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“A festival is a unique occasion for meeting different people and different cultures. Together with artists who are real masters of communication through art, a festival is a strong builder of bridges between different cultures - and even between civilizations."
Ján Figel’, former European Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture, and Youth
Calendar for Istanbul - 2012
40th Istanbul Music Festival (31 May to 29 Jun)
"Hope and Heroes" (31 May - 29 Jun)
- 31 May : 40th ANNIVERSARY OPENING CONCERT
- 1 Jun : CHAMBER ORCHESTRA VIENNA-BERLIN & ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER
- 2 Jun : YUNDI
- 4 Jun : ZURICH BALLET-I "...und mied den Wind"
- 5 Jun : ZURICH BALLET-II "In den Winden im Nichts"
- 6 Jun : DANCES OF THE WORLD
- 7 Jun : AMSTEL QUARTET
- 8 Jun : WOMEN HEROES OF MUSIC
- 9 Jun : TEKFEN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
- 11 Jun : GIYA KANCHELI : A WORLD PREMIERE
- 13 Jun : CELLISTANBUL & PERVIN CAKAR "Cellistanbul featuring Xavier Phillips"
- 14 Jun : GATE OF FELICITY
- 15 Jun : THE FESTIVAL PRESENTS ITS YOUNG SOLOIST
- 16 Jun : DEUTSCHES SYMPHONIE ORCHESTER BERLIN
- 17 Jun : OPEN CONSERVATOIRE
- 18 Jun : FESTIVAL ENCOUNTER
- 19 Jun : YOUNG MASTERS AND THEIR HEROES
- 20 Jun : DON QUIXOTE FROM ISSO & DANIEL MULLER-SCHOTT
- 22 Jun : HELENE GRIMAUD
- 23 Jun : A WORLD PREMIERE BY FAZIL SAY
- 24 Jun : SAY, I AM YOU-MEVLANA
- 25 Jun : MILOS
- 26 Jun : MAP OF THE HEART
- 28 Jun : MILOS & MILLI REASURANS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
- 29 Jun : VIENNA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
- 6 Jul : Special Event: CONCERTO NIGHT BY THE YOUNG DRAGONSOF THE PIANO
