GUIDE: Istanbul’s culture and arts calendar for June 2015
From a concert by Francesco Bearzatti to Istanbul Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Pride Week, here is a calendar for culture and arts events in Istanbul for June 2015.
June 1 Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra – The world-famous Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, also known as “the glorious twelve,” takes the stage at Aya Irini Museum at 8:30 p.m. www.biletix.com
Dialogue in the Dark – This unusual exhibit takes place in the Gayrettepe Metro Station Exhibit Space at 7:30 p.m. www.biletix.com
June 2Shellac and Mudhoney – These two groups unite to deliver a concert in Salon IKSV at 9:00 p.m. www.saloniksv.com
Lal – The rock band Lal meets its fans in Jolly Joker Istanbul at 9:00 p.m. www.bozluartproject.com
June 3Grayson Perry – This extraordinary artist’s work is a must-see. The exhibit “Little Differences” will be on display in the Pera Museum until July 26. www.peramuzesi.org
June 4 Oliver Schnyder – The Swiss pianist will be performing at the Sakıp Sabancı Museum at 8:00 p.m. www.biletix.com
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ne 5 Contact Sheets – An exhibit by Magnum photos featuring the behind the camera view of some of the most iconic photos. www.istanbulmodern.com
June 6 Arayışlar – The exhibit opening of “Arayışlar” by painter Birce Yıldız is in the Niş Art Gallery. For further information please call 0212 232 25 82.
Moğollar – The historic rock band Maoğollar will stage at 10:30 p.m. in Kadıköy Sahne. www.kadikoysahne.com
June 7The Edible Infinite – L’infinito commestibile will be artist Marco Di Giovanni’s first exhibit in Turkey. His work will be on display at the BLOK art space until June 16. www.blokartspace.com
June 8 Alliage Quintet-Jozsef Lendvay – A concert of operatic music in the Kadıköy Süreyya Opera House at 8:30 p.m. www.saloniksv.com
Portraits – Cecil Beaton’s exhibit “Portraits” will be on display in the Pera Museum until July 26. www.peramuseum.org
June 9Suzan Kardeş – A very authentic and intimate concert will be held in Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi at 10:30 p.m. www.hayalkahvesibeyoglu.com
Ozan Ekici – Jolly Joker will host Ozan Ekinci fans at 9:00 p.m. www.biletix.com
Mozart Marathon – The Mozart Marathon will be performed by the brilliant and revered pianist Fazıl Say at the Süreyya Opera House at 8:30 p.m. www.biletix.com
June 10Yoga – Morning yoga is the way to start the day in Sakıp Sabancı Museum. Ends on Aug. 26. www.sakipsabancimuzesi.org
Oscar Benton –Dutch guitarist Oscar Benton will perform in the CRR concert hall at 8:00 p.m. www.biletix.com
Şenay Lambaoğlu – Şenay Lambaoğlu is a renowned German-Turkish jazz musician, a must-see for jazz fans. www.akbanksanat.com
Carlton Smith – The soul singer will be taking the stage at Norse at 8:30 p.m. www.biletix.com
June 11 Printed ’15 – This exhibition unveils works of internationally famous artists such as Marc Quinn, Li Wei, Andrew Super and Carolyn Bunt. While focusing on prints, there is variety in the display. www.mixerarts.com
Connect One Threads – This event is in the celebration of the Connect One Threads Company, which promotes the use of organic cotton by brining international designers together for the purpose of this cause. The event will take place at Closed Circuit in Çukurcuma. For information please call 0536 060 32 96
500 Years of Turkish Coffee – “A Drop of Pleasure” is an exhibit at the Topkapı Palace to celebrate Turkish coffee, which has been announced by UNESCO as one of humanity’s Intangible Cultural Heritages. www.topkapisarayi.gov.tr
June 12 Cemal Reşit Rey Symphony Orchestra – The concert will be held at the Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall. The audience will get to listen to the compositions of James Galway, Carlo Palleschi and Alexander Rahbari. www.biletix.com
Melis Danşimend – The soloist will warble at the Beyoğlu Hayal Kahvesi. Her music displays an alternative rock quality. www.hayalkahvesibeyoglu.com
June 13 Haluk Levent & Kurtalan Ekspres – Haluk Levent and his band Kurtalan Ekspres will be playing at the A’da 216 at 10:00 p.m. Haluk Leven has released 13 albums and is an influential rock artist.
