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The Istanbul Music Festival has been a cornerstone of Türkiye's classical music calendar. With its lineups of esteemed artists and versatile selection, the festival draws in audiences of all backgrounds.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a loan of $33.2 million to Borusan Lojistik to finance the company's capital expenditure, including measures to boost competitiveness.

Taking place between June 1 and 17, the 51st Istanbul Music Festival will host over 60 artists, featuring the world's top orchestras and ensembles such as Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, Tekfen Philharmonic, Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic, Camerata Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Munich Chamber Orchestra, Borusan Quartet and soloists such as Anne-Sophie Mutter, Barbara Hannigan, Fazıl Say, Arabella

With a focus on the growth of contemporary art in Türkiye, the art fair CI Bloom will organize its second edition at the Lütfi Kırdar Convention and Exhibition Center from May 31 to June 4.

Organized by Contemporary Istanbul, the event aims to be a meeting point for the nonprofit creative industries with an expanded program this year.

Istanbul's Akaretler, one of the historical and iconic neighborhoods of the Turkish metropolis, is awaiting both locals and tourists with many art events that are worth visiting this weekend, bringing together the best examples of contemporary art, such as Hayal-i Alem, 212 Photography Istanbul Festival, and Vision Art Platform.

Borusan Classic begins February with a live classical music concert broadcast, hosting violinist Camille Thomas.

The concert will be presented at Borusan Classic on Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. under the direction of Borusan Philharmonic Orchestra honorary conductor Gürer Aykal.

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Borusan Sanat enters the New Year with its new online platform, borusansanat.tv.

In addition to concerts performed by Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra and Borusan Quartet, the new recordings of the concerts at Borusan Music House will be waiting for music lovers at borusansanat.tv.

The first concert will be shown in the online platform live on Jan 3, 2021 at 11.30 am.

As April 15, World Art Day, which was celebrated at home as part of global epidemic measures this year, Borusan Contemporary opened its annual "Bill Viola: Impermanent" exhibition on Google Arts & Culture platform.

Borusan Contemporary has opened the new artistic season by hosting the first Istanbul exhibition of the pioneering U.S. video artist Bill Viola.

Turkey has a passionate audience despite its short history of classical music when compared with that of Europe, Sascha Goetzel, the artistic director and principal conductor of Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra (BIPO), has said.