piano
Yunus Tuncalı, piano
BLIS Children’s Chorus
Andrew Dittgen, chorusmaster
P. Dukas | The Sorcerer Apprentice
C. Saint-Saens | Le Carnaval Des Animaux (Carnival of the Animals)
Songs from Disney Movies
09 MAY
In Memory of İhsan Doğramacı
Wednesday, 04 March 2015, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Piano Quartet
İrina Nikotina, violin | Laura Manko, viola
Yiğit Ülgen, violoncello | Elif Önal, piano
National Independence and
Children’s Holiday Concert
Saturday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
From The Old World
Guy Braunstein, conductor and violin
Gili Schwarzman, flute
L. van Beethoven | Romance No.2 in F major, Op.50
P.I. Tchaikovsky | Eugene Onegin, Lenski’s Aria
F. Poulenc – L. Berkeley | Sonata for Flute, Op.93 No.2
A. Dvorak | Symphony No.9 in E minor, Op.95 “From The New World”
16 MAY
International Women’s Day Concert
Patrycja Pieczara, conductor
Marta Klimasara, marimba
Tolga Salman, bandoneon
Tango Dancers
Z. Gedizlioğlu | Kayıp Sessizliğin Anısına Rağmen
V. Blazhevich | Concerto for Marimba No.2
A. Piazzolla | Mumuki, Invierno Portoro, Adios Nonino, Milonga del
Angel, Oblivion, Concierto para Quinteto, Libertango
14 MARCH
Saturday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
We Are All Young
Burak Tüzün, conductor
Fora Baltacıgil, double bass
B. Britten | Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Op.34
S. Koussevitzky | Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra, Op.3
Broadway Celebration
In Cooperation with The Department of Theater
Staged by: Jason Edward Hale
30 MAY
Gábor Tarkövi, trumpet
Friday, 24 October 2014, 2.00-5.00 pm
Füsun Köksal, composition
Friday, 14 November 2014, 2.00-5.00 pm
Muhiddin Dürrüoğlu, piano
Friday, 28 Novembe 2014, 2.00-5.00 pm
Aniello Desiderio, guitar
Friday, 05 December 2014, 2.00-5.00 pm
Julian Steckel, violoncello
Thursday, 11 December 2014, 2.00-5.00 pm
Alexander Markov, violin
Friday, 12 December 2014, 2.00-5.00 pm
Mahir Cetiz, composition
Friday, 06 February 2015, 2.00-5.00 pm
Patrick Gallois, flute
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 2.00-5.00 pm
Michel Arrignon, clarinet
Friday, 06 March 2015, 2.00-5.00 pm
Zeynep Gedizlioğlu, composition
Friday, 06 March 2015, 2.00-5.00 pm
Marta Klimasara, percussion
Friday, 26 June 2015, 2.00-5.00 pm
Joseph Alessi, trombone
For registration: [email protected]
Ticket and Transportation
Information
Tickets are available at all mybilet
sales locations, mybilet.com
website and BSO ticket office.
Saturday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
Stefan Asbury, conductor
Alexei Volodin, piano
L. van Beethoven | Concerto for Piano No.4 in G major, Op.58
R. Strauss | Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op.30
21 MARCH
Saturday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
Requiem for Çanakkale
Rengim Gökmen, conductor
Esther Yoo, violin
Feryal Türkoğlu, soprano
Asude Karayavuz, mezzo-soprano
Murat Karahan, tenor
Tuncay Kurtoğlu, bass
Ministry of Culture and Tourism State Polphonic Choir
J. Brahms | Concerto for Violin in D major, Op.77
W.A. Mozart | Requiem in D minor, KV.626
03 APRIL
100th Anniversary of İhsan Doğramacı’s Birth
Ticket Prices
Howard Griffiths, conductor
Gülsin Onay, piano
Julian Lupu, trumpet
Season Concerts
1st Category 25 TL | 2nd Category 20 TL | 3rd Category 15 TL
M. Ravel | Pavane
D. Shostakovich | Concerto for Piano and Trumpet, Op.35
J. Brahms | Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98
Special Concerts
1st Category 50 TL | 2nd Category 40 TL | 3rd Category 30 TL
Discounts
Teachers, students and senior citizens recieve a 2 TL
discount to 2nd and 3rd category tickets.
Free Transportation
From and to Tunus Street via National Library one hour
prior to concert time and after the concert.
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Online Ticket Sale
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German Requiem
Antonio Pirolli, conductor
Burcu Uyar, soprano
Georg Nigl, baritone
HÜADK Muzaffer Arkan Women’s Chorus
MÜZED Muammer Sun Choir
Ertuğrul Oğuz Fırat Choir
Atilla Çağdaş Değer, chorusmaster
Çiğdem Aytepe, chorusmaster
J. Brahms | Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op.45 (German Requiem)
06 JUNE
Saturday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
Farewell to the Palace
Christopher Warren-Green, conductor
Nikolai Lugansky, piano
W.A. Mozart | Die Entführung aus dem Serail Ouvertüre, KV.384
W.A. Mozart | Concerto for Piano No.24 in C minor, KV.491
J. Haydn | Symphony No.45 in F sharp minor “Farewell”
27 JUNE
Friday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
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Saturday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
Beethoven & Strauss
11 APRIL
Saturday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
Breathtaking
Toshiyuki Shimada, conductor
Joseph Alessi, trombone
A soloist to be selected from
9th Turkey Classical Guitar Meeting
L. Bernstein | Candide Overture
H. Tomasi | Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra
L. Bernstein | Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Saturday, 8.00 pm
Bilkent Concert Hall
Baroque Arias
32nd International Ankara Music Festival
Maurice Steger, conductor and recorder
Tünde Szaboki, soprano
Judit Rajk, mezzo-soprano
L. da Vinci | Elpidia Overture
G.F. Handel | Arias from Giulio Cesare
A. Vivaldi | Orlando Furioso, RV.819 “Sol da te, mio dolce amore”
G.F. Handel | Aria from Richard 1st, HWV.23 “Il volo cosi fido”
G.B. Pergolesi | Stabat Mater
Cultural and artistic activity of Bilkent University.