Saturday, October 12
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra Season Opening Concert
Bilkent Concert Hall, 8 p.m.
Christoph Mathias Mueller, conductor
Emalie Savoy, soprano
A. Weprik | Songs and Dances of the Ghetto, Op. 12
M. Ravel | “Shéhérazade”
G. Mahler | Symphony No. 1 in D major, “Titan”
Saturday, October 19
“Pastoral Colors”
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra
Bilkent Concert Hall, 8 p.m.
Howard Griffiths, conductor
Noah Bendix-Balgley, violin
P.I. Tchaikovsky | Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35
R. Vaughan Williams | Symphony No. 5 in D major
Saturday, October 26, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
Republic Day Concert
Nil Venditti, conductor
Kian Soltani, violoncello
Ü. Akbaş | World premiere (BSO commission)
S. Prokofiev | Sinfonia Concertante in E minor, Op. 125
S. Rachmaninov | Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 13
Thursday, October 31, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
Halloween Concert*
Bilkent Youth Symphony Orchestra
Işın Metin, conductor
E. Grieg | “In the Hall of the Mountain King” from “Peer Gynt”
M. Mussorgsky/M. Ravel | “Catacombs” and “Baba Yaga” from “Pictures at an Exhibition”
I. Stravinsky | “Infernal Dance” from “The Firebird”
P. Dukas | “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”
J. Williams | “Hedwig’s Theme” from “Harry Potter”
D. Elfman | Music from “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
J. Williams | “Imperial March” from “The Empire Strikes Back”
*This is a concert for the whole family (age 6+); everyone is encouraged to wear a costume, or at least a funny hat!
Monday, September 30-Thursday, October 4
“Peaceful Protests – Civil Disobedience – Riot: Contents and Restrictions on ‘Freedom of Assembly’ within the Legal System of the Federal Republic of Germany,” by Prof. Dr. Regina Weiss, in V-01, 5:40 p.m. Organized by LAW.
Until October 5
“Connecting to Portugal and to the Portuguese Speaking Community: A Modern and Contemporary Art Exhibition,” showcasing the LusoPhonias collection from the Perve Galeria in Lisbon, in the FADA Art Gallery from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Organized by FADA.
Thursday, October 3
“Energy Conversation and Storage: Novel Materials and Operando Methods,” by Prof. Héctor D. Abruña (Cornell University), at FS, SBZ14, 12:40 p.m. Organized by CHEM.
Friday, October 4
“Supply Chain Competition: A Market Game Approach,” by Asst. Prof. Gizem Körpeoğlu (Bilkent University), in EA-409, 1:40 p.m. Organized by IE.
Friday, October 11
“Adjoint-Based Data Assimilation for Compressible and Reactive Turbulent Flows,” by Prof. Jörn Sesterhenn (University of Bayreuth), in Mithat Çoruh Auditorium, 10:40 a.m. Organized by ME.
UNICEF Fair October 15-22
Each fall, UNICEF volunteers hold a fair on campus to benefit children in need. This year’s fair will take place October 15-22, in Building 49 in the Main Campus faculty housing area.
The doors will open at 12 noon on the 15th, and at 10 a.m. on the other three days. The fair will be open until 6 p.m. all four days.
Those who would like to contribute are invited to bring good-quality secondhand items (including books, clothing, kitchen utensils and other household goods).
For donations, please contact İsa Ak at (545) 545-8485 or Nilgün Baray at (532) 615-1460.
All donations will benefit children — their rights, their health and their education — and will be greatly appreciated.