State Artist and violin virtuoso Suna Kan’s 90th birth anniversary was celebrated with a concert titled “In the Footsteps of a Master” at the Historic Hall of CSO Ada Ankara.
The program, which focused on Suna Kan’s musical life and place in music history, began with a screening of a documentary in which the artist recounts her life story in her own words. During the concert, Cana Gürmen, conductor Gürer Aykal and violinist Cihat Aşkın shared their memories of Suna Kan.
Suna Kan’s students took the stage
Violinists Cihat Aşkın, Esra Gökoğlu, Tangör Ertaş and Bahar Biricik, who were among Suna Kan’s students, took the stage at the concert. Violist Barış Uluçınar, cellist Murat Berk and pianist Cana Gürmen also took part in the program.
The program, dedicated to Suna Kan’s artistic career and musical legacy, brought works from different periods to the audience.
Works performed at the concert
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Violin Sonata No. 12
- Ludwig van Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 24
- Johannes Brahms’s “Scherzo in C minor”
- Ahmed Adnan Saygun’s “Demet Suite”
- Joseph Haydn’s “String Quartet in D minor,” No. 76
- George Sviridov’s “Romance”
Events held as part of Suna Kan Commemoration Week will continue with various concerts through October 22.