Bilkent Symphony Orchestra

The Bilkent Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1993 as an original artistic project of Bilkent University. orkestra_01

Developed by the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, the orchestra is composed of proficient artists and academicians of the Faculty from Turkey and 12 countries. With these characteristics the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra, is the first “private, international and academic”, artistic ensemble of Turkey.

With Turkish and foreign guest conductors, soloists and choruses, the orchestra has distinguished itself through its season events of over 50 performances per year and television and radio broadcasts. The national label Bilkent Music Production has released over 40 CD’s of the orchestras’ concerts. Since 2003 prestigious labels such as EMI, CPO and Naxos have released recordings of the orchestra.