February 2, 2016 — February 8, 2016

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30th ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL: 30 YEARS OF MUSIC AT BİLKENT

Wednesday, February 10

“Guitar Company”

8 p.m. | Bilkent Concert Hall

Adilhoca Aziz, violin

Merve Başoğlu, flute

Barok Bostancı, viola

Elif Başak Genç, viola

Sema Hakioğlu, viola

Alpay Jan İnkilap, violin

Yeliz Kızılay, violoncello

Ayşegül Koca, guitar

Kağan Korad, guitar

Bahar Kutay, violin

Sergey Margulis, double bass

Irina Nikotina, violin

Artur Rahmatulla, violoncello

Özberk Miraç Sarıgül, guitar

Yiğit Ülgen, violoncello

L. Boccherini, Guitar Quintet in D major, G. 448

F. Schubert, Quartet for Guitar, Flute, Viola and Violoncello

F. Say, “Kumru Ballad”

N. Başeğmezler,

“Yamacıma Gel”

T. Erdener,

“Afife, Ziya’nın Rüyası”

T. Erdener, “Lorca Tango”

 

Wednesday, February 17

“Musical Bonds”

8 p.m. | Bilkent Concert Hall

İdil Bursa, violoncello

Serdar Rasul, violoncello

Zerin Rasul, piano

Ilgın Top, violin

F. J. Haydn, Concerto for Violoncello in C major

D. Popper, “Hungarian Rhapsody,” Op. 68

G. Enescu, Ballade

F. Waxman, “Carmen Fantasie”

L. van Beethoven, Sonata for Violoncello No. 3 in A major, Op. 69

F. Chopin, Polonaise Brillante in C major, Op. 3

 

Wednesday, February 24

“Tribute to Hoca Bey – Pianissimo”

8 p.m. | Bilkent Concert Hall

Duo Blanc & Noir

Selin Şekeranber, piano

Yudum Çetiner, piano

Yoonie Han, piano

J. S. Bach–F. Busoni, Chaconne (from Partita No. 2 in D minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1004)

C. Debussy, Suite Bergamasque No. 3, “Clair de Lune”

F. Liszt, Grandes Études de Paganini No. 6, “La Campanella”

G. Gershwin, “Rhapsody in Blue”

F. Say, “İstanbul’da Kış Sabahı”

D. Shostakovich, Concertino

S. Rachmaninov, “Vocalise”

W. Lutoslawski, Variations on a Theme of Paganini

F. Say, “Alla Turca Jazz”

 

Wednesday, March 2

“The Breath of Music”

8 p.m. | Bilkent Concert Hall

Brassmania

Julian Lupu, trumpet

Renato Lupu, trumpet

Cem Güngör, trombone

Peter Körner, trombone Noriyoshi Murakami, tuba

Deniz Arda Başuğur, trumpet

Mutlu İşdar, flute

Sevgi Varol, bassoon

C. Chaminade, Concertino

A. Vivaldi, Concerto for Bassoon in B flat major

J. N. Hummel, Concerto for Trumpet in E major

L. Anderson–C. Schwainhart, “Bugler’s Holiday”

G. Dinicu, Hora Staccato

S. Verhelst, “Song for Japan”

R. Wagner–J. Stanton, “Lohengrin” Prelude

W. A. Mozart–Philip Burratal, “Samba alla Turca”

Handy–Henderson, “Beale Street Blues”

J. Stanton, “Celtic Suite”

J. Kosma–P. Bryan, “Autumn Leaves”

L. Henderson, “Tuba Tiger Rag”

 

Wednesday, March 9

“From Keys to Strings”

8 p.m. | Bilkent Concert Hall

Ayur Trio

Hülya Keser, piano

Adelina Hasani, violin

Paul Uyterlinde, violoncello

Tuna Bilgin, piano

L. van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 5, Op. 10

R. Schumann, “Scenes From Childhood,” Op. 15

F. Chopin, Impromptu No. 3, Op. 51

P. I. Tchaikovsky, Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50

 

Wednesday, March 16

“The Splendor of Opera Singing”

8 p.m. | Bilkent Concert Hall

Esra Abacıoğlu Akcan, soprano

Doğa Bilici, soprano

Selinay Duman, soprano

İlayda Erenler, soprano

Kağan Korad, guitar

Umut Kosman, baritone

Beran Sertkaya, bass-baritone

Ayhan Uştuk, tenor

W. A. Mozart, “Via resti servita” from “Le Nozze di Figaro”

J. S. Bach, “Quia respexit” from the “Magnificat”

A. Dvorak, Arias from “Rusalka”

C. Gounod, “Je veux vivre” from “Roméo et Juliette”

L. Delibes, “Sous le dôme épais” from “Lakmé”

G. Bizet, “Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre” from “Carmen”

W. A. Mozart, “Hai già vinta la causa” from “Le Nozze di Figaro”

W. A. Mozart, “Là ci darem la mano” from “Don Giovanni”

P. I. Tchaikovsky, “Kuda kuda vy udalilis” from “Eugene Onegin”

L. Bernstein, “Glitter and be gay” from “Candide”

F. P. Tosti, “L’Ultima Canzone”

T. Barrera–R. Calleja, “Adiós Granada” from “Emigrantes”

G. Verdi, “Io morro” from “Don Carlos”

G. Puccini, “O Mimì tu più non torni” from “La Bohème”

J. Adams, “I am the wife of Mao Tse-tung” from “Nixon in China”

G. Donizetti, “Chi mi frena in tal momento” from “Lucia di Lammermoor”

LECTURES

Thursday, February 4

“Myth, Politics, and Empire: The Black Sea Region During the Hittite Period,” by İlgi Evrim Gerçek (İstanbul University), at FEASS, H-132, 5:40 p.m. Organized by HART.

CONFERENCES

Friday, February 5

Nanocolloquium Series: “Mechanical Aspects: Fight of Immune Cells Against Bacterial Infections,” by Prof. Viola Vogel (Laboratory of Applied Mechanobiology, ETH, Zurich), at UNAM Conference Room, 3:40 p.m. Organized by UNAM.

PLAYS

February 11, 18

“No Exit,” (One act, Turkish), at FMPA Theater Hall, 8 p.m.

SEMINARS

Wednesday, February 3

“Network Hazard and Bailouts,” by Selman Erol (University of Pennsylvania), at FEASS, A-228, 3:40 p.m. Organized by ECON.

 

Traffic Safety Programs

In cooperation with Doğuş Otomotiv, the Bilkent University Traffic Committee is holding a traffic safety orientation program and simulation training sessions for students who drive. The orientation program will take place on Tuesday, February 2, from 5:40 to 7:40 p.m. in V Building, room # V-01; the simulation sessions will be held on February 2, 3 and 4 in the Traffic Office, located in room # Z-51 of the FEASS building.

Please note that based on the decision made by the Traffic Committee, students with past violations on their records will able to have violation points deducted from the total if they attend these programs: five points for the orientation program, three points for the simulation training, and eight points for both programs.

The orientation program will be held in Turkish.