Saturday, December 5, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
“Vestiges of the Past”
Ayrton Desimpelaere, conductor
Dritan Gani, double bass
J.C.E. Bach | Symphony in D major, H. 663 (Wq. 183/1)
K.D. von Dittersdorf | Concerto for Double Bass in E major
P.I. Tchaikovsky | “Souvenir de Florence,” Op. 70
Wednesday, December 9, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
Gülsin Onay Piano Recital
L. van Beethoven | Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 13 “Pathetique”
L. van Beethoven | Piano Sonata No. 21, Op. 53 “Waldstein”
A.A. Saygun | Ten Sketches on Aksak Rhythms, Op. 58
B. Bartok | Seven Sketches, Sz. 44
Saturday, December 12, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
“Horn, Horn”
Ayrton Desimpelaere, conductor
Mustafa Kaplan, horn
Hasan Erim Hacat, horn
G.F. Handel | “Messiah” Overture
A. Rosetti | Concerto for Two Horns and Orchestra, RWV C60
I Stravinsky | “Pulcinella” Suite
Saturday, December 19, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
“The Unanswered Question”
Ayrton Desimpelaere, conductor
Indira Rahmatulla, violoncello
C. Ives | “The Unanswered Question”
C.P.E. Bach | Concerto for Violoncello in A major, H. 439 (Wq. 172)
W.A. Mozart | Symphony No. 25 in G minor, KV 183/173dB
Saturday, December 26, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
New Year’s Concert
Ayrton Desimpelaere, conductor
Eylem Demirhan Duru, soprano
Wednesday, December 2
“Electoral Support and Militants’ Targeting Strategies” (co-authored with Deniz Aksoy), by Asst. Prof. David Carlson (Koç University), at 1:30 p.m. Organized by POLS.
Thursday, December 3
“KompostKent,” by Merve Peker and Duygu Kural, at 9 a.m. Organized by LAUD.
Friday, December 4
“Landscape Design Adventures: Challenges and Experiences,” by Assoc. Prof. Emrah Yalçınalp (Karadeniz Technical University), at 6 p.m. Organized by LAUD.
Thursday, November 26
“Junky” (based on a novel by William S. Burroughs), directed by Doğu Yaşar Akal (THEA/’09) and staged by Department of Performing Arts students as a senior project, at 8 p.m. in the FMPA Theater Hall.
Tuesday, December 1
“Start With the Cause: How Constructing Charity Portfolios Affects the Pain of Paying and Total Contributions Made,” by Nazlı Gürdamar Okutur (London Business School), at 1:40 p.m. Organized by FBA.
Tuesday, December 1
“Between Two Passports: The Formation of Ottoman Nationality and the Greek Population Question, 1830-1875,” by Berke Torunoğlu, at 4:30 p.m. Organized by HIST.
Friday, December 4
“A Prescriptive Approach to Surgical Inpatient Discharges,” by Taghi Khaniyev (MIT Sloan School of Management), at 4 p.m. Organized by IE.