Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra
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Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra | |
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Orchestra | |
Former name | Borusan Chamber Orchestra |
Founded | 1999 |
Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
Website | www |
The Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra (
History
The Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra was founded as the Borusan Chamber Orchestra in 1993. This initiative by
On 13 May 1999, at the
BIPO continues to serve as a bridge between the people of Turkey and the European tradition in classical music.
Musical programs and performances
Over the years, the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra has introduced classical music lovers in Istanbul to some of the world's foremost musicians. The orchestra has had the privilege of performing with virtuosos such as Maxim Vengerov, Vadim Gluzman, Dimitris Sgouros, Alexander Rudin, Suna Kan, İdil Biret, Fazıl Say, Ayşegül Sarıca, Meral Güneyman, Ayla Erduran, Verda Erman, Gülsin Onay, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Olga Kern, Corey Cerovsek and Stanislav Ioudenitch. Celebrated guest conductors, who have led the orchestra include Igor Oistrak, Emil Tabakov, Giuseppe Lanzetta, Fabiano Monica, Alain Paris, and Ender Sakpınar. In addition, BIFO has also been accompanied by the Wiener Singverein, one of the world's leading choirs.
One of the most popular traditions in its short history is Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra's annual "New Year Celebration" concerts. Held in December of every year, these highly anticipated performances are known for bringing cheer and goodwill to Istanbul during the festive season, not to mention positive cultural attention, through the participation of highly regarded local and world-renowned musicians.
The Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra opened the 2007–2008 season in October with a concert conducted by Gürer Aykal, featuring the young Canadian violinist
The guests of the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra last season included conductor Andreas Schüller, Ferhan and Ferzan Önder piano duo, Ayhan Uştuk, Çağ Erçağ, Özcan Ulucan, John Lill and conductor Sascha Goetzel. In the gala concert, the orchestra hosted the prominent Philharmonia Chorus and performed Dvořák’s Requiem for the first time in Turkey.
In the opening concerts on November 19 and 20, 2008, the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra was conducted by Gürer Aykal, who recently became the Honorary Conductor of the orchestra.
Proms debut and foreign popularity
On 29 July 2014, Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra made its debut at
After the concert especially at the English press the concert got positive reviews. The Telegraph reporter Ivan Hewett wrote that the concert was "superbly rich".[2] The Guardian's Tim Ashley wrote that Sascha Goetzel is more than a conductor, is a total entertainer.[3]
The same day, Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra launched their third CD, Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade by Onyx Classics in Great Britain.
Artistic director and principal conductor
After a year-long selection process in the 2007/2008 season with guest conductors from four different countries, an international jury awarded the musical direction of Turkey's foremost symphony orchestra to Austrian conductor Sascha Goetzel.
Goetzel took over from Gürer Aykal, the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra's music director since the founding of the orchestra, and responsible for its artistic development. One of Sascha Goetzel's principal duties is the preparation of concert tours and guest appearances of the orchestra in the framework of major European music festivals in the coming years. The orchestra had a special role to play in the 2010 Istanbul Festival when Istanbul held the title of European Capital of Culture.
In April 2021 it was announced that Patrick Hahn would become Principal Guest Conductor and Artistic Advisor from the 2021/22 season.[4]
Music directors
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Principal players
The current principal chairs of the orchestra are as follows:
Pelin Halkacı Akın
Rüstem Mustafa
Beste Tıknaz Modiri
Habibe Şafak Erişkin
Onur Özkaya |
Bülent Evcil
Sezai Kocabıyık
Ferhat Göksel
Sandu Moldovan |
Cem Akçora
Gabriel Posdarescu
Tolga Akkaya
Aslı Erşen
Bahtiyar Önder |
Torino Tudorache
Amy Salsgiver Dorsay
İpek Mine Sonakın |
References
- ^ "Prom 16: Oriental Promise". The Telegraph. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "BBC Prom 16, Oriental Promise, review: 'superbly rich'".
- TheGuardian.com. 30 July 2014.
- ^ Channel, The Violin (2021-04-23). "Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra Appoints New Principal Guest Conductor". The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009. Retrieved 2021-04-25.