Romeo and Juliet – Charles Gounod’s adaptation of the famous play “Romeo and Juliet” is an opera in two acts. The drama will be held at the Haliç Congress Center at 8:30 p.m. www.haliccc.com
One Love Festival – The One Love Festival is an event that starts on June 13 and ends on June 14. It takes place at Lifepark, where musicians like Tom Odell, Little Dragon and James Blake will perform. www.lifepark.com
June 14 Doll Houses – The Rahmi M. Koç Museum will be displaying doll houses produced since the 19th century in the United States, Britain, Germany and France. Some of these miniature houses are even attentively produced replicas of real buildings. www.rmk-museum.org.tr
New Photography – This exhibition will display the assorted work of various international photographers. The main denominator is the focus on the interaction between photography and more traditional art methods. www.alanistanbul.com
June 15The Abduction from the Seraglio – In honor of the sixth International Istanbul Opera Festival, W. A. Mozart’s Opera will be performed at the Istanbul Archaeological Museum at 9:00 p.m. The production will take advantage of the authentic setting of the museum. www.istanbularkeoloji.gov.tr
Polina Leschenko, Patricia Kopatchinskaja & Sol Gabetta –These three musicians, who will be performing the works of Ravel, Mendelssohn and Smetana, will be hosted by Boğaziçi University’s Albert Long Hall at 8:30 p.m. www.boun.edu.tr
June 16th Francesco Bearzatti –Tenor saxophonist Francesco Bearzatti will go on at Akbank Sanat at 8:00 p.m. www.biletix.com
June 17 Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra – The Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra along with Gülsin Onay & Gabor Boldoczki will be performing works of Grieg, Shostakovich, Bartok and Liszt at the İş Sanat Cultural Center at 8:30 p.m. www.issanat.com.tr
Istanbul’s Stage of History – The exhibition “Hippodrome” will be displayed in the Nakkaş carpet shop from 6:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
June 18The Borusan Quartet and Cuarteto Casals – The Spanish-Turkish concert will be held at Boğaziçi University’s Albert Long Hall. The group is widely recognized in Turkey as well as Europe. www.boun.edu.tr
Istanbul Opera Festival Gala Concert – This event marks the end of the festival. The State Opera and Ballet Orchestra will perform with tenors Murat Karahan, Ünüşan Kuloğlu, soprano Catherine Foster and mezzosoprano Michelle Breedt. Along with conductor Raoul, they will be performing the works of Verdi and Wagner. www.icec.org
June 19On Paper – This exhibition features, as depicted in the title, works solely on paper. The exhibit will be at the Gaia Gallery until July 11. www.gaiagallery.com
Schubertiade – This concert consists of the collaboration of four individual acts: Ingrid Wunder, the Minetti Quartet, Wolfgang Resch and Sascha El Moussi. The main focus of the music in the Austrian Cultural Center will be Schubert, as indicated in the title of the event. www.bmeia.gv.at/tr/kueltuer/istanbul/kueltuer-ofisi.html
June 20 MSA Culinary Workshops – The Culinary Arts Academy of Istanbul offers culinary workshops for interested individuals until Aug. 4. www.msa.com.tr
June 21Camera Ottomana – Camera Ottomana is a photography exhibit at the Koç University’s Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations. The exhibit displays pictures of the Ottoman Empire, therefore unveiling early photography techniques. www.rcac.ku.edu.tr
June 22 Istanbul LGBTI Pride Week – In respect to the pride week beginning on June 22, the 11th Istanbul LGBTI Pride March will also take place on Istiklal Avenue.
Carsten Nicolai: Strange Attractors – This exhibit features works of Carsten Nicolai, who captures science through art in Borusan Contemporary. www.borusancontemporary.com
June 23Ajda Pekkan – The Turkish pop star Ajda Pekkan performs live in Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Open-air Theater at 9:30 p.m. www.biletix.com
Kem Küm – Kem Küm offers a workshop on speaking effectively in AkademistA at 7:30 p.m. www.biletix.com
June 24The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen & Christian Tetzlaff – Hagia Irene Museum becomes the stage for the Grammy award-winning Estonian-American conductor Paavo Jarvi, who will perform alongside German violinist Tetzlaff two nights in a row (June 24-25). www.icec.org
MFÖ –Famous Turkish rock band MFÖ will take the stage at Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Amphitheater at 9:30 p.m. www.biletix.com
June 25 Agamemnon – The theatre performance which is viewed by an audience sitting at a dinner table will take place in Galataperform at 8:30 p.m. www.galataperform.com
June 26 Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club – This groups aims to capture the soul of the Buena Vista Social Club in Havana before the 1940’s. The concert will be held at the Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre at 9:15 p.m. www.biletix.com
Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanna – The orchestra will perform Steinbacher at the Hagia Irene Museum along with violinist Arabella. www.biletix.com
June 27 Şebnem Ferah – Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theater this time welcomes the alternative rock singer Şebnem Ferah at 9:30 p.m. www.biletix.com
June 28 Workshop – The Chef’s Table Culinary Institute will offer a workshop on Italian culinary for interested individuals at 1:00 p.m. www.biletix.com
Teoman – One of the most popular rock musicians in Turkey, Teoman, will perform at the Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theater at 9:30 p.m. www.biletix.com
June 29 Yuja Wang – The Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra greets Yuja Wang to Istanbul’s Lütfi Kırdar, where they will be performing together at 9:00 p.m. www.icec.org
June 30 Tigran Hamasyan and Yerevan State Chamber Music Choir –Pianist Tigran Hamasyan transforms Armenian music into other genres at the Hagia Irene Museum at 9:00 p.m.
Weed ft. Ernst Reijseger – As a part of the European Jazz Club series, Weed and Ernst Reijseger will be performing together at Salon IKSV. www.saloniksv.com
