Istanbul AKM

    Turkish Delight

    The first international orchestra to guest in two wonderful new halls: karsten witt musik management brought the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Robin Ticciati to Ankara and Istanbul.

    The two sold-out concerts on 30 and 31 October opened with a popular Turkish song: Ali Ekber Çiçek's Haydar Haydar was performed in an orchestral version by Özkan Manav. Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20 with pianist Francesco Piemontesi and Brahms' Symphony No. 4 were equally enthusiastically received by the audiences in both cities.

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    © Irmeli Jung

    In 2019, Wergo released a portrait CD including Anssi Karttunen’s recordings of Hans Werner Henze’s English Love Songs with the BBC Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Oliver Knussen.

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