7 September 2024 Saturday | 20.00
Bilkent Odeon

The Flying Orchestra

Howard Griffiths, conductor
Öznur Serçeler, narrator

Cartoon Soundtrakcs
Cartoon Collections * Ratatouille * Jungle Book * Mickey Mouse March * Frozen

H. Griffiths | The Flying Orchestra

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

29 September 2024 Sunday | 15.00
Bilkent Odeon

Peter and The Wolf

Can Okan, conductor
Yekta Kopan, narrator
Beril Ece Güney, piano
İlkyaz Günaydın, piano

C. Saint-Saëns | The Carnival of the Animals
S. Prokofiev | Peter and The Wolf

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
Eleanor Lyons, soprano

Mozart | Donizetti | Offenbach | Verdi

19 October 2024 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

Songs

Murat Cem Orhan, conductor
Burcu Kurt, soprano

George Gershwin | Leonard Bernstein

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

The program will be announced at a later date.

9 November 2024 Saturday| 20.00
Bilkent Concert Hall

In Memory of Atatürk

Murat Cem Orhan, conductor
Çağ Erçağ, violoncello
Çınar Onur Öner, tenor
Semih Aşık, baritone

M. Cetiz | Cello Concerto *New Work (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
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
N.N, baritone
Saygun Philharmonic Choir
Çiğdem Aytepe, choirmaster

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 Colloboration Concert

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

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 |Rapsodie Espagnole
M. Ravel | La Valse

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

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

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

G. F. Handel | Dixit Dominus, HWV 232