BIPO | SAMUELS-SHRAGG | MOREAU

In this concert, the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra brings together two brilliant artists who are making a striking impact on the world’s concert stages. Taking the podium will be the young American conductor Shira Samuels-Shragg, one of today’s most dynamic and closely watched rising talents. Currently a conducting fellow with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Assistant Conductor for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Samuels-Shragg has received widespread acclaim for her debut with the Dallas Symphony.

The evening’s soloist will be French cellist Edgar Moreau, born in 1994 and renowned for his profound musicality and exceptional command of his instrument. A prize winner at the Rostropovich Competition at the age of just 15, followed by recognition at the prestigious Tchaikovsky Competition aged 17, Moreau was also named a winner of Young Concert Artists in 2014. He is now a sought-after artist on the programs of such legendary concert venues as Carnegie Hall, the Berliner Philharmonie and the Vienna Musikverein. Performing on a 1711 David Tecchler cello, Moreau will bring Edward Elgar’s timeless Cello Concerto to the stage. With its melancholic melodies and deeply moving expressive character, the work promises to be one of the most poignant moments of the evening.