Recital by Internationally Renowned Pianist
İdil Biret

Presented by
Turkish Women's League of America

Sponsored by
The American Turkish Society

Thursday, February 19, 2009
6:30 pm

The Times Center
242 West 41st Street
New York, NY 10036

Ticket prices: $65 Regular, $100 VIP

To purchase tickets online, please visit Turkish Women's League of America website.

All proceeds from this event will benefit the Ataturk School, a 37-year-old institution that educates 4-14 year-old children in Turkish language and culture.

Moon and Stars Project is proud to co-sponsor a recital by İdil Biret, internationally renowned pianist, presented by Turkish Women's League of America to benefit the Ataturk School.

Born in Ankara, İdil Biret started to play the piano at the age of three and later studied at the Paris Conservatory under the guidance of Nadia Boulanger, graduating at the age of fifteen with three first prizes. She was a pupil of Alfred Cortot and a lifelong disciple of Wilhelm Kempff. She embarked on her career as a soloist at the age of sixteen appearing with major orchestras in the principal music centers of the world in collaboration with conductors of greatest distinction.

In addition to many major festival appearances, Bilet served as a jury member for international competitions including the Van Cliburn, Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians and Busoni competitions. She has received the Lili Boulanger memorial Award in Boston, the Harriet Cohen / Dinu Lipatti Gold Medal in London, the Polish Cavalry Cross and the Distinguished Service Medals, the Adelaide Ristori Prize in Italy, the French Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite and the State Artist distinction in Turkey.

Her more than eighty records since the 1960s for many labels including EMI, Decca, Atlantic (Finnadar), Naxos and IBA include the complete piano works of Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms and Rachmaninov as well as works of Boulez, Ligeti and Strawinsky.