Once again, it is rehearsal time for Istanbul European Choir! In 2008 autumn, we plan to have two concerts in Eskişehir. In October, we'll perform Carl Orff's Carmina Burana for the seasonal opening of Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality Symphony Orchestra. In November we will meet the Eskişehir audience once again, at the opening concert of 14th International Eskişehir Festival. This concert will be held on November 8th, 2008 and we will accompany Eskişehir M. M. Symphony Orchestra conducted by Naci Özgüç, on Ludwig van Beethoven's 9th symphony.

Istanbul European Choir is an amateur society. You don't need to deal with music professionally to join us and sing together. If you

• enjoy choral music and singing,
• have an adult voice,
• believe that you have a 'music ear',
• can read music,

2006 is named after great composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as "Mozart Year". That's why Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra opened the new sason (2005-2006) with W. A. Mozart's Messe in C-moll, KV427 at St. Irene, on 7th October 2005. Istanbul European Choir, who had performed the work before, accompanied IDSO successfully. The performance was conducted by Vesna Souc, young and talented conductor from Belgrade. The soloists were from Ankara State Opera: Feryal Türkoglu (soprano), Ferda Yetiser (mezzo soprano), Ayhan Ustuk (tenor), Cem Beran Sertkaya (bass).

For the images from the concert, please click here or the image above.

Ankara University Ankapella Choir won the first degree of the world among 18 other chamber choirs at "34. Florilege Vocal de Tours" contest which was held in France on May 12-15th.

Pera Chamber Choir has a concert on the theme "Flora and Fauna" on Saturday 4th June 2005 at 11.30 am.

Conductor: Meike Nollmann
Place: Teutonia, Galip Dede Cad. 85 Tünel, Beyo?lu

Galata Chamber Choir invites acapella music lovers to Yildiz Technical University Auditorium.
Conductor: M. Vincenzo Pergolizzi Choristers: Monica Gentina Unel, Gülsen Yavuzkal Olgar, Bilun Gürp?nar, Pinar Maytalman, Ilhan Köse, Halil Pamukçu, Klaus Langrock Date: Sunday 13th, March 2005 Place: Yildiz Technical University Auditorium, Besiktas Time: Cocktail 06.00 - 07.00 pm - (Winter Garden), Concert  07.30 pm - Concert Hall
Free entrance

The DVD of Istanbul European Choir concerts on October 15-16 2004 at AKM with IDSO is ready. At the concerts, our choir performed Antonin Dvorak's great choral masterpiece, Stabat Mater, Op. 58. Selmi Andak who shared his impressions on Cumhuriyet newspaper referred to our concert as "...equivalent to the most successful performances on the world...".
Contact us to get a copy in return of a donation or for your questions. We'll reply in two days.

Orfeon Chamber Choir celebrated its 10th year on Sunday 30th, January 2005 at Ankara Bilkent Concert Hall. The choir was also a guest of Erkan Tan at his live show on TV8 at 6 pm. Monday 31, January 2005, and performed a few polyphonic pieces.

The lyrical work of Claude Debussy
Original version for piano
Production of Orsay Museum Auditorium, 2004
The Istanbul (and Turkey) premiere of Claude Debussy's lyrical opera “Pelléas et Mélisande” will be held at Cemal Resit Rey Concert hall on January 25th, 2005.
Tuesday 25th January 8 pm.
Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall
For information: French Cultural Association
Phone: +90212 334 87 40

The fall season of Istanbul European Choir has ended with two of our church concerts, as we said goodbye to 2004 and welcomed 2005. The spring season started at German High School on Tuesday 4th, January 2005. We wish every music lover a merry christmas and a happy new year full of music... and our choir a successful season.

Istanbul European Choir welcomes 2005 with a new repetory and exciting projects. We will concentrate on Ludwig van Beethoven’s works, one of the composers whose works we have never performed before. In the following weeks, you can follow the details about our concerts which we plan to realize at special venues like Is Sanat and St. Irene on this website.

With the new season, auditions for new members also started. Those are being held every Tuesday in January 2005. If you wish to join us, please note that the earlier you apply, the more conveniently you will prepare for the 2005 May and June concerts. Please have a look at our Join us page for more info.

Odeon Chamber Choir will have a concert on 14th December 2004. The choir formerly known as “Istanbul Polyphonic Choir of Visually Disabled” will be accompanied by acordeonist Muammer Ketencioglu on one of the songs.