Istanbul concert to commemorate Turkish composer Saygun
Philharmonia Istanbul to host concert in memory of Ahmet Adnan Saygun on Oct. 26
By Hilal Ustuk
ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish composer and musicologist Ahmet Adnan Saygun will be commemorated at a concert in Istanbul.
The celebrated artist was the composer of the first Turkish opera.
The concert at Philharmonia Istanbul on Saturday will be led by conductor Hakan Sensoy.
Saygun's student pianist Gulsin Onay will perform as a soloist.
Saygun, known as the first state artist and music educator, died on Jan. 6, 1991 in Istanbul.
* Writing by Dilara Hamit
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