Chamber Orchestra Kremlin, founded and led by Misha Rachlevsky, has earned national and international recognition as one of Russia's leading ensembles.
Founded in 1991, the orchestra, comprising some of Russia's finest young string players, has carved a niche for itself under the creative baton of its founder and music director Misha Rachlevsky. Whether it is the highly-acclaimed CDs or its mesmerizing concerts, Chamber Orchestra Kremlin's warmth and high energy create addictive performances that stay with listeners long after the last note has been played.
Misha Rachlevsky
Misha Rachlevsky’s lifetime affinity for chamber music and chamber orchestra repertoire began at the College of the Moscow Conservatory and the Gnessin Academy of Music. Born in Moscow, his violin studies began at the age of five and continued through the well-traveled path of the Russian school of string playing. After leaving the Soviet Union in 1973, he lived and worked in different countries on three continents, and in 1976 settled in the United States, becoming active in the field of chamber music.
Rachlevsky founded the New American Chamber Orchestra in 1984, and led it to international prominence, completing nine European tours in four years. In 1989, Rachlevsky accepted an offer from the city of Granada, Spain—a two-year project under which NACO became the resident orchestra of Granada while, concurrently, Rachlevsky founded and led Granada's own chamber orchestra.
In 1991, in the heady aftermath of Moscow's momentous events of August 1991, Misha Rachlevsky found it impossible to resist an opportunity presented by Claves to record Russian works for this label. When Claves concurred with his suggestion to realize the project with Russian musicians, Rachlevsky called auditions, and Chamber Orchestra Kremlin was created.
Disney Live! Mickey's Music Festival will start on April 23rd at Trump Towers!
Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival, featuring an all star line-up of more than 25 Disney characters, begins with audiences watching a state-of-the-art video projection of the frenzy backstage which spills onto the stage as Mickey welcomes guests to his concert tour. Soon thereafter, they will be transported to a new world of hip hop beats, dizzying acrobatics, flying carpets and magical transformations with Aladdin, Jasmine and Genie. Underwater is where the crowd will meet up with Ariel, Sebastian and their nautical pals to groove to the reggae rhythm. And, family and friends will stomp to the beat as Woody, Buzz and Jessie teach them how to boogie rodeo-style.
Widely regarded as one of the most brilliant songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s when, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, she sang what has been labeled contemporary folk or neo-folk songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs. Since the release of her self-titled, critically acclaimed 1985 debut album, she has given sold-out concerts in many of the world's best-known halls.
Born in Santa Monica, Suzanne studied dance at the High School for the Performing Arts. It was in 1979 when Suzanne attended a concert by Lou Reed and began to find her true artistic voice and distinctive vision for contemporary folk. Her self-titled debut album was released in 1985. 1987’s follow up, Solitude Standing, elevated her to star status. The album hit #2 in the UK and #11 in the States, was nominated for three Grammys including Record of the Year and went platinum. “Luka” is a song that has entered the cultural vernacular; certainly the only hit song ever written from the perspective of an abused boy.
Suzanne co-produced the follow-up album with Anton Sanko, 1990’s Days Of Open Hand, which won a Grammy for Best Album Package. The album’s sound instigated descriptions such as “industrial folk” and “technofolk.”. Suzanne’s neo-folk style has ushered in a new female, acoustic, folk-pop singer-songwriter movement that would include the likes of Tracy Chapman, Shawn Colvin, and Indigo Girls.
In 2007, Suzanne released Beauty & Crime on Blue Note Records, a deeply personal reflection of her native New York City in the wake of the loss of her brother Tim and the tragedy of 9/11and with this album she won a Grammy for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.
Widely regarded as one of the most brilliant songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s when, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, she sang what has been labeled contemporary folk or neo-folk songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs. Since the release of her self-titled, critically acclaimed 1985 debut album, she has given sold-out concerts in many of the world's best-known halls.
Born in Santa Monica, Suzanne studied dance at the High School for the Performing Arts. It was in 1979 when Suzanne attended a concert by Lou Reed and began to find her true artistic voice and distinctive vision for contemporary folk. Her self-titled debut album was released in 1985. 1987’s follow up, Solitude Standing, elevated her to star status. The album hit #2 in the UK and #11 in the States, was nominated for three Grammys including Record of the Year and went platinum. “Luka” is a song that has entered the cultural vernacular; certainly the only hit song ever written from the perspective of an abused boy.
