İş Sanat Announced its 27th Season Program

İş Sanat's new season program was announced at a press conference held in the BlackBox Hall of Türkiye İş Bankası Painting and Sculpture Museum. At the opening of the 27th season, which will start on November 5, the famous violinist Viktoria Mullova will be on stage with the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of conductor Gürer Aykal. Hasan Ferit Alnar's "Prelude and Two Dances", Beethoven's Violin Concerto and Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony will form the program of the opening concert.

Speaking at the opening, İş Sanat General Manager Defne Turaç stated that the preparations for the season started approximately two years ago and that they attach importance to the program bringing together different musical genres.

Stating that important names of jazz and world music will be hosted as well as classical music, Turaç also drew attention to local projects specific to İş Sanat. Musa Eroğlu's "Karacaoğlan İzinden" project, Yeni Türkü's "Olmasa Mektubun" concert, which will bring together Murathan Mungan's songs, and Karsu's "Voices of the World" project are among the prominent productions of the season.

IMPORTANT NAMES OF WORLD MUSIC ARE IN ISTANBUL

Paco Peña, one of the important names of flamenco guitar, is among the international guests in the 27th season of İş Sanat. Peña will bring the show "Solera" to Istanbul on December 9 with his dance company bearing his name. At the New Year's concert, soprano Lisette Oropesa, one of the soloists of the Metropolitan Opera, will accompany the Tekfen Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Aziz Shokhakimov.

Spanish flamenco artist Estrella Morente will be on the İş Sanat stage on January 27, and the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra and violinist Maxim Vengerov will be on the İş Sanat stage on February 17. At Vengerov's concert, young violinist Deniz Şensoy, who took part in İş Sanat's 2014 Shining Stars program, will also accompany the artist in the first movement of Bach's Two Violins Concerto.

In the jazz and world music program, South Korean jazz vocalist Youn Sun Nah will appear with her new album "Lost Pieces" on April 2; Grammy award-winning pianist Michel Camilo and flamenco guitarist Tomatito will meet the İş Sanat audience again on April 21, after a long break. In the closing concert of the season, the Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra will bring the atmosphere of Viennese music to Istanbul on May 13.

KARACAOĞLAN FROM MUSA EROĞLU, MURATHAN MUNGAN FROM YENI TÜRKÜ

In local projects, Musa Eroğlu will be on stage with a concert titled "From the Traces of Karacaoğlan" on November 19. Eroğlu will be accompanied by Yediveren Orchestra, Ayfer Vardar, Feryal Öney and Erdem Şimşek.

On April 14, Yeni Türkü will perform songs arising from Murathan Mungan's poems and works with the project "Olmasa Mektubun". Zuhal Olcay and Kalben will also be guests of the group at the concert.

STAGE FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS

Shining Stars, one of İş Sanat's long-term projects, continues in the new season. Stating that within the scope of the project, which aims to offer a professional stage experience to young musicians at the beginning of their careers, stage opportunities are provided to young people studying Turkish folk and Turkish classical music as well as classical music, Turaç pointed out the importance of the project by stating that Shining Stars is not only a concert program, but also the careers of young artists are followed.

POEMS AND STORIES ARE BROUGHT TO THE STAGE

The free poetry and story recitals that İş Sanat has been offering since 2001 continue in the new season. In addition to Aziz Nesin and Behçet Necatigil, the works of Rıfat Ilgaz and Bekir Yıldız will also be included in the concerts for the first time this season. Literary texts will meet the audience accompanied by live music and stage design.

For the child audience, "Hişt Hişt!" written by Yekta Kopan and directed by Lerzan Pamir. The musical play called will continue to be staged. The production, which started last season, brings the world of nature and children to the stage with live music.

In the new season of İş Sanat, in addition to concerts, BlackBox talks, culture and art events at İş Vapur, exhibitions and workshops of Türkiye İş Bankası Painting and Sculpture Museum will also be part of the program. İş Sanat's 27th season tickets will be on sale from Biletix and İş Sanat Main Box Office starting from October 5th.