Music

Is there really a new way to look at The Beatles, one of the most filmed and photographed bands in history? Yes, says Britain's National Portrait Gallery, which is providing a fresh perspective with an exhibition of band's-eye-view images that Paul McCartney captured as the group shot to global fame.

As part of its European tour, Pink Martini is once again getting ready to meet its fans in Türkiye. The band released in May its latest album 'Thomas Lauderdale Meets The Pilgrims,' featuring 11 popular songs such as 'Night and Day,' 'Malagueña' and 'Rhapsody in Blue.' It will take the stage at Turkcell Vadi Istanbul on June 30.

Kicking off the summer program at the Athens Concert Hall (megaron.gr) is a screening of the revival of Franco Zeffirelli's version of Georges Bizet's "Carmen" as presented last year at the Verona Arena in Italy. With costumes by Anna Anni and sets by El Camborio, it stars the Latvian mezzo-soprano Elina Garanca and is conducted by Marco Armiliato.

A 15-year-old boy from İzmir whose passion for the piano blossomed during the pandemic period has claimed the top spot in an international piano competition in Italy.

The 14th International Istanbul Opera Festival opens today at Atatürk Cultural Center's (AKM) Türk Telekom Opera Hall and Theater Stage and will take place through June 22.

The National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST) in Athens is planning a six-month tribute to the life and work of Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001), the avant-garde music composer and theorist, architect, engineer and stage director.

AIMA Music Festival, organized by the Ayvalık International Music Academy (AIMA), will start on June 8 with a concert by O DA TEKFEN Brass Band. The event will present a feast of classical music and jazz, featuring a total of 12 concerts free of charge at the Ayvalık Municipality Büyük Park Amphitheater through Sept 24.

The Musical Escapades showcase of young talent organized by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (snfcc.org) opens on June 2 with two fresh local acts.

Prague Cello Quartet (PCQ), which consists of four professional musicians who graduated from the music academy, will take the stage for the first time on June 4 at CSO Ada Ankara.

The General Directorate of State Opera and Ballet (DOB) will present world-famous opera and ballet works at international festivals in the summer, starting in Istanbul on June 10 and ending in Antalya on Sept. 21.