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EVENT | 11.06.2012 20:00

Hagia Eirene Museum, Istanbul

Details

Date: June 11
Time: 20:00

Venue

Hagia Eirene

Istanbul, Turkey

Program
Giya Kancheli
Diplipito for Cello, Countertenor and Orchestra

Giya Kancheli
New symphonic opus*

Giya Kancheli
Styx for Viola, Orchestra and Choir

* Commissioned by Istanbul Music Festival, world premiere

Lasts 110’ inc. interval.

Giya Kancheli will be presented a “Lifetime Achievement Award” before the concert.

Giya Kancheli, a true romantic who embroiders in his works all the elegant feelings and ideals of his homeland Georgia and who has a profound influence on the musical world, will premiere his eagerly anticipated symphonic work commissioned by the festival. This concert is dedicated to cellist Benyamin Sönmez who was scheduled to perform tonight before he passed away in late 2011.