TURKEY - CONCERT TOUR TO BÜYÜKADA AND HEYBELIADA, ISTANBUL, SEPTEMBER 2018

In September 2018, James Ross will lead a concert tour of musicians from the UK's Purcell School for Young Musicians  for concerts at the Ruhban School, Heybeliada (29 Sep), and at the Anadolu Club, Büyükada (30 Sep), near Istanbul, in partnership with the Islands Council , with accomodation generously supported by Kartal Municipality.

The UK-based musicians will perform alongside members of the Turkish National Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, including Purcell, Abdelazar Suite; Vaughan Williams, Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis, Elgar, Introduction and Allegro and works by Turkish composers. They will also run coaching sessions, workshops and play jointly with the Islands Children's Orchestra, established by the Music Foundation for Peace, including music especially composed by members of The Purcell School Composition Department.

The Ruhban School, Heybeliada

The Anadolu Club, Büyükada