2011 Amsterdam Het Muziektheater Concert - Painter : Ingeborg Oderwald
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Turkish baritone Bora Balci graduated a year earlier in Ankara Hacettepe University State Conservatory in 2010. He participated masterclasses with Tom Krause (Mozarteum 2008) Ewa Czermak (Koscezin 2009) and many others. He studied singing with Gokcen Gultek ,Mustafa Yurdakul, Eralp Kiyici. Completed the program of Opera Studio Nederland, Amsterdam in 2012.
He won international and national competitions including Grand Prix in Poland - 5. International Halina-Halska Fijalkowska Competition and recieved thanks and congratulations from Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Hacettepe University.
Just after 2. National Young Soloist Competition –2. Prize he invited by Hans Nieuwenhuis to Opera Studio Nederland in Amsterdam as ensemble member of 2011 and sang “Pastore” in Monteverdi - Orfeo with director Pierre Audi. He also performed as Masetto in Don Giovanni, Marcello in La Boheme, Titye/Apollon in Charpentier's Orfeo productions with Opera Studio Nederland and also sang in Rotterdam Operadagen 2012.
In January 2013 he sang "Marcello" in La Boheme with Nederlandse Reisopera in many different stages in Holland and also in London, Sadler's Wells and Dorset Opera Festival in July 2013. He also sang Fiorello in Rossini - Il Barbiere di Siviglia production by Nederlandse Reisopera, directed by Laurance Dale. In 2014 he was "Lancelot" in Being Arthur in a co-production with Kameroperahuis and Reisopera. Also sang as Orpheus in "Orpheus in der oberwelt, eine schlepperoper" theatre production by Andcompany&Co in Berlin, including a tour in France,Germany,Austria.
Bora Balci continues his career internationally as a soloist with Home Opera in Germany\Denmark, Nederlandse Reisopera in the Netherlands, Prusart Orchestra in Turkey and as chorist in Dutch National Opera.
You can follow his activities from his professional website : www.borabalci.com
List of Masterclasses :
- 2007 – Ankara – Prof. Antonio Marceno Masterclass
- 2008,2010 – Ankara - Prof. Helge Dorsch Masterclass
- 2008 - Mozarteum International Summer Academy – Salzburg – Prof. Tom Krause
- 2009 – Ankara – Prof. Ewa Czermak Masterclass
- 2009 – Poland – Silesian Summer Vocal School – Prof. Ewa Czermak Masterclass
- 2010 – Ankara – Kontrtenor Kai Wessel Masterclass
- 2012 - France - Academie La Roche D'Hys
- 2015 - France - Academie La Roche D'Hys
List of prizes :
- 2008 – Ankara - Turkey - 7. National Young Voice Competition – 2. Prize
- 2008 – İzmir - Turkey - 1. National Young Soloist Competition - Finalist
- 2009 – Wroclaw - Poland - 5. International Halina-Halska Fijalkowska Vocal Competition
Grand Prix
Best Polish Lied Interpretation Prize
President of Wroclaw Special Prize
Wroclaw Opera Special Prize (Invited as guest artist)
Best Artistic Interpretation Prize
- 2009 – Zonguldak – Turkey – 1. National Young Opera Artists – 1. Prize
- 2009 – İzmir – Turkey - 2. National Young Soloist Competition – 2. Prize and Jury Special Prize ( Invited to “introduction week” of Opera Studio Nederland - Amsterdam, became successful and invited for 2011-2012 Season.)
REPERTOIRE
C.W.Gluck – Paride ed Elena - Paride - 2009 - Ars Nova Opera Community - Turkey
G.Puccini - La Boheme - Marcello - 2013 - Nederlandse Reisopera - Holland & UK Tour
W.A.Mozart – Cosi fan Tutte - Guglielmo
C.Monteverdi – Orfeo - Pastore / Spirit - 2011 - Opera Studio Nederland - Amsterdam
W.A.Mozart - Don Giovanni - Don Giovanni
M.A.Charpentier - La Descente Orphee aux Enfers - Apollon/Titye - 2012 - Opera Studio Nederland - Amsterdam
G.Rossini - Il Barbiere di Siviglia - Fiorello & Ufficiale - 2013 - Nederlandse Reisopera - Holland tour
J.S.Bach - Johannes Passion - Christus
He won international and national competitions including Grand Prix in Poland - 5. International Halina-Halska Fijalkowska Competition and recieved thanks and congratulations from Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Hacettepe University.
