In addition, around May and June, the Fonoforum magazine, a very
significant music magazine of German speaking countries, will publish a Saygun appendix
that will include information about Saygun's life, works and a CD composed of BSO
recordings of Saygun's works. Işın Metin said that the publisher of Saygun's works PEER
Musik has done a great job by publishing Saygun's compositions worldwide as this has lead
to international exposure for Ahmet Adnan Saygun.
Işın Metin emphasized that many great artists have been invited to perform with the BSO
this season, such as pianist and conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy in May.
Another important conductor, Antoni Wit, will be performing with İdil Biret on the 4th of
November and will also record a CD with the BSO for ALPHA. Another recording planned for
the summer will be with Maestro Tabakov and Jean-Philippe Collard. This is especially
important since the first EMI recording of the BSO with our Music Director was done in
collaboration with this great artist. Upcoming CD releases of the BSO include performances
by Emil Tabakov, Jean-Philippe Collard, Philippe Bernold, Patrick Gallois (by Naxos -
Tabakov Concerti), Howard Griffiths, Gülsin Onay, Mirjam Tchopp, Tim Hugh (2 CD's by CPO
- Saygun Concerti ), Emil Tabakov, Alan Paris, İdil Biret (4 CD's by Alpha).
Metin informed Bilkent News that Fenerbahçe has recently made a request from Fazıl Say
to compose a Fenerbahçe Symphony for the 100th anniversary of Fenerbahçe's
establishment. The BSO plans to perform this symphony both in İstanbul and Ankara. Other
plans for the BSO include giving five special concerts throughout the year for students
taking Turkish courses at Bilkent University who will hear lectures on arts and classical
music during their Turkish classes. Finally, Metin closed: "All Bilkent faculty,
staff and students are welcome to our concerts at the Bilkent Concert Hall. Bilkenters
should come and join the select Ankara audience to listen and enjoy."
Friday, October 20
8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Emil Tabakov
Horn: Cem Akçora
W. A. Mozart | Symphony No.34 in C major KV. 338
W. A. Mozart | Concerto for Horn No.4 in E flat major KV. 495
W. A. Mozart | Symphony No.29 in A major KV. 201
İPEK ATİK (COMD/IV)
YELİZ ATICI (COMD/IV)
