21 September 2024 Saturday | 20.00
Bilkent Odeon

The Lord of The Rings

Can Okan, conductor
Saygun Philharmonic Choir
Çiğdem Aytepe, choirmaster

The Fellowship of the Ring | A Knife in the Dark
The Fellowship of the Ring | Concerning Hobbits
The Fellowship of the Ring | The Bridge of Khazad Dum
The Fellowship of the Ring | The Prophecy
The Fellowship of the Ring | The Shadow of the Past
The Two Towers | The Riders of Rohan
The Two Towers | Evenstar
The Two Towers | Isengard Unleashed
The Two Towers | Gollum’s Song
The Two Towers | Forth Eorlingas
The Return of the King | Hope and Memory
The Return of the King | Minas Tirith
The Return of the King | The Fields of the Pelennor
The Return of the King | The White Tree

5 October 2024 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Odeon

The Planets

Romain Dumas, conductor
Umut Yıldız, narrator

G. Holst | The Planets, Op.32

12 October 2024 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

Season Opening Concert
Opera Gala

Romain Dumas, conductor
Sheva Tehoval, soprano

The program will be announced at a later date.

19 October 2024 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

Songs

Murat Cem Orhan, conductor
Burcu Kurt, soprano

L. Bernstein | Symphonic Dances
G. Gershwin | American in Paris

27 October 2024 Sunday| 15.00
Bilkent Odeon

Concert of The Republic of Türkiye

Tolga Atalay Ün, conductor
BLIS-Bilkent Laboratory&International School
İDV Özel Bilkent Schools
BİLKENT Music Preparatory School Choirs

Anthems of The Republic of Türkiye

2 November 2024 Saturday| 18.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

Halloween Concert

Transylvania from DuckTales
Graveyard, Forest, and Ice Palace From “Ghosts ‘n’ Goblins”
The Main Theme from Luigi’s Mansion
Ghost House from Super Mario World
G. Richards | Champagne
D. Elfman | The Nightmare Before Christmas
C. Hazell | Three Brass Cats (Mr. Jums, Black Sam, Borage)
C. Hazell | Kraken

9 November 2024 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

In Memory of Atatürk

Murat Cem Orhan, conductor
Çağ Erçağ, violoncello
TRT Polyphonic Choir
Elnara Kerimova, choirmaster
Çınar Onur Öner, tenor
Semih Aşık, baritone

M. Cetiz | Cello Concerto *World Premiere
G. Puccini | Messa di Gloria

16 November 2024 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

“Eroica”

Julien Masmondet, conductor
François Dumont, piano

P. Zavaro | La Bataille de San Romano * Premiere in Türkiye
M. Ravel | Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
L. van Beethoven | Symphony No.3 “Eroica”

23 November 2024 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

Fauré: Requiem

Julien Masmondet, conductor
Marc Gruber, horn
Nihan İnan, soprano
Anıl Güntekin, baritone
Saygun Philharmonic Choir
Çiğdem Aytepe, choirmaster

W. A. Mozart | Don Giovanni Ouverture
W. A. Mozart | Horn Concerto No.3, K447
G. Fauré | Requiem

30 November 2024 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

“Four Last Songs”

Kevin Griffiths, conductor
Hailey Clark, soprano

C. M. von Weber | “Der Freischütz”
R. Strauss | “Four Last Songs”
R. Wagner | “Lohengrin”
R. Strauss | Till Eulenspiegel, Op.28

6 December 2024 Friday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

Schubert 5: Breezy Cheerfulness

Taavi Oramo, conductor
Jonathan Roozeman, violoncello

J. Sibelius | Karelia Suite, Op.11
E. Lalo | Violoncello Concerto
F. Schubert | Symphony No.5

*Türkiye & Finland 100th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations

14 December 2024 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

Bruckner 200

Jaome Santonja, conductor
Arthur Hinnewinkel, piano

R. Schumann | Piano Concerto, Op.54
A. Bruckner | Symphony No.7

* Bruckner’s 200th Birth Anniversary

21 December 2024 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

A German Requiem

Jiri Rozen, conductor
Victoria Khoroshunova, soprano
Uğur Atasoy, baritone
Saygun Philharmonic Choir
Çiğdem Aytepe, choirmaster

J. Brahms | Ein Deutsches Requiem

28-29 December 2024 Saturday-Sunday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

New Year’s Concerts

James Feddeck, conductor
Laquita Mitchell, soprano

Strauss | Lehár | Bernstein | Korngold…

1 February 2025 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

“Berlioz”

Laurent Campellone, conductor
Miguel da Silva, viola

H. Berlioz | “Harold in Italy”, Op.16
H. Berlioz | Symphonie Fantastique, Op.14

8 February 2025 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

“Ravel 150”

Can Okan, conductor
Ning Feng, keman

E. Satie / C. Debussy | Gymnopédies 1 & 3
S. Prokofiev | Violin Concerto, No.2
M. Ravel | La Valse
M. Ravel | Rapsodie Espagnole

*Ravel’s 150th Birth Anniversary

14 February 2025 Friday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

Valentine’s Day Concert

Tolga Atalay Ün, conductor

The program will be announced at a later date.

25 February 2025 Tuesday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

In Memory of İhsan Doğramacı

Gürer Aykal, conductor
Eda Öncül, piano

W. A. Mozart | Piano Concerto No.20
L. van Beethoven | Symphony No.8

8 March 2025 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

“Bach”

Tolga Atalay Ün, conductor
Saygun Philharmonic Choir
Çiğdem Aytepe, choirmaster

J. S. Bach | Mass in B minor, BWV 232

22 March 2025 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

“Prokofiev”

Gürer Aykal, conductor
Veriko Tchumburidze, violin

S. Prokofiev | Violin Concerto, No.1
E. Elgar | Serenade for Strings
S. Prokofiev | Symphony No.1 “Classical”

3 April 2025 Thursday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

İhsan Doğramacı Special Concert

Gürer Aykal, conductor
Gülsin Onay, piano

C. Saint-Saëns | Piano Concerto, No.2
P. I. Tchaikovsky | Capriccio Italien, Op.45

19 April 2025 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

“Handel”

Tolga Atalay Ün, conductor
Saygun Philharmonic Choir
Çiğdem Aytepe, choirmaster

J. S. Bach | Orchestral Suite No.1
G. F. Handel | Dixit Dominus, HWV 232