The Antalya State Symphony Orchestra is an

orchestra An orchestra (; ) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families. There are typically four main sections of instruments: * String instruments, such as the violin, viola, cello, ...

located in

Antalya Antalya is the fifth-most populous city in Turkey and the capital of Antalya Province. Recognized as the "capital of tourism" in Turkey and a pivotal part of the Turkish Riviera, Antalya sits on Anatolia's southwest coast, flanked by the Tau ...

. Founded in 1995 as Antalya Chamber Orchestra later became symphony orchestra in 1997. Orchestra's first principal conductor was Inci Özdil, the first woman conductor of Turkey. After Inci Ozdil,

Gürer Aykal Gürer Aykal (born May 22, 1942) is a Turkish conductor and adjunct professor at Bilkent University. He has been the musical director and principal conductor of the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra since 1999. Education Aykal was born ...

became the principal conductor in 1999. The orchestra gave its first concert at December 6th, 1999. Since 1999, the orchestra gives regular concerts at Atatürk Cultural Center (Antalya).

References

External links

Official website of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey
Musical groups established in 1989 Turkish symphony orchestras Culture in Antalya Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Turkey) Symphony orchestras {{Orchestra-stub