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20-1177: Founded in 1945 as the Istanbul Municipality City Orchestra, its first principal conductor was Cemal Reşit Rey and Dr.Mehmet Muvaffak Goren . In 1972 it became the Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra. Its current principal conductor is Erol Erdinc . Anatole Fistoulari , Aaron Copland , Rolf Agop , Ilarion Ionescu-Galați , Tadeusz Strugala , Alexander Schwinck , Vladimir Fedoseev , Erich Bergel , Jean Perrisson , Cemal Reşit Rey , Hikmet Şimşek , Gürer Aykal , Rengin Gökmen , Demirhan Altuğ Igor Oistrakh , André Navarra , Leonid Kogan , Vaclav Hudecek , Tedd Joselson , Heinrich Schiff , Yehudi Menuhin , Luciano Pavarotti , Jean-Pierre Rampal , Sabine Meyer , Gidon Kremer , James Tocco , Lazar Berman , Maurice Steger , Natalia Gutman , İdil Biret , Suna Kan , Ayşegül Sarıca , Ayla Erduran , Verda Ermen , Leyla Gencer , Suzanna Mildonian , Kostas Kotsiolis , Narciso Yepes , Ratimir Martinović This article on

40-433: A Turkish band or other musical ensemble is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article on a classical orchestra is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Erol Erdinc Erol Erdinç (born 30 November 1945) is a Turkish conductor of classical music , composer, pianist and educator. Erol Erdinç started out studying composition with Ahmet Adnan Saygun and piano with T. Çetiz at

60-501: A large collection of books with annual acquisitions valued at over 3 million U.S. dollars. As of 2017, Bilkent University Library is the largest university library of Turkey, and it is the only university library to rank in the top 10 libraries in the country. In addition to books, the collection includes periodical subscriptions, microforms , CD-ROM , access to numerous online databases and electronic journals, DVD, VHS and audio cassettes. Sheet music and sound recordings are available in

80-899: A student at the Ankara Conservatory, he started to play solo piano in different formations. Many years later he introduced symphonic jazz music to Turkey, through the "Spring Concerts" with the Istanbul State Symphony. He was also guest conductor with some European, American and Latin American orchestras around the world, including Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra , Russian State Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma . He has made guest appearances in France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg , Poland, Hungary, Russia, Lithuania , Serbia , Azerbaijan , Belarus , Bulgaria , Czechoslovakia , Mexico and

100-450: Is a non-profit private university located in Ankara , Turkey. It was founded by İhsan Doğramacı , the first president of The Council of Higher Education and the head of the prominent Doğramacı family, with the aim of creating a center of excellence in higher education and research in 1984. It has constantly been ranked among the top Turkish universities since its establishment. In 2011, it

120-486: Is also ranked as one of the most prestigious younger universities in the world: THE powered by Thomson Reuters ranked Bilkent in the category BRICS & Emerging Economies as follows: Bilkent University is particularly noted for the quality of its Faculty of Engineering. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings rank Bilkent among the top 100 universities for Engineering and Technology, as follows: The Faculty of Business Administration of Bilkent University

140-860: The Ankara State Conservatory . After graduating in composition he stayed on at the conservatory to teach, while also working as pianist for the Ankara State Opera and Ballet. In 1975, he went to Paris where he studied conducting under well-known musicians such as Jean Martinon at the Paris Conservatory; Pierre Dervaux at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris; composition with Nadia Boulanger and Pierre Petit ; and accompaniment with Pierre Pontier. He also participated in master classes given by Pierre Boulez and Kirill Kondrashin. Returning to his country in 1980, Erol Erdinç became conductor at

160-719: The Ankara State Opera and Ballet. Between 1983 and 2000, Erdinç was the chief conductor and musical director of the Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra as well as conducting teacher at the Istanbul University Conservatory. He then became dean of the Faculty of Music at Bilkent University , serving in this position until 2002. In 2003 he became a member of the Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory , where he led

