17/03/2008 OZGUR AYDIN OZGUR AYDIN PERFORMED WITH THE MITTELDEUTSCHE KAMMERPHILHARMONIE IN BERLIN
Özgür Aydin has played Beethoven's 2nd Piano Concerto on March 1th in Berlin/Potsdam with the Mitteldeutsche Kammerphilharmonie conducted by Christian Simonis. Aydin's performance was highly acclaimed by the critics and the orchestra invited him again for their next season.
The pianist will be in Ankara this week for a recital on March 19th at the Cankaya Cultural Center and two days of masterclasses at the Conservatory.
28/01/2008 OZGUR AYDIN ON JAPAN TOUR
Özgür Aydin will be on tour in Japan with Naoko Shimizu from February 1st to 12th, to give solo and duo concerts. The latest CD of the duo on the German label Genuin, has achieved record sales figures in Japan. The recording of their last Tokyo concert by the Japanese radio and television company NHK has been broadcasted over and over since. Aydin's performance of the Franck Sonata in this recording has received enthusiastic criticisms and NHK has invited Aydin to Japan to make more solo recordings.
19/01/2008 AYDIN'S SUCCESS AT THE PHILHARMONIE IN BERLIN
Ozgur Aydin has performed with Naoko Shimizu (Principal Violist of the Berliner Philharmoniker) in Braunschweig on January 6th and at the Philharmonie in Berlin on January 8th. The program included Schumann's Maerchenbilder op.113, Hindemith's Sonata op.25 No.4 and the Sonata in A major by Franck. This Concert at the Philharmonie in Berlin has received enthusiastic critical and public acclaim.
16/01/2008 AYDIN PLAYS MOZART'S LAST CONCERTO WITH THE SLOVAK SINFONIETTA
Ozgur Aydin is playing Mozart's Piano Concerto No.27 with the Slovak Sinfonietta conducted by Alexander Schwinck in three different cities. The first concert will take place on Jan. 17 in Zilina within the season program of the orchestra. The second concert is on Jan. 20 in Ludenscheid and the last concert is on Jan. 21 in Borken, during the Germany tour of the Slovak Sinfonietta.
Last November, Aydin had performed Beethoven's 4th and 5th Piano concertos in different cities of Germany with the Slovak State Philharmonic, again conducted by Alexander Schwinck. These successful concerts have received great critical and public acclaim.
28/11/2007 ÖZGÜR AYDIN PERFORMS SCHUBERT'S TROUT QUINTET AND BRAHMS' 1. PIANO QUARTET
Ozgur Aydin will be performing Schubert's Trout Quintet and Brahms' 1. Piano Quartet with K. Okazaki, N. Shimizu, J. Zhao and N. Shehata. Like Aydin, all other players are also first prize winners of the ARD Music Competition and they are members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. The Concerts are in Istanbul on November 28th, in Munich on December 1st, and in Riga on December 4th.
05/11/2007 ÖZGÜR AYDIN PERFORMS BEETHOVEN's PIANO CONCERTOS WITH THE SLOVAK PHILHARMONIC
Ozgur Aydin will be performing Beethoven's 4th and 5th Piano Concertos with the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Alexander Schwinck. The concerts are on November 5th in Emden and on November 6th in Wilhelmshaven in Germany.
03/10/2007 BIELEFELD and ANTALYA SEASON OPENING CONCERTS by ÖZGÜR AYDIN
Ozgur Aydin will be performing Mozart's 23th Piano Concerto in Antalya with the State Symphony Orchestra on October 5th. This performance will be the "Opening Concert" of the season.
Aydin has given another opening Concert at the International Master Concerts in Bielefeld on September 23th. This successful recital included works by Beethoven and Chopin and was higly acclaimed by the critics.
17/01/2007 ÖZGÜR AYDIN PERFORMS IN JAPAN
Ozgur Aydin will be performing in the last two weeks of January in various halls in Japan including the Oji Hall and the Philia Hall in Tokyo.
30/11/2006 ÖZGÜR AYDIN PLAYS IN ATHENS
Ozgur Aydin will be performing in Athens Megaron Concert Hall on December 1 and 2. The programs include Brahms: Sonata for piano and viola op.120 no.1, Piano Trio op.101, Piano Quartet op.25, Schubert: Trout Quintet D 667, Schumann: Maerchenbilder op.113. All other players are also prize winners of the ARD Music Competition and they are members of the Berlin Philharmonic.
06/10/2006 ÖZGÜR AYDIN PERFORMS RACHMANINOV's 2. PIANO CONCERTO
Ozgur Aydin will be performing Rachmaninov's second piano concerto in Izmir with the DESO Orchestra on October 7th. The performance, which will be the "Opening Concert" of the season will be conducted by Tadeusz Strugala.
Aydin will also perform this work on October 20th and 21th in Istanbul with the Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra. Howard Griffiths will be conducting the orchestra.
