The Turkish Five

Famous chamber orchestra Cameristi Della Scala, which was founded in 1982 by musicians from the orchestra of Teatro alla Scala, will take the stage at Istanbul's Cemal Reşit Rey (CRR) Concert Hall on April 24. The orchestra will perform for the first time with a Turkish conductor, Hakan Şensoy in the concert. 

The 34th Ankara Music Festival, organized by the Sevda-Cenap And Music Foundation, kicked off on April 4 with a concert by the Presidential Symphony Orchestra (CSO) at the MEB Şura Hall in Ankara. 

To mark the 110th birth year of late composer Ahmet Adnan Saygun, who served as an adviser to the foundation's executive board, the orchestra played his "Ayin Raksı" piece.  

Painter Metin Asağ's exhibition 'Reinvigoration' is on display at the Cemal Reşit Rey Concert and Exhibition Hall in Istanbul through March 31.

The exhibition, displaying 33 paintings, showcases the historical development of Turks since they first settled in Anatolia.

Thomas Anders, the lead singer of popular German pop-duo Modern Talking, which left its mark on the 1980s, will perform at Cemal Reşit Rey (CRR) Concert Hall in Istanbul on May 28. 

Modern Talking has been one of the most successful German pop projects. During their career, the band released six albums and nine singles, five of which went to number one in many charts worldwide. 

Istanbul's Cemal Re?it Rey Concert (CRR) Hall will host a very special classical music feast with the brilliant Turkish Y?ld?zlar Toplulu?u Orchestra tonight. 

Turkish Y?ld?zlar Toplulu?u Orchestra, which is made up of Turkish stars who are undergoing their musical education abroad in footsteps of acclaimed composers such as Ahmet Adnan Saygun, Ulvi Cemal Erkin, Cemal Re?it Rey, Hasan Ferit Alnar, Necil Kaz?m Akses, will take the stage at Istanbul's CRR Concert Hall in April 21. 

Organized by the Sevda-Cenap And Music Foundation, the 33rd International Ankara Music Festival will open on April 4. With the participation of nearly 330 artists from 17 countries, the festival will present a total of 12 events until April 30. Among the events will be three world premieres and eight Turkey premieres. 

President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an's aspiration to put his stamp on the history of the 92-year-old Republic of Turkey through distinctive moves dominated this year's celebrations of Republic Day, while opposition leaders, however, were ringing alarm bells over the future of the country.

The Hacettepe University International Bartok Music Festival and Symposium will be held between April 24 and 30 in Ankara.

The 32rd International Ankara Music Festival, organized by the Sevda-Cenap And Music Foundation, will open on April 4. The festival will present more than 500 artists from 16 countries in 19 concerts through April 30.