The first concert of Istanbul European Choir in autumn 2008 will be the seasonal opening of Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality Symphony Orcherstra. The concert, at which Carl Orff's famous masterpiece Carmina Burana will be performed, will be conducted by Ender Sakpınar and soloists will be Soprano Birgül Su Arıç and Bariton Güvenç Dağüstün. Our choirmaster is Gökçen Koray as always.

Place: Büyükşehir Belediyesi Sanat ve Kültür Sarayı. Muttalip Caddesi, Necatibey Parkı yanı.
Date: Saturday 18th, October 2008
Time: 8 pm

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.

Our traditonal New Year Concerts were at the two of our traditional venues: St. Esprit Cathedral, Harbiye and Church of Assumption, Moda. IEC performed Mozart's Te Deum and sections from two great masses from two great composers: W. A. Mozart's Messe in C-moll, KV427 and Ludwig van Beethoven's Mass in C Major Op. 86. Three of the soloists who will accompany our choir were also members of Istanbul European Choir.

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.

On 11-12th November 2005, Istanbul European Choir performed Beethoven's Messe C dur with Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra at AKM. The concert was the orchestra premiere of Beethoven's Mass and received positive feedback from the audience.
The performance was conducted by famous Romanian conductor Ilarion Ionescu Galati. Choirmaster was Gökçen Koray, who is IEC's permanent choirmaster. Soloists from Istanbul State Opera were Eda Bingöl (soprano), Yeliz Çelikkol (mezzo soprano), Ça?r? Köktekin (tenor) and Göktu? Alpa?ar (bass bariton).

At the upcoming concert season, IEC will be performing Ludwig van Beethoven's Mass in C Major at the two of our traditional venues: St. Esprit Cathedral, Harbiye and Church of Assumption, Moda. These will be the first time performances of Beethoven's famous work in Turkey. Soloists who will accompany our choir are also members of Istanbul European Choir.

Conductor: Gökçen Koray 
Pianist: Sergei Gavrilov 
Soloists: Monica Gentina Ünel (Soprano), Bilun Gürp?nar (Alto), Taner Evin (Tenor), Halil Pamukçu (Bas)

View the photo gallery Istanbul European Choir has come to the end of Fall 2004 season having completed the two traditional New Year concerts. At the two concerts, we performed the examples of European Mystical Music from 15th century to today.

Istanbul European Choir gave two of the most important concerts of its history at AKM on 15th and 16th October 2004, accompanied by Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra (IDSO). The choir’s first appearence on AKM stage was the Turkey premiere of Dvorak’s Stabat Mater with orchestra.

On Sunday 21st November 2004, IEC had a concert  at Cemal Resit Rey concert hall within the context of Mystical Music Festival. At the concert we performed examples of European Mystical Music from 15th century to today.
View the photo gallery