Baltacıgil & Esen Brahms, Rachmaninov

Poyraz Baltacıgil, cello | Cem Esen, piano Poyraz Baltacıgil and Cem Esen, who have given significant concerts both domestically and internationally and whose musical partnership dates back many years, will perform Brahms' C Minor Cello Sonata, one of the most important works of German Romanticism, for the first time on the Yeldeğirmeni Arts stage. They will also perform Rachmaninoff's Cello Sonata, which appeared on the "Voyages" album released by the artists together in 2021. In addition to their solo concerts, Poyraz Baltacıgil continues to work on recording projects and also serves as the solo cellist in the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra. Cem Esen, meanwhile, works as a pianist within the Presidential Symphony Orchestra, having passed the entrance exam in 2024.