Thursday, February 5
Jean Monnet Seminar Series: “The Global Governance of Global Crisis: Why the G20 Summit Was Created, Why We Still Need It, and Where We Want Turkey to Lead It,” by Prof. Anthony J. Payne (Director, Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute), at FEASS, A-130, 2 p.m. Organized by IR.
Friday, February 6
“New Techniques to Design Performance-Improved Power Dividers and Directional Couplers Using the New Scattering Parameter Relations,” by Vahdettin Taş (Bilkent University), at EE-314, 1:30 p.m. Organized by EEE.
Friday, February 6
“The Allocation of Talent: Finance Versus Entrepreneurship,” by Kirill Shakhnov (EUI), at FEASS, A-228, 3:40 p.m. Organized by ECON.
Aydemir Atalay Painting Exhibition, at the Library Art Gallery. The exhibit will run until February 11, and will be open every day (except Sundays) between 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Saturday, February 21
“Girişimcilik Zirvesi,” at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium, 8 a.m. Organized by İnovatif İnternet Topluluğu.
Wednesday, February 4
8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
“Transcendental”
Başar Can Kıvrak, piano
Cem Babacan, piano
F. Liszt, 12 Etudes d’Execution Transcendante
W. A. Mozart – F. Liszt “Reminiscenses de Don Juan” for Two Pianos
Two young pianists perform the complete Transcendental Etudes by Franz Liszt.
Friday, February 6
2 p.m.
Studio 242
Master Class
Patrick Gallois, flute
Saturday, February 7
8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
“Postcard From Italy”
Patrick Gallois, conductor and flute
G. Verdi, I Vespri Siciliani Overture
S. Mercadante, Concerto for Flute in E minor, Op. 57
F. Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90, “Italian”
Wednesday, February 11
8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
Ahıskal-Aybulus Duo
Orhan Ahıskal, violin
Gökhan Aybulus, piano
A. A. Saygun, Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 20
S. Prokofiev, Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80
O. Respighi, Sonata for Violin and Piano in B minor
Satuday, February 14
8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
Valentine’s Day Concert
“In the Mood for Love”
James Feddeck, conductor
Anna Gillingham, soprano
R. Wagner, “Tristan und Isolde” – Prelude and “Liebestod”
W. A. Mozart, “Le Nozze di Figaro” – “Porgi amor”
C. Gounod, “Faust” – “O Dieu…Ah! Je ris de me voir si belle”
A. Dvorak, “Rusalka” – “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Song to the Moon)
G. Puccini, “Gianni Schicchi” – “O mio babbino caro”
R. Schumann, Symphony No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 38
Saturday, February 21
8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
Orhun Orhon, conductor
Genco Erkal, narrator
I. Stravinsky, “The Soldier’s Tale”
Tuesday, February 24
2 p.m.
Studio 242
Master Class
Michel Arrignon, clarinet
Wednesday, February 25
8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
In Memory of İhsan Doğramacı
Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor
Michel Arrignon, clarinet
HÜADK Muzaffer Arkan Women’s Choir
Atilla Çağdaş Değer, choirmaster
Çiğdem Aytepe, choirmaster
C. Nielsen, “Helios” Overture, Op. 17
W. A. Mozart, Concerto for Clarinet in A major, KV. 622
G. Holst, “The Planets”