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Mersin International Music Festival (Mersin Uluslararası Müzik Festivali) is an annual music festival held in Mersin, Turkey. In addition to Turkish artists, performers from Spain, Italy, USA, Hungary, Germany, France, Russia, Japan and Korea have participated in the festival.
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History
Mersin International Music festival (merfest for short) is a non-governmental project sponsored by the private companies, Mersin University, municipalities and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. It was organized by Mersin cultural society (Mersin Kültür Merkezi Derneği) between 2002-2007 and now it is organized by Mersin Art activities Society (Mersin Sanat Etkinlikleri Derneği) after 2008.[1] After 2007, the festival became a member of the EFA (European Festivals Association)[2]
Concert halls
Most of the concerts are held in the concert halls like Mersin Cultural Center (Mersin Halkevi) of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Congress and Exhibition Center of Mersin Municipality, Uğur Oral Cultural Center and Amphitheater of Mersin University. However, every year one concert is held in St Paulus Church in Tarsus and another (outdoor concert) in Kanlıdivane. (Tarsus is 27 kilometres (17 mi) east and Kanlıdivane is 55 kilometres (34 mi) west of Mersin)
Example of a programme
The programme of 2010 is below[3]:
- Pianist İdil Biret with the Mersin State Opera and Ballet Orchestra under Myron ROMANUL
- Group Lock Out (former Bumerang)
- Group Turkuaz
- Trio Libero/Ankara Trombone quartet
- Yıldız İbrahimova, with Girift Trio (consisting of Tahir Aydoğdu, Bilgin Canaz and Çetin Bilge Akıncı)
- Satoko Tanaka (soprano), Satoko Kato (co-player, piano) and Satoko Inoue (piano)
- József Lendvay ensemble
- Denyce Graves with the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra under Işın METİN
- Ilya Gringolts with the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra under Işın METİN
- Jass a Turca Quartet
- Jassing Flamenco
References
- ^ http://www.merfest.org.tr/index1.aspx?lang=1&mid1=17
- ^ Mersin International Music Festival
- ^ http://www.merfest.org.tr/main.aspx?lang=2
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