Suzanne co-produced the follow-up album with Anton Sanko, 1990’s Days Of Open Hand, which won a Grammy for Best Album Package. The album’s sound instigated descriptions such as “industrial folk” and “technofolk.”. Suzanne’s neo-folk style has ushered in a new female, acoustic, folk-pop singer-songwriter movement that would include the likes of Tracy Chapman, Shawn Colvin, and Indigo Girls.
In 2007, Suzanne released Beauty & Crime on Blue Note Records, a deeply personal reflection of her native New York City in the wake of the loss of her brother Tim and the tragedy of 9/11and with this album she won a Grammy for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.
Rock band Gripin, started off together in 1999 playing mostly cover at bars not only included Britpop, but also featured examples of American Alternative rock. They had a considerably huge group of fans before they even released an album.
In early 2000s they started recording their own songs and, released debut album "Hikayeler Anlatildi" (Stories are told) in 2004, which was later released as a double album containing the acoustic versions of the album's songs. The following album is a self-titled one, which was released in 2007. The album features duets with popular Turkish artists like Ferman Akgül from maNga, Pamela Spence and Emre Aydin. The band released their last album “M.S. 05.03.2010” in 2010, continuing bar performances.
As one of the oldest and most important band, MFÖ, has a really important place in Turkish pop music history. After the meeting of Mazhar Alanson and Fuat Güner in 1966, they released an album called "Türküz Türkü Çagiririz" in 1971 and in same year with the attendance of Özkan Ugur, their 40 years of togetherness has begun. On mid 70's they broadcasted the first video of Turkey with the song "Heyecanli çok Heyecanliyim" as Ipucu 5.
MFÖ made its first peak in 1984 with the album "Ele Güne Karsi". The song has the same name with the album has been chosen the song of the year. After that, the albums that they released as follows; “Peki Peki Anladik” (1985), “Vak The Rock” (1986), “No Problem” (1987), “Best of MFÖ” (1989), “Geldiler” (1990), “Agannaga” (1992) and “Dönmem Yolundan” (1992) and in 1995 “M.V.A.B” with its rock sound. MFÖ also presented Turkey two times, 1985 and 1988, in Eurovision song contest. Besides their works as MFÖ, the band members kept continuing their solo careers in many areas, such as, cinema, theater advertisements, TV series.
Their collection album was released in September, 2003 and their brand new album "AGU" was released at the beginning of 2006.
Pop Singer Murat Boz entered the Turkish music scene in 2004 where he featured in Nil Karaibrahimgil's music video "Bronzlasmak". A year later he featured on the single Yalan, which was released by Turkish girl group Hepsi. In 2006 he released his first single "Aski Bulamam Ben", whom he worked with Nil Karaibrahimgil once again. His follow up single "Maximum" gained him his first number one single on the Billboard Turkey chart. His debut album was released in 2007, also titled "Maximum", proved to be a great success also and propelled him even further in the Turkish music scene. His second album in 2009 followed by the third album "Asklarim Büyük Benden" in 2011.
Murat Boz graduated Bilgi University Jazz vocalist department in 1999. He's been currently studying at Istanbul Technical University Turkish Classical Music conservatory since 2003.
Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra
Sascha Goetzel conductor
Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism State Polyphonic Choir
Cemican Deliorman choir master
Simge Büyükedes soprano
Ezgi Kutlu alto
Cenk Biyik tenor
Burak Bilgili bass
19.00 Cocktail
20.30 Ceremony
21.00 Concert
Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven
9. Senfoni, Re minör, Op. 125
Symphony in D minor, No.9, Op.125
Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra is the resident orchestra of the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts.
Hüseyin Sermet will be presented a “Honorary Award” before the concert.
40th Istanbul Music Festival opens with a magnificent concert which brings together the new generation of Turkish singers thriving on the international stage with Turkey’s leading symphonic ensemble, Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of its artistic director Sascha Goetzel, in Beethoven’s monumental 9th Symphony, which testifies the high ideals of freedom, equality and brotherhood. This year’s opening concert features the celebrated discoveries of the festival in previous years either as young soloists or through winners of the Leyla Gencer Voice Competition: Simge Büyükedes, Ezgi Kutlu, Cenk Biyik and Burak Bilgili.
Lasts 70’ without interval.
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