İş Sanat’s 27th season opens on the evening of Thursday 5 November at the İş Kuleleri Hall with violinist Viktoria Mullova and the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Gürer Aykal. The programme features Hasan Ferit Alnar’s “Prelude and Two Dances”, Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D major and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5.
Flamenco guitar master Paco Peña visits on 9 December with his dance company and “Solera”, which premiered at Sadler’s Wells in London. Metropolitan Opera soprano Lisette Oropesa headlines the New Year concert on 5 January with the Tekfen Philharmonic Orchestra under Aziz Shokhakimov, and Estrella Morente returns to İş Sanat after 13 years on 27 January with her project “De Estrella a Estrellas”.
Maxim Vengerov and the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra under Marios Papadopoulos present a programme marking the 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s death on 17 February. Youn Sun Nah performs her new album “Lost Pieces” on 2 April, Grammy winners Michel Camilo and Tomatito share the stage on 21 April, and the Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra plays 19th-century Viennese repertoire under Guido Mancusi on 13 May.
Home-grown projects created for the venue include Musa Eroğlu’s “Karacaoğlan İzinden” on 19 November and Yeni Türkü’s “Olmasa Mektubun” with guests Zuhal Olcay and Kalben on 14 April. The Shining Stars concerts for young musicians and the poetry and story recitals, opening with an Attila İlhan evening on 9 November, are free throughout the season, while the children’s play “Hişt Hişt!” returns on 21–22 November.
Date and Venue
- Season opening: Thursday 5 November 2026, İş Kuleleri Hall, Istanbul
