1 November 2025 Saturday| 11.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

Halloween Concert

Tolga Atalay Ün, conductor

J. Williams | Harry Potter
C. Gounod | Funeral March of a Marionetta
R. Djawadi | Game of Thrones
C. Saint-Saëns | Danse Macabre
J. Williams | Star Wars Darth Vader Theme
E. Grieg | “In the Hall of the Mountain King” – Peer Gynt
D. Elfman | Spider Man
M. de Falla | “Ritual Fire Dance” – El Amor Brujo
H. Zimmer | The Dark Knight Rises
K. Badelt | Pirates of the Caribbean

1 November 2025 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

Halloween Concert

Tolga Atalay Ün, conductor

J. Williams | Harry Potter
C. Gounod | Funeral March of a Marionetta
R. Djawadi | Game of Thrones
C. Saint-Saëns | Danse Macabre
J. Williams | Star Wars Darth Vader Theme
E. Grieg | “In the Hall of the Mountain King” – Peer Gynt
D. Elfman | Spider Man
M. de Falla | “Ritual Fire Dance” – El Amor Brujo
H. Zimmer | The Dark Knight Rises
K. Badelt | Pirates of the Caribbean

8 November 2025 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

In Memory of Atatürk

Tolga Atalay Ün, conductor
Miguel da Silva, viola
Nusret İspir, clarinet

İ. D. Oğuz | I came from the adventures of these years… (World Premiere)
M. Bruch | Concerto for Clarinet and Viola, E minor, Op. 88
P. I. Tchaikovsky | Symphony No.1, Op.13

15 November 2025 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

Howes & Korngold & Weill

Vladimir Fanshil, conductor
Carolin Widmann, violin

A. Howes | Luminifera
E. Korngold | Violin Concerto in D Major, Op.35
K. Weill | Symphony No.2

22 November 2025 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

Schubert & Rachmaninoff & Sibelius

Julio García Vico, conductor
Dimitry Shishkin, piano

F. Schubert | Overture in the Italian Style in C Major, D. 591
S. Rachmaninoff | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43
J. Sibelius | Symphony No.5, Op.82, E flat Major

29 November 2025 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

Prokofiev & Tchaikovsky

Moritz Gnann, conductor
Victor Julien Laferriére, violoncello

S. Prokofiev | Sinfonia Concertante, E minor, Op.125
P. I. Tchaikovsky | Symphony No.6, B minor, Op.74, “Pathétique”

6 December 2025 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

Beethoven & Dvořák

Moritz Gnann, conductor
Kristóf Baráti, violin

L. van  Beethoven | Violin Concerto in D Major
A. Dvořák | Symphony No.7 in D minor, Op.70

13 December 2025 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

Dvořák & Szymanowski & Copland

Jonathan Stockhammer, conductor
Leila Josefowicz, violin

A. Dvořák | Carnival Overture, Op.92
K. Szymanowski | Violin Concerto No.2, Op.61, A minor
A. Copland | Appalachian Spring

26 – 27  December 2025 Friday – Saturday | 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

New Year’s Concerts

Romain Dumas, conductor
Jasmin Delfs, soprano

G. Bizet | L’Arlesienne Suite No.2: Farandole
J. Strauss II | Annen-Polka, Op.117
G. Puccini | Gianni Schicchi: Oh mio babbino caro
J. Massenet | Manon: Suis-je gentille ainsi
J. Strauss | Emporer Waltz
A. Khachaturian | Masquerade Suite: Waltz
J. Strauss | Die Fledermaus: Spiel’ ich die Unschuld vom Lande
J. Strauss II | Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op.214
J. Offenbach | La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein
J. Strauss | Die Fledermaus: Mein Herr Marquis
W. A. Mozart | Exsultate, Jubilate: Alleluia
J. Strauss II | Pizzicato Polka
J. Strauss II | Unter Donner und Blitz, Op.324
F. Lehár | Giuditta: Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiß
J. Strauss II | An der schönen, blauen Donau, Waltz, Op.314
J. Strauss | Radetzky March

