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Romanian violinist Florin Iliescu performed with the Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra under conductor Ion Marin at the Ataturk Cultural Center on Friday in a Türkiye-Romania friendship concert.
The orchestra performed under the baton of conductor Ion Marin, with internationally known Romanian violin virtuoso Florin Iliescu as soloist, according to a statement from the orchestra.
The first half of the program featured Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, one of the finest works of the Romantic repertoire.
After the interval, the orchestra played Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4, which explores the themes of the human spirit, the struggle of life and fate.
The concert was part of the orchestra’s regular series, which presents classical masterpieces, works by Turkish composers and themed projects.
The series continues weekly at the Ataturk Cultural Center throughout the season.
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