Workshops · Seminar · Artist talk · 3–6 December 2026

Academic
sessions

Alongside the concerts and masterclasses, the festival hosts workshops and talks that bring artists, educators, researchers and students together.

Programme 2026

Academic sessions

All sessions start at 17:30 in the İnce Memed Concert Hall of the Municipality of Çankaya Yaşar Kemal Cultural Center. Active and passive participants can attend all sessions as listeners.

3 December Workshop

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Systematic Technical Development in Classical Guitar: Practicing with Calisthenics Exercises

Kerim Altınörs

17:30 · İnce Memed Concert Hall

4 December Workshop

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Third Stream Guitar – A Modern Approach to Guitar Practice

Luis Leite

17:30 · İnce Memed Concert Hall

5 December Seminar

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The Baltic Guitar Voice: Exploring Lithuanian Composers

Danguolė Lingytė

17:30 · İnce Memed Concert Hall

6 December Artist talk

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A Lifetime, an Instrument, a Lasting Legacy

Raffi Arslanyan

Moderator: Efgan Rende

17:30 · İnce Memed Concert Hall

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