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Delibes: Coppélia
Morgann Runacre-Temple; Jessica Wright; Scottish Ballet; Bengt Gomér; Annemarie Woods
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Carlo Tenan delivers a tempestuous, desperate Mozart Requiem
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The Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic and Hungarian National Choir give a searing account of Mozart’s Requiem, superbly guided by conductor Carlo Tenan.
Festival Strings Lucerne bring sleek clarity and ambient stasis
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Maria João Pires gives a soporific, lacklustre performance of Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto, while the Festival Strings Lucerne transform Honegger’s Pastorale d'été into a riveting ambient moodscape and bring pristine clarity to the Pastoral Symphony.
Globetrotting recital brings poignancy and swagger to Istanbul
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Baritone Benjamin Appl and accordionist Martynas Levickis tour Europe and the USA in songs and solos demonstrating both the richness and simplicity of 19th- and 20th-century music.
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Beethoven rules at the 48th Istanbul Music Festival 2020
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It's not all Ludwig van Beethoven in Istanbul, but there is plenty of his greatest hits among an eclectic programme.
The Lightness of Being: in conversation with Yuri Bashmet
We catch up with Yuri Bashmet ahead of his appearance with his ensemble, The Moscow Soloists, at the Istanbul Music Festival.
The stars come out for the 47th Istanbul Music Festival
Under the festival theme of “Darkness of Being, Lightness of Being”, the Istanbul Music Festival offers a chance to explore widely, both musically and geographically.
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Zorlu PAC Turkcell Stage