Just after 2. National Young Soloist Competition –2. Prize he invited by Hans Nieuwenhuis to Opera Studio Nederland in Amsterdam as ensemble member of 2011 and sang “Pastore” in Monteverdi - Orfeo with director Pierre Audi. He also performed as Masetto in Don Giovanni, Marcello in La Boheme, Titye/Apollon in Charpentier's Orfeo productions with Opera Studio Nederland and also sang in Rotterdam Operadagen 2012.
In January 2013 he sang "Marcello" in La Boheme with Nederlandse Reisopera in many different stages in Holland and also in London, Sadler's Wells and Dorset Opera Festival in July 2013. He also sang Fiorello in Rossini - Il Barbiere di Siviglia production by Nederlandse Reisopera, directed by Laurance Dale. In 2014 he was "Lancelot" in Being Arthur in a co-production with Kameroperahuis and Reisopera. Also sang as Orpheus in "Orpheus in der oberwelt, eine schlepperoper" theatre production by Andcompany&Co in Berlin, including a tour in France,Germany,Austria.
Bora Balci continues his career internationally as a soloist with Home Opera in Germany\Denmark, Nederlandse Reisopera in the Netherlands, Prusart Orchestra in Turkey and as chorist in Dutch National Opera.
You can follow his activities from his professional website : www.borabalci.com
List of Masterclasses :
- 2007 – Ankara – Prof. Antonio Marceno Masterclass
- 2008,2010 – Ankara - Prof. Helge Dorsch Masterclass
- 2008 - Mozarteum International Summer Academy – Salzburg – Prof. Tom Krause
- 2009 – Ankara – Prof. Ewa Czermak Masterclass
- 2009 – Poland – Silesian Summer Vocal School – Prof. Ewa Czermak Masterclass
- 2010 – Ankara – Kontrtenor Kai Wessel Masterclass
- 2012 - France - Academie La Roche D'Hys
- 2015 - France - Academie La Roche D'Hys
List of prizes :
- 2008 – Ankara - Turkey - 7. National Young Voice Competition – 2. Prize
- 2008 – İzmir - Turkey - 1. National Young Soloist Competition - Finalist
- 2009 – Wroclaw - Poland - 5. International Halina-Halska Fijalkowska Vocal Competition
Grand Prix
Best Polish Lied Interpretation Prize
President of Wroclaw Special Prize
Wroclaw Opera Special Prize (Invited as guest artist)
Best Artistic Interpretation Prize
- 2009 – Zonguldak – Turkey – 1. National Young Opera Artists – 1. Prize
- 2009 – İzmir – Turkey - 2. National Young Soloist Competition – 2. Prize and Jury Special Prize ( Invited to “introduction week” of Opera Studio Nederland - Amsterdam, became successful and invited for 2011-2012 Season.)
REPERTOIRE
C.W.Gluck – Paride ed Elena - Paride - 2009 - Ars Nova Opera Community - Turkey
G.Puccini - La Boheme - Marcello - 2013 - Nederlandse Reisopera - Holland & UK Tour
W.A.Mozart – Cosi fan Tutte - Guglielmo
C.Monteverdi – Orfeo - Pastore / Spirit - 2011 - Opera Studio Nederland - Amsterdam
W.A.Mozart - Don Giovanni - Don Giovanni
M.A.Charpentier - La Descente Orphee aux Enfers - Apollon/Titye - 2012 - Opera Studio Nederland - Amsterdam
G.Rossini - Il Barbiere di Siviglia - Fiorello & Ufficiale - 2013 - Nederlandse Reisopera - Holland tour
J.S.Bach - Johannes Passion - Christus
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De Turkse bariton Bora Balci studeerde in 2010 cum laude af aan het Hacettepe Conservatorium van Ankara. Hij volgde masterclasses o.a. bij Tom Krause (Mozarteum in Salzburg) en Ewa Czermak en zanglessen bij Gokcen Gultek, Mustafa Yurdakul en Eralp Kiyici.
