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LET DRAGON APPEAR
LET THE FESTIVAL BEGIN!
28-29 May 2012
Gündoğdu Square 7.00 pm
YEAR OF CHINESE CULTURE IN TURKEY
BEIJING DRAGON AND LION STREET THEATRE
26TH INTERNATIONAL İZMİR FESTIVAL
4 JUNE - 28 SEPTEMBER 2012
“BE THE ORCHESTRA AND PLAY!”
İzmir Tobacco Factory (Reji), Alsancak
RE-RITE “SOUND & VIDEO INSTALLATION”
VIRTUAL ORCHESTRA: PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA & ESA-PEKKA SALONEN, principal conductor
Open daily 5-24 June 2012
From 10.00 am to 10.00 pm
RE-RITE Opening Concert
4 June 2012 9.30 pm
İzmir Tobacco Factory (Reji), Alsancak
Igor Stravinsky’s “Soldier’s Tale”
SOLOISTS OF THE PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA
GÜROL TONBUL, narrator
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“POETIC BRIDGE FROM CLASSICAL TO ROCK”
20 June 2012 9.30 pm
İEÜ Open-air Theatre
THE ROCK CONCERTO
Music: Alexander Markov & James V. Remington
Lyrics & Vocal Melodies: Neal Coomer
İZMİR STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
İZMİR FESTIVAL CHOIR
THE ROCK CONCERTO BAND
EROL ERDİNÇ, conductor
ALEXANDER MARKOV, classical and electric violin
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INSPIRING ROMANTICS
22 June 2012 9.30 pm
Ayavukla Church
FAURÉ QUARTETT
Erika Geldsetzer, violin
Sascha Frombling, viola
Dirk Mommertz, piano
Konstantin Heidrich, cello
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MUSIC FAR AWAY
25 June 2012 9.30 pm
Ahmed Adnan Saygun Arts Center
ERKAN OĞUR & DERYA TÜRKAN
& VINCENT SEGAL
Erkan Oğur, fretless guitar
Derya Türkan, kemancha
Vincent Segal, cello
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IN SEARCH OF PERFECTION
28 June 2012 9.30 pm
Celsus Library, Ephesus
CAMERATA SALZBURG
HANS JÖRG SCHELLENBERGER, conductor /oboe
TUNCAY YILMAZ, violin
Programme:
Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 52 C Minor Hob. I:52
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 4 D major K. 218
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Johann Sebastian Bach: Double Concerto c minor BWV 1060 for Violin, Oboe and Orchestra
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 29 A major K. 201
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TOWARDS THE WIND
5 July 2012 9.30 pm
Çeşme Marina
KROKE
Tomasz Lato, double bass
Jerzy Bawoł, accordion
Tomasz Kukurba, violin, viola
Ticket info:: www.cesmemarina.com.tr
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OPERA FOREVER
7 July 2012 9.30 pm
Celsus Library, Ephesus
FRANCESCA FRANCI, mezzo soprano
PAOLO VILLA, piano
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PINK MARTINI
'Retrospective Tour'
8 July 2012 9.30 pm
Çeşme Open-air Theatre
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YEAR OF CHINESE CULTURE IN TURKEY
9 July 2012 9.30 pm
Ahmed Adnan Saygun Arts Center
SHENZHEN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
CHRISTIAN EHWALD, conductor
Free tickets can be obtained at IKSEV’s Box Office
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A MEDITERRANEAN PORT
10 July 2012 9.30 pm
Agora, Ephesus
WIENER PHILHARMONIKER
HERBERT BLOMSTEDT, conductor
Programme:
Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 7 D. 729 E Major
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Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 8 D. 759 B Minor “Unfinished Symphony”
A part of Mediterranean tour of Wiener Philharmoniker titled “Sea and Music”. This concert has very limited seating, please call İKSEV.
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LOVE VANQUISHES DEATH
13 July 2012 9.30 pm
Culturepark Open-air Theatre
Adolphe Adam: GISELLE, Ballet in 2 acts
DUTCH NATIONAL BALLET
TED BRANDSEN, artistic director
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CALL OF THREE ERAS
14 July 2012 9.30 pm
Çeşme Castle
ARKAS TRİO
Tuncay Yılmaz, violin
Gustav Rivinius, cello
Emre Elivar, piano
Program:
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN: Trio No: 3, Op. 1, C Minor
Hasan UÇARSU: Trio ‘yok-zamanlar / no-times’
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Felix MENDELSSOHN: Trio No: 1, Op. 49, D Minor
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FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE*
28 September 2012
Agora, Ephesus 8.00 pm
BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER
SIR SIMON RATTLE, conductor
EFE BALTACIGİL, cello
FORA BALTACIGİL, double bass
Programme:
Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 8 D. 759 B Minor “Unfinished Symphony”
Giovanni Bottesini: Gran duo Concertante for cello, double bass and orchestra
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Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No.7 A Major Op.92