180-789: The Composition Department and the Hacettepe Symphony Orchestra . In 2010 he created the jazz department of this music faculty. Erdinç has served as a jury member several times in international competitions, including the Canada International Music Competition and the Enescu Conductors Competition in Romania. He produced music for the television network. In 1991, he created his own TV show on Turkish Radio and Television Corporation ,

200-592: The Ministry of Culture. In the same period he was music director and chief conductor of the Presidential Symphony Orchestra . He made several CD recordings with different kinds of repertoire, including opera, symphonic music and jazz. Erol Erdinç has received a variety of honours and awards, including: 1994 - Medal of Honour , Republic of Turkey's 7th President Süleyman Demirel 1998 - State Artist , Republic of Turkey 2011 − Best Conductor of

220-552: The United States. He conducted major orchestras through tours of South America, Argentina and Brazil. An internationally recognized maestro, he has at least seven CD recordings with the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra , Bilkent Symphony Orchestra and others. Between 1992 and 1995 he was artistic advisor to the Ministry of Culture. From 2011 to 2013 he was named General Director of Fine Arts at

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240-506: The Year award, Mavi Nota 2012 - Artist of the Year award, Hacettepe University of Ankara 2013 - Chevalier de l′ Ordre des Arts et des Lettres , France Erdinç has been married to Vera Oliveira Erdinç since 1983, Brazilian pianist at Ankara State Opera and Ballet. They have a son, Deniz Erdinç, a music student at Bilkent University Music Faculty. Bilkent University Bilkent University ( Turkish : Bilkent Üniversitesi )

260-568: The departmental members of the Bilkent Student Union are chosen annually among all registered university students. The Student Union is the main sponsor and the organizer of Mayfest, the traditional Bilkent University summer festival. Various student clubs organize regular activities every day on and off the campus, mostly open to everyone. All students are allowed to join, or participate in the events and activities of any club they wish to. Student union and club activities are coordinated under

280-464: The late 1970s the foundations of the buildings which now house administrative offices, the faculty of engineering, and the library, were laid. Construction of residences for academic staff, cafeterias, student dormitories, and various academic buildings followed rapidly. The university occupies three campuses. They are located about 12 km west of the center of Ankara , and cover a total area of more than 300 hectares. The university library houses

300-461: The music rooms. The library also hosts a number of private collections and an exhibition hall. The university offers 33 undergraduate majors, together with 32 graduate programs spanning 22 different fields. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings consistently ranks Bilkent University as one of the top universities in Turkey. Bilkent, as a university with less than 50 years of history,

320-407: The state cultural channel, in which different aspects of music were approached. As a composer and orchestrator, he has written numerous works for orchestra, choir, symphonic jazz orchestra and music for children, integrating traditional Turkish modal music, popular styles, and jazz, and creating his own musical language. As a chamber pianist, he is especially involved with jazz. While he was still

340-530: The subject of "Economics & Econometrics". Students can participate in many sports courses and be trained by university staff, mostly for free. The university presents many individuals and teams in different sports in varsity competitions. The most well-known sport teams of the university are the Bilkent Goats and the Bilkent Judges, the ultimate team and the football team, respectively. The board and

360-507: The supervision of Student Events Center of Bilkent. Bilkent University is host to numerous events regarding music and the performing arts. The university also sponsors frequent lectures, art exhibitions, and literary evenings throughout the academic year. During the first week of may, each year Mayfest is held. Mayfest is a well-known festival among the youth of Ankara, consisting of a large number of activities, as well as open-air concerts where renowned Turkish pop and rock bands and singers take

380-416: Was ranked 112th in the world by The World University Rankings. Bilkent University was modeled after Harvard University and was the first non-profit private university established in the country. The name Bilkent is an abbreviation of bilim kenti : Turkish for "city of science". Preparations for the establishment of the university began in 1967, with the purchase of a tract of land to the west of Ankara. In

400-523: Was the first business school in Turkey to be accredited by AACSB; less than 5% of the business schools around the world have received this accreditation. The business school has been ranked by Eduniversal among the best business schools of the Eurasia region for international influence. According to the QS World University Rankings of 2012 and 2013 the university ranks in the 151–200 range in

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