Capital Ankara to feature an artful autumn

Known as a "piano genius," famous pianist Arcadi Volodos will meet perform at the Ankara Piano Festival, which starts on Oct. 28. Organized by Altus Kültür-Sanat, the festival will begin with Volodos's recital at the Presidential Symphony Orchestra Hall. The festival aims to promote the harmonizing role of music and art through intercultural events to be held every month in Ankara. Including workshops and stage performances, the festival will continue until Jan. 19.

Concert

Serkan Kaya will be on the Jolly Joker stage today, while Levent Yüksek and Serkan Balcı will give concerts there respectively on Oct. 24 and Oct. 28. Under the baton of Fayçal Karoui, the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra will play "Deep Music: Beethoven and Schoenberg" with pianist Gökhan Aybulus today. As part of the Week of the U.N., the Presidential Symphony Orchestra will give a concert today under the conductorship of Ender Sakpınar.

Opera and ballet

As part of the "15th Italian Week in the World" undertaken by Italian President Sergio Mattarella, the "Turkish-Italian Bel Canto Night" will be on the Ankara Opera Stage on Oct. 24. The event is organized in collaboration with Turkey's Italian Embassy, the Istanbul Italian Cultural Center and the General Directorate of State Opera and Ballet. Directed by Haldun Özörten, the concert's first part will feature the Orchestra Nova Amadeus Quartet while the second part will feature the Ankara Opera Orchestra under the baton of Florian Frannek.Soprano Raffaella Battistini, mezzosoprano Sim Tokyürek, tenor Domenico Menini and baritone Eralp Kıyıcı will perform popular works by famous Italian composers. The children's musical "Kalp Korosu" (Heart Choir) will make its world premiere on Oct. 25 on the Leyla Gencer Stage. Choreographed by Ana Vita, modern dance show Cinderalla will be on the opera stage on Oct. 26. Musical comedy "Kanlı Nigar" (Bloody Nigar) will be on the Leyla Gencer Stage on Oct. 27. The two-act opera "Ali Baba & 40," under the baton of Selman Ada, will be performed on Oct. 28 on the opera stage.

Theater

Written by Özcan Özer and directed by Hakan Çimenser, "Son Tango" (The Last Tango) will be at the Akün Sahnesi on Oct. 24 and Oct. 25. "Neşe, Dert, Aşk" (Joy, Trouble and Love), which was written by Şirin Aktemur and directed by Umut Toprak, will be at the Küçük Tiyatro today and "Nehir" (River), directed by Vacide Öksüzcü and written by Gülşen Karakadıoğlu, will be performed on the Altındağ Stage today and on Oct. 24. "Nihayet Bitti" (Finally it's Over), written by Peter Turrini and directed by Murat Çidamlı, will be on the İrfan Şahinbaş Stage today and on Oct. 24. Written by Arthur Miller and translated into Turkish by Orhan Burian, "Satıcının Ölümü" (The Death of the Seller) will be on the Cüneyt Gökçer Sahnesi today and on Oct. 24 and "Nalınlar" (Clogs), written by Necati Cumalı and directed by Volkan Benli, will be on the Altındağ Tiyatrosu from Oct. 24-28.

Written by Güner Sümer and directed by Olcay Poyraz, "Hüzzam" will be performed on the Ziraat Sahnesi today and Oct. 24. On Oct. 25, "Vanya Dayı" (Vanya Uncle), written by Anton Chekov and translated by Ataol Behramoğlu ,will be performed at the Büyük Tiyatro. Directed by Adnan Erbaş and written by Tufan Gündüz, "Bir İnce Sızı Nisan 1915" (April 1915: A Delicate Pain) will be on the Cüneyt Gökçer Sahnesi on Oct. 27 and Oct. 28. Again on Oct. 27 and Oct. 28., "Müfettişler" (Inspectors), written by Melih Cevdet Anday and directed by Servet Aybar, will be at the Küçük Tiyatro. Written by Pedro Block and translated by Lütfi Ay and Tarın Levendoğlu and directed by Yurdaer Okur, "Euridice'nin Elleri" (The Hands of Euridice) will be at the Oda Tiyatrosu on Oct. 27 and Oct. 28. "Meraklısı İçin Öyle Bir Hikaye" (A story for the Curious), directed by Murat Çidamlı and written by Sait Faik Abasıyanık, will be performed on the İrfan Şahinbaş Sahnesi on Oct. 28. "Grönholm Metodu" (The Method of Grönholm), written by Jordi Galceran and directed by Sinan Pekinton, will be on the Şinasi Sahnesi on Oct. 27 and Oct. 28. On Oct. 27, "Teneke" (Tin), directed by Gürol Tonbul and written by Yaşar Kemal, will be performed at the Büyük Tiyatro.