TEKFEN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Tekfen Philharmonic Orchestra, also known as the “Sound of 3 Seas“ and “Peace” Orchestra will perform concerts on March 19 th, 20 th, 21 st, 2004 at Tokyo's Bunkyo Civic Hall.

The orchestra established in 1992, has expanded to include musicians from 23 countries of the 3 seas namely the Black sea, the Caspian sea and the East Mediterranean.

The unique feature of the orchestra is that this region of the 3 seas is the most troubled area burdened with all types of conflicts, disputes, armed clashes and terror. Yet our musicians coming from these regions show to the world that they can get together and make music in a friendly spirit, in harmony, calling for peace in musical language.

The second most important feature of this orchestra is its policy to embody soloists who have seldom appeared in a symphonic orchestra playing on authentic instruments of their respective regions.

Besides being a very successful endeavour, the orchestra is a perfect example of the way in which international differences can be turned into a wealth of beauty through the universal language of art.

TEKFEN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Concert Programme Japan 

Conductor: Prof. Saim AKCIL

Nevit KODALLI : Telli Turna
M. Adel GERAI : Sehnaz
M. Adel GERAI : Bahçekurd
(addp: Sh.Badr Ad-Din) For Ud and Orchestra
Soloist : Yurdal TOKCAN (Ud)

H. HANMEMMEDOV : Largo
H. RUZI : Cahargah
For Kemança ve Orchestra
Soloist : Sefike EYVAZOVA (Kemança)

Z. PALIASHVILI : Lekuri
R. LAGIDZE : Snow – Flake
(addp: Z. Nadareishvili) For Salamuri and Orchestra
Soloist : David KIPIANI (Salamuri)

Kara KARAYEV : Two dances

Ferit TÜZÜN : Esintiler

Arif SAG : Concerto of peace
(addp: Cengiz Özdemir) for Baglama and Orchestra
Soloist : Arif SAG (Baglama)

Ilyas MIRZAYEV : Dördüncü Selam ( H.I. Dede Efendi),
Saz Semaisi (Tanburi Cemil Bey),
Concerto for Ney and Chamber Orchestra
Soloist : Ercan IRMAK (Ney)

G.BIZET – R.SHEDRIN : Movements from Carmen Suite
For Orchestra and percussion

Conductor:  PROF. SAIM AKÇIL

Saim Akçil began his musical career at the Istanbul Municipality Conservatory playing the violin under E.Zeki Ün. After graduating he studied at The Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome. He also graduated from The Higher Government School in Köln, Germany under Prof. Igor Ozim. He attended the courses of well known instructors such as Max Rostal and Tibor Varga. He has performed as first violonist and soloist in various orchestras in Italy, Turkey, Holland and Germany. In 1996 he was the head jurist at The Fifth International Violin Competition held at Bari-Andira in Italy. Akçil has participated in various conductor courses abroad and has continued his work with Prof. Allin Vlasenko at The Kiev Tchaikovsky Music Academy. In 1992 he formed The Black Sea Chamber Orchestra and has conducted -the orchestra in addition to Sevastapol, Yalta and Simferepol in the Creimea. He has also taken part in the twenty-forth Istanbul International Festival. In 1993 Saim Akçil formed the Borusan Chamber Orchestra which performed many concerts in both Istanbul and Anatolia until 1998 as well as participating in the International Ankara Music Festival. Akçil conducted the orchestra at the tour in Germany in 1998 and has also produced four CD's.