Singer

With the brief Schicksalslied, Johannes Brahms composed one of the highlights of Romantic choral music, evoking the tragic atmosphere of a poem where Hölderlin sings of destiny in a few words. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart unintentionally created his own requiem mass: he wrote the Requiem upon the request of an anonymous commissioner but passed away before its completion. Based on Mozart's notes, his pupil Frans Xavier Süssmayr prepared the iconic masterpiece for eternity, featuring unmistakable echoes of Bach's contrapuntal virtuosity and the influence of Händel. Honorary conductor Philippe Herreweghe is globally recognized for this period. Alongside the Collegium Vocale Gent, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra prepares for an undoubtedly memorable tour across various Flemish cities.

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Mozart's ‘Requiem’ with Philippe Herreweghe

Queen Elisabeth Hall

Concertgebouw Brugge

Music Center De Bijloke

Born in Istanbul and raised in Vienna, the tenor has emerged as one of the most exciting and versatile vocal artists of recent years: a finalist at BBC Cardiff Singer of the World and winner of the International Art Song Competition of Germany’s Hugo Wolf Academy. Schumann's Kerner Lieder were composed in 1840, his 'Liederjahr', but hold a special place as the first cycle composed in the time immediately following his hard-sought marriage to Clara Wieck.

Ilker Arcayürek tenor; Simon Lepper piano

Wigmore Hall

The Guardian puts Ilker Arcayürek “in a class all his own” for his gilded tone, dramatic flexibility and captivating presence. “He is a very stylish singer” (Bachtrack). Simon Lepper is an authoritative and polished pianist who is the perfect counterpart to Arcayürek’s radiant technique, “his playing flowing and just on the right side of understatement”

Ilker Arcayürek | Tenor & Simon Lepper | Piano

War Memorial and Performing Arts Center

“In a class on his own: Ilker Arcayürek has the kind of airy, easily ringing tenor that puts across words beautifully, with power in reserve yet a hint of vulnerability too” (The Guardian). This fast-rising tenor performs an all-Schubert recital, keenly organizing a selection of the composer’s songs to illustrate life’s path, negotiating themes including love, longing, inner peace and salvation. “Simon Lepper, whose prowess as a pianist is fused with a real sensitivity to words and to the voice, is a rarity indeed” (The Times, London).

Tenor

Ilker Arcayürek

Events

Upcoming events

Jul 25, 2025

Beethoven: Missa solemnis · Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival

Past events

10 - 12 Oct, 2024

Mozart's ‘Requiem’ with Philippe Herreweghe · Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Oct 7, 2024

Ilker Arcayürek tenor; Simon Lepper piano · Wigmore Hall

Future and recently performed repertoire

Singer in Schicksalslied by Brahms

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Singer in Missa solemnis by Beethoven

Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival

Singer in Requiem in D minor by Mozart

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

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