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Fazıl Say to play Bach at Salzburg Festival
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Turkish classical pianist-composer Fazıl Say will play a program of pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach today at the Salzburg Festival, making his fourth appearance in six years at the prestigious festival, which has a history of around 130 years.
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Say and Moldovan violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja will be accompanied by The Balthasar Neumann Choir and the Camerata Salzburg orchestra under the baton of maestro Thomas Hengelbrock in the concert, which starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Mozarteum concert hall, the Anatolia news agency reported. Say will also perform a special improvisation session following the concert. He will again be accompanied by Kopatchinskaja during the 45-minute session, which will be open to the public. The Salzburg Festival is one of the biggest festivals of the world, with a budget of around 30 million euros. The festival attracts well-known orchestras and classical musicians from around the world every year. This summer's series began July 25 and runs through Aug. 30.
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TODAY'S ZAMAN WITH WIRES
İSTANBUL
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