Chopin

Taking place between June 1 and 17, the 51st Istanbul Music Festival will host over 60 artists, featuring the world's top orchestras and ensembles such as Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, Tekfen Philharmonic, Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic, Camerata Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Munich Chamber Orchestra, Borusan Quartet and soloists such as Anne-Sophie Mutter, Barbara Hannigan, Fazıl Say, Arabella

A peeling portrait of Frederic Chopin purchased at a flea market in Poland hung modestly in a private house for almost three decades before an expert dated the painting to the 19th century when the Polish piano composer lived.

Greek pianist Dimitris Mimidis will perform the whole cycle of Frederic Chopin's Nocturnes at the B&M Theocharakis Foundation for the Fine Arts and Music on Thursday, February 6. The Nocturnes series, written between 1827 and 1846, is one of Chopin's most important creations and one of the most representative works of the Romantic era. It comprises 21 short music pieces.

A night show including a mirror projection is scheduled for Friday, at 21:00hrs, EEST, at Sutu Palace to mark the 180th anniversary of the palace located in downtown Bucharest.