10/06/2006 ÖZGÜR AYDIN PLAYS AT THE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL OF THE ARD
Ozgur Aydin will be performing 9 concerts at the Chamber Music Festival of the ARD. 6 of the concerts will be in Munich and 3 concerts will be in Berlin, from 14 to 22 June 2006. Like Aydin, all other players of the festival are also prize winners of the ARD Music Competition and they are members of the Berlin Philharmonic, Munich Philharmonic and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestras. Ozgur Aydin's program includes Schubert: Trout Quintet, Schumann: Adagio and Allegro op.70, Fantasy Pieces op.73, Romances op.94, Maerchenbilder op.113.
01/05/2006 ÖZGÜR AYDIN PERFORMS THE COMPLETE CHOPIN WALTZES
Ozgur Aydin will be playing the complete waltzes of Chopin at the Tubingen Piano Festival on May 2.
16/03/2006 ÖZGÜR AYDIN PERFORMS ALL FIVE PIANO CONCERTOS OF BEETHOVEN
Ozgur Aydin will be performing all five of Beethoven's piano concertos this week. The concerts will take place in Braunschweig and Wolfenbüttel, Germany on March 17-18 and 24-25. In-Kun Park will be conducting the Louis Spohr Kammerorchester Braunschweig.
21/02/2006 ÖZGÜR AYDIN PERFORMS BRAHMS 1. PIANO CONCERTO
Ozgur Aydin will be performing Brahms's first piano concerto in Ankara with the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra this weekend, Saturday evening. The performance will be recorded for publication.
28/06/2005 OZGUR AYDIN PERFORMS BACH'S 24 PRELUDES AND FUGUES AT THE INTERNATIONAL ISTANBUL MUSIC FESTIVAL
After the performances of the complete Book II of The Well-Tempered Clavier by J.S. Bach in Germany and in Izmir, which received enthusiastic critical and public acclaim, Ozgur Aydin will perform the huge work on June 28 at the Istanbul Music Festival (The Imperial Mint, 18:30).
22/04/2005 OZGUR AYDIN PERFORMS BACH'S 24 PRELUDES AND FUGUES
Ozgur Aydin will be performing the complete Book II of The Well-Tempered Clavier (24 Preludes and Fugues) by J.S. Bach on April 23 in Braunschweig (Germany) and on May 5 in Izmir (Turkey).
29/03/2005 OZGUR AYDIN PLAYS BEETHOVEN'S TRIPLE CONCERTO
Ozgur Aydin will be performing Beethoven's Triple Concerto in Istanbul with the Istanbul Symphony Orchestra on April 1 and 2. The other soloists of the concerto are Cihat Askin (violin) and Solen Dikener (cello).
17/02/2005 OZGUR AYDIN SUBSTITUTED for BIRET to PLAY LISZT's 1.PIANO CONCERTO
Just following his Chopin Recital in Istanbul Aksanat Center on 9 February, Ozgur Aydin played Liszt`s 1. Piano Concerto in Adana on 11 February, as a substitute for Idil Biret, who could not come to her scheduled concert.
TRT will broadcast this performance on TRT 2 TV, in March.
Furthermore, Ozgur Aydin will perform Brahms' 2nd Piano Concerto in Adana with Çukurova Symphony Orchestra on 18 February and in Ankara with Presidential Symphony Orchestra on 24/25 February.
26/01/2005 BRAHMS 2nd PIANO CONCERTO and a CHOPIN RECITAL
Ozgur Aydin will be performing Brahms's second piano concerto four times with two different orchestras in the next two weeks in Turkey.
On January 27 and 28, the pianist will be playing in Bursa, with the Bursa Symphony Orchestra,
On February 4 and 5, he will be playing in Izmir, with the Izmir Symphony Orchestra.
Aydin will then move to Istanbul to give a Chopin Recital on February 9th at the Akbank Art Center. The program includes 14 Waltzes and the 2nd Sonata of Frederick Chopin.
21/01/2005 NEW CD by OZGUR AYDIN RELEASED
Özgür Aydin has recorded a new CD with Naoko Shimizu, the principal violist of the Berliner Philharmoniker. This CD, published by the German label Genuin, includes works for Viola and Piano by Robert Schumann, Benjamin Britten, Kenji Bunch.
You may get more information about this new recording of the artist on his website http://www.ozguraydin.com/cd4.html, listen to samples from the CD and buy it at http://www.genuin.de/cd_box/english_data/shimizu.htm.
26/11/2004 THREE RECITALS and THREE MASTER CLASSES IN TURKEY
Özgür Aydin will be giving three recitals at three different cities of Turkey this week. The recitals will be at the Ankara University (ATAUM Hall) on 26 November 2004 (Friday), at Inönü University (Malatya) on 29 November 2004 (Monday) and at Bursa Philharmony Association (Tayyare Cultural Center) on 1 December 2004 (Wednesday).
The recital program is:
Bach: Arrangements from Chorals
Beethoven: The Moonlight Sonata
Chopin: Sonata No.2 "Funeral Sonata", Impromptus and Valses
Before returning to Berlin, the pianist will also give piano master classes at the State Conservatory in Bursa on December 2nd, and at the Anatolian University State Conservatory in Eskisehir on December 3rd and 4th.
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