The 2nd International Guitar Festival

Antalya Metropolitan Municipality works continuously to make Antalya the city of cultural and art. Antalya Metropolitan Municipality is organizing the 2^st International Antalya Guitar Festival on 12-16 February at Antalya Culture Center.

Turkey’s recognized masters of the guitar and famous artists from Russia, Ukraine, Austria, and Spain will attend to festival. As a part of festival, conferences and workshops will be held for students. Public concerts can be viewed for free. Antalya has announced its name worldwide with the International Piano Festival, now Guitar Festival will be hosted in Antalya.

The artists are Ahmet Kanneci, Anna Likhacheva, Johann Parlier, Ozcan Dal, Soner Egesel, Ignacio Rodes, Bekir Kucukay, Eren Sualp, and Kamil Cagatay Azat

The 2^st International Antalya Guitar Festival, which is organized by Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Department of Cultural and Social Affairs.

Festival Programme:

Day1: 12 February

10:00 - 10:30	Masterclass Registration
14:00-17:00	Masterclass (Mustafa Erhan) – AKM Perge Concert Hall
19:00-20:00	Exhibition Openning and Cocktail - AKM
20:30-22:00	Ignacio Rodes Guitar Recital - AKM Aspendos Concert Hall

Day2: 13 February

10:00-12:00	‘Variations on Arabesque’ Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ertuğrul Bayraktar Katal – AKM Perge Concert Hall
13:30-14:30	Eren Süalp Guitar Recital - Yenimahalle Cultural Center
14:00-17:00	Masterclass (Ignacio Rodes) – AKM Perge Concert Hall
20:30-22:00	Bekir Küçükay Guitar Recital - AKM Aspendos Hall

 

Day3: 14 February

10:00-13:00	Masterclass (Soner Egesel) – AKM Perge Concert Hall
13:30-14:30	Özcan Dal Guitar Recital - İsmail Baha Sürelsan Conservatory
18:00-20:00	Panel ‘Why Culture Is Necessary, What is the Contribution of Festivals to Culture?’ – AKM Perge Concert Hall Chairman : Prof.Dr. Ertuğrul Bayraktar Participants : Prof.Dr. Adnan Turani Prof.Dr. Ahmet Kanneci Ahmet Say
20:30-22:30	Anna Likhacheva Guitar Recital - AKM Aspendos Concert Hall

Day4: 15 February

10:00-12:00	‘Baroque Period Guitar Music’ – AKM Perge Concert Hall Speaker: Dr. Soner Uluocak
13:30-14:30	Soner Egesel Guitar Recital - Akdeniz University Atatürk Conference Hall
14:00-17:00	Masterclass (Bekir Küçükay) – AKM Perge Concert Hall
20:30-22:00	Johann Palier Guitar Recital – AKM Perge Concert Hall

Day5: 16 February

10:00-12:00	Guitar Making, Maintenance and Choice Speaker: Arif Türker Gündoğdu – AKM Perge Concert Hall
13:30-14:30	Kamil Çağatay Azat Guitar Recital - Murat Paşa Municipality Concert Hall
14:00-17:00	Masterclass (Johann Palier) - AKM Aspendos Concert Hall
20:00-22:30	Gala - AKM Aspendos Concert Hall Presenter: Toprak Sergen Closing Speech of the Mayor of Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, Prof.Dr. Mustafa Akaydın Announcement of Antalya Guitar Festival Competition’s Winner, The Award Ceremony and Winner’s Concert
20:30-22:30	Ahmet Kanneci Guitar Recital - AKM Aspendos Concert Hall

                                For more information: 

http://www.antalyagitarfestivali.com/

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1st International Antalya Guitar Festival

Antalya Metropolitan Municipality works continuously to make Antalya the city of cultural and art. Antalya Metropolitan Municipality is organizing the 1^st International Antalya Guitar Festival on 21-25 February at AKM.

Turkey’s recognized masters of the guitar and famous artists from Spain, Germany and Japan will attend to festival. As a part of festival, conferences and workshops will be held for students. Public concerts can be viewed for free. Antalya has announced its name worldwide with the International Piano Festival, now Guitar Festival will be hosted in Antalya.

The 1^st International Antalya Guitar Festival, which is organized by Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Department of Cultural and Social Affairs, conducted by Assoc. Dr. Ahmet Kanneci, will bring people of Antalya together with the world-famous guitarist

WORLD-FAMOUS ARTISTS

During the Festival, German guitarist Nora Buschmann, Jose Manuel and Francisco Cuenca Morales, who combine piano and guitar successfully, found Duo Cuenca, Japanese classical guitarist Takeshi Tezuka and Guitar Orchestra will meet art-lovers. Turkey's world-famous guitarists Ahmet Kanneci and Eren Sualp will give a concert in the festival. Guitar artists will give concerts at evening; will also attend to conferences and trainings at daytime.

OPENING CONCERT DUO CUENCA

The 1^st International Antalya Guitar Festival has a full program. Festival will start with Duo Cuenca concert on 21 February at 20:00 at the AKM Aspendos hall. "Guitar, historical development of guitars and Turkish guitar makers” exhibition will be opened before the concert at 19:00 in the AKM foyer. The exhibition will be held for 5 days, with the participation of Turkish guitar makers, classical guitar's development in Turkey carries a different significance in terms of visibility. Conferences, on subjects such as the history of classical guitar and developments in Turkey, the situation of art and artists in Turkey, will be held during the festival. Free concerts and events will be open to the public.

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