The Gümüşlük International Music Festival is held in the small fishing village of
Gümüşlük,
Bodrum
Bodrum () is a town and district of Muğla Province, Turkey. About 200 thousand people live in the district, which covers 650 km2 and includes the town. It is a port town at the entrance to the Gulf of Gökova. Known in ancient times as Hal ...
, on the southwest coast of
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
. It began in 2004 and between 2006 and 2012 was organized by ''Bodrum Klasik Müzik Derneği'' (Classical Music Association of Bodrum), founded in 2006 for this purpose. In 2016 the festival expanded its programming to include a dedicated guitar week and a series of
jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...
concerts. The Gümüşlük Festival Academy is organized annually parallel to the festival.
References
External links
Festival websiteFestival 2015 at the Turkish Daily NewsFestival 2014 at the Turkish Daily NewsFestival 2012 at the Turkish Daily News
Classical music festivals in Turkey
Music festivals established in 2004
Tourist attractions in Muğla Province
Annual events in Turkey
2004 establishments in Turkey
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