Bulgarian Choir Opens Istanbul Music Festival

Bulgarian Choir Opens Istanbul Music Festival

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The National Philharmonic Choir of Bulgaria opened the 53rd Istanbul Music Festival at the Ataturk Cultural Centre, conducted by Aziz Shokhakimov, the Sofia Philharmonic announced Sunday. Just a month earlier, Sofia Philharmonic Director Nayden Todorov had opened the city’s International Opera Festival, CE Report quotes MOLDPRES

The opening featured the world premiere of Earth Loves People One by One by Turkish composer Hasan Ucarsu, alongside Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances. This year’s festival, themed Beyond Borders, celebrates music that transcends national and genre boundaries, with performers including Gautier Capuçon, Alexandre Kantorow, Camerata Salzburg, and the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra.

The choir will close its season with a June 25 concert at Bulgaria Hall, conducted by Tsvetan Krumov, featuring works by Ola Gjeilo and Eric Whitacre.

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