7 February 2026 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

Broken Hearts

Michael Maciaszczyk, conductor
Rocío Bazán, flamenco singer

R. Wagner | Tristan und Isolde, Prelude
M. De Falla | El Amor Brujo
S. Prokofiev | Romeo and Juliet, Suite (Selections)

14 February 2026 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

Valentine’s Day Concert

Michael Maciaszczyk, conductor
Romain Leleu, trumpet

N. Rota | Strada
E. Morricone | Cinema Paradiso
C. Franck | Psyché et Eros
C. Chaplin | Limelight
N. Rota | Otto e mezzo
N. Rota | The Godfather Triology
S. Rachmaninoff | Vocalise Op.34 No.14
E. Elgar | Salut d’amour, Op.12
L. Bernstein | West Side Story – America

25 February 2026 Wednesday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

In Memory of İhsan Doğramacı

Gürer Aykal, conductor
Özgecan Günöz, violin

C. W. Gluck | Orfeo ed Euridice
M. Bruch | Violin Concerto No.1, G minor, Op.26
R. Schumann | Symphony No.4, Op.120

7 March 2026 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

İhsan Doğramacı International Composition Competition Concert

Gürer Aykal, conductor
Valeriy Sokolov, violin
Gökhan Aybulus, piano

First prize winning piece
S. Barber | Violin Concerto, Op.14

14 March 2026 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

Elgar & Bruckner

Adrien Perruchon, conductor
Anne Gastinel, violoncello

E. Elgar | Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85
A. Bruckner | Symphony No.6, A Major

28 March 2026 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

Mozart & Rodrigo & Stravinsky

Eiji Oue, conductor
Krzysztof Meisinger, guitar

W. A. Mozart | The Marriage of Figaro Overture
J. Rodrigo | Guitar Concerto
I. Stravinsky | Rite of Spring

3 April 2026 Friday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

İhsan Doğramacı Special Concert

Gürer Aykal, conductor
Tuna Bilgin, piano

W. A. Mozart | Piano Concerto No.17, KV453, G Major
W. A. Mozart | Symphony No.40, G minor

11 April 2026 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

Mozart & Ravel

Julien Masmondet,conductor
Gülsin Onay, piano

W. A. Mozart | Piano Concerto, No.21, K467
M. Ravel | Daphnis et Chloé: Suite No.1&2

18 April 2026 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

French Inspiration

Julien Masmondet, conductor
Mathilde Calderini, flute

A. Roussel | Le festin de l’araignée, Op.17
J. Ibert | Flute Concerto
F. Poulenc | Sinfonietta

25 April 2026 Saturday| 18.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

BSO Kids Concert

Tolga Atalay Ün, conductor
Music Preparatory Primary and Secondary School Choir
Hilal Bıçaklar, choirmaster

S. Egüz | 23 Nisan
H. B. Yönetken | 23 Nisan Kutlu Olsun
H. Toraganlı | 23 Nisan
H. Toraganlı | Atam
Y. Tura | Çocuklar Kardeş Oldu mu…
Y. Tura | Do Re Mi
E. Torlular | Karadeniz Türküsü
B. Coulais | Vois sur ton chemin
J. M. Martin | Come to the Music
P. Collins | Trashing the camp
Arr. L. Cheney | Tingalayo
Arr. M. Holdsworth | Tafta Hindi

6 June 2026 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Odeon

BSO & Fazıl Say

Murat Cem Orhan, conductor
Fazıl Say, piano

The program will be announced later.

13 June 2026 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Odeon

Music from the Films of
Tim Burton

*Beetlejuice
*Batman/Batman Returns
*The Nightmare Before Christmas
*Alice in Wonderland
*Edward Scissorhands
*Dark Shadows
*Corpse Bride
*Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
*Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
*Mars Attack!