Bora Balci won verschillende prijzen bij zangwedstrijden, waaronder de Grand Prix van de vijfde Halina Halsla Fijalkowska wedstrijd te Wroclaw.
Tijdens de National Young Soloist Competition won hij de 2e prijs waarna hij door Hans Nieuwenhuis uitgenodigd werd in 2011 deel uit te maken van het ensemble van de Opera Studio Nederland. Hij zong er de rollen van Pastore in ‘Orfeo’ (regie Pierre Audi), Masetto in ‘Don Giovanni’ tijdens het 25-jarig bestaan van Het Muziektheater in Amsterdam, Marcello in ‘La Bohème’ en Apollon en Titye in ‘La déscente d’Orphée’. Tijdens de Rotterdamse Operadagen 2012 zong hij in het theaterstuk ‘Figaro Desire Machine’ van Joachim Robbrecht.
Bij de Nederlandse Reisopera vertolkte Bora Balci Bartolo in ‘Figaro in Four Quartets’ en Marcello in ‘La Bohème’, een productie langs de Nederlandse theaters, gevolgd door optredens in Sadler’s Wells Londen en het Dorset Opera Festival 2013. Bij de Nederlandse Reisopera zong Bora Balci vervolgens Fiorello in ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’ (regie Laurence Dale) King Melchior in Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors (regie Paul Carr), en de rol van Lancelot in Being Arthur’, een coproductie van de Reisopera en Kameroperahuis.
In 2014 gasteerde hij bij Andcompany&Co Berlijn in de theaterproductie ‘Orpheus in der oberwelt, eine schlepperoper’ in de rol van Orpheus. Deze productie was tevens te zien tijdens een tournee door Duitsland, Frankrijk, Oostenrijk, Zwitserland en wint Prix Europa prijs als beste Europese radio-drama.
Bora Balci vervolgt zijn internationale carrière bij Home Opera in Duitsland/Denemarken, de Nationale Opera in Amsterdam en het Prusart Orchestra in Turkije.
Bora Balci won verschillende prijzen bij zangwedstrijden, waaronder de Grand Prix van de vijfde Halina Halsla Fijalkowska wedstrijd te Wroclaw.
Tijdens de National Young Soloist Competition won hij de 2e prijs waarna hij door Hans Nieuwenhuis uitgenodigd werd in 2011 deel uit te maken van het ensemble van de Opera Studio Nederland. Hij zong er de rollen van Pastore in ‘Orfeo’ (regie Pierre Audi), Masetto in ‘Don Giovanni’ tijdens het 25-jarig bestaan van Het Muziektheater in Amsterdam, Marcello in ‘La Bohème’ en Apollon en Titye in ‘La déscente d’Orphée’. Tijdens de Rotterdamse Operadagen 2012 zong hij in het theaterstuk ‘Figaro Desire Machine’ van Joachim Robbrecht.
Bij de Nederlandse Reisopera vertolkte Bora Balci Bartolo in ‘Figaro in Four Quartets’ en Marcello in ‘La Bohème’, een productie langs de Nederlandse theaters, gevolgd door optredens in Sadler’s Wells Londen en het Dorset Opera Festival 2013. Bij de Nederlandse Reisopera zong Bora Balci vervolgens Fiorello in ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’ (regie Laurence Dale) King Melchior in Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors (regie Paul Carr), en de rol van Lancelot in Being Arthur’, een coproductie van de Reisopera en Kameroperahuis.
In 2014 gasteerde hij bij Andcompany&Co Berlijn in de theaterproductie ‘Orpheus in der oberwelt, eine schlepperoper’ in de rol van Orpheus. Deze productie was tevens te zien tijdens een tournee door Duitsland, Frankrijk, Oostenrijk, Zwitserland en wint Prix Europa prijs als beste Europese radio-drama.
Bora Balci vervolgt zijn internationale carrière bij Home Opera in Duitsland/Denemarken, de Nationale Opera in Amsterdam en het Prusart Orchestra in Turkije.
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