2020 – 2021
29 November 2020, Sunday, 15.00 | Bilkent Concert Hall
Classic Brass
R. Premru | Five Movements from Divertimento
G. Gershwin | An American in Paris
G. Rossini | Largo al Factotum
G. Gershwin | Rhapsody in Blue
G. Bizet | Carmen Suite
5 December 2020, Saturday, 15.00 | Bilkent Concert Hall
Vestiges of the past
Ayrton Desimpelaere, conductor
Dritan Gani, double bass
C.P.E. Bach | Symphony in D major, H.663 (W.183/1)
K.D. von Dittersdorf | Concerto for Double Bass in E major
P.I. Tchaikovsky | Souvenir de Florence in D minor, Op.70
9 December 2020, Wednesday, 20.00 | Bilkent Concert Hall
Gülsin Onay Piano Recital
L. van Beethoven | Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 “Pathetique”
A.A. Saygun | Preludes on “Aksak” Rhythms, Op.45
B. Bartok | 7 Sketches, Op.9b
L. van Beethoven | Piano Sonata No.21 in C major, Op.53 “Waldstein”
12 December 2020, Saturday, 15.00 | Bilkent Concert Hall
Horn, Horn
Ayrton Desimpelaere, conductor
Mustafa Kaplan, horn
Hasan Erim Hacat, horn
G.F. Handel | Messiah Overture
A. Rosetti | Concerto for 2 Horns and Orchestra, RWV C60
I. Stravinsky | Pulcinella Suite
19 December 2020, Saturday, 15.00 | Bilkent Concert Hall
The Unanswered Question
Ayrton Desimpelaere, conductor
Indira Rahmatulla, violoncello
C. Ives | The Unanswered Question
C.P.E. Bach | Concerto for Violoncello in A major
W.A. Mozart | Symphony No.25 in G minor, KV.183/173dB
26 December 2020, Saturday, 15.00 | Bilkent Concert Hall
New Year’s Concert
Ayrton Desimpelaere, conductor
Eylem Demirhan Duru, soprano
2020 – 2021 Previous Concerts
11 October 2020, Sunday, 15.00 | Bilkent Odeon
Season Opening Concert
Yevgeniy Kostrytskyy, violin
J. Haydn | Concerto for Violin in C major
J.S. Bach | Concerto for Violin in A minor, BWV.1041
A. Piazzolla | Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
18 October 2020, Sunday, 15.00 | Bilkent Odeon
From the Baroque to the Present
Elşad Bagirov, conductor
Irina Nikotina, violin
Albena Sezer, flute
Ebru Aykal, flute
Y. Tura | Suite No.3
J.S. Bach | Brandenburg Concerto No.4 in G major
G.F. Handel | Royal Fireworks Music
25 October 2020, Sunday, 15.00 | Bilkent Odeon
Republic Day Concert
Elşad Bagirov, conductor
M. Sun | Cumhuriyet, Başlangıç Müziği
N.K. Akses | Sesleniş
M. Sun | Cumhuriyet, Dönüşüm
C.R. Rey | Türkiye Suite, X. Allegro giocoso
A.A. Saygun | Özsoy Opera Overture
H.F. Alnar | İstanbul Suite, I. Andante con moto, IV. Molto Vivace
U.C. Erkin | Sinfonietta, III. Allegro
M. Sun | Cumhuriyet, Bozkır
F. Tüzün | Inspirations, Final: Allegro Vivace
1 November 2020, Sunday, 15.00 | Bilkent Odeon
For Kids (Ages 6 +)
Halloween Concert (with costumes)
Bilkent Brass Ensemble
G. Richards | Champagne
D. Elfman | The Nightmare Before Christmas
C. Hazell | Three Brass Cats (Mr. Jums, Black Sam, Borage)
C. Hazell | Kraken
J. Parker | A Londoner in New York (Harlem, Crysler Building, Grand Central)
A. Piazzolla | Suite from Maria de Buenos Aires (Arr.: Steven Verhelst)
G. Richards | Fundador
This is a concert for the whole family where everyone wears a costume or at least a funny hat.
8 November 2020, Sunday, 17.00 | Bilkent Concert Hall
In Memory for Atatürk
Viktor Ploskina, şef
Onurcan Çağatay, trumpet
E. Elgar | Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op.20
J.B.G. Neruda | Concerto for Trumpet in E flat major
Ü. Akbaş | Kırık Çemberler
G. Mahler | Symphony No.5, Adagietto
22 November 2020, Sunday, 17.00 | Bilkent Concert Hall
In Memory for Server Ganiyev
Işın Metin, conductor
Elvin Hoxha Ganiyev, violin
Ceyla Ganiyeva, violin
Hayreddin Hoxha, violoncello
S. Barber | Adagio
J.S. Bach | Concerto for Violin in A minor, BWV 1041
A. Vivaldi | Concerto for Two Violins and Violoncello in D minor, Op.3, No.11
F. Amirov | Symphony for String Orchestra “Nizami”