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Istanbul metropolis in sound: Fazıl Say and Borusan in Hamburg

Fazıl Say
© Benne Ochs
Fazıl Say
© Benne Ochs
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“the festival successfully opened a window onto a cultural landscape”
Reviewed at Elbphilharmonie: Grand Hall, Hamburg on 1 September 2025
Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue
Ravel, Piano Concerto in G major
Tüzün, Nasreddin Hoca Humoresque
Say, Symphony no. 6, “A 100-Year-Old Child”
Fazıl Say, Piano
Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra
Carlo Tenan, Conductor
Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic: spiritually fulfilling Beethoven
****1
Carlo Tenan delivers a tempestuous, desperate Mozart Requiem
*****
She's got rhythm: Barbara Hannigan in Istanbul
****1
Glass' Eleventh given Turkish première
****1
Opening concert of the Istanbul Music Festival
***11
A special treat in Istanbul: Penderecki by Penderecki
*****
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