Organized by the İzmir Foundation for Culture, Arts and Education (İKSEV), the 30th İzmir European Jazz Festival will be between 14 – 27 September 2023.
Organized in cooperation with İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, Goethe Institute İzmir, İzmir Italian Consulate, Swiss İzmir Honorary Consulate, Institut Français Turkey – İzmir and İzmir Slovak Honorary Consulate, the Festival will be held on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 20.30 at the AASSM Great Hall with “Frank Sinatra Songs – Ömür Göksel” and Zafer Cebi Orchestra” concert. Before the concert, the winners of the 20th Jazz Poster competition will receive their participation certificates. Posters deemed worthy of display will be open for viewing at the IKSEV Gallery until the end of the Festival.
20th Jazz Poster Competition Exhibition 14 – 27 September 2023 – İKSEV Gallery
Opening
Thursday, September 14, 2023 ● AASSM Great Hall ● 20.30
Frank Sinatra Songs
Ömur Göksel
Zafer Cebi Orchestra
With the presentation of Ümit Tunçağ
14 – 27 September 2023 ● İKSEV ● 11.00
Write Stuff – Ümit Tunçağ & Sirel Ekşi
Monday, September 18, 2023 ● İKSEV ● 19.00
“Female Voices Of Jazz” Interview
Ümit Tunçağ with the participation of Ayşegül Yeşilnil, Nezih Yeşilnil and Zafer Çebi
18 – 20 September 2023 ● İKSEV● 11.00 Photographıng Jazz David Hanko
Photography Workshop
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 ● AASSM Great Hall ● 20.30
Uri Gincel Trio
Uri Gincel, piano
Paul Kleber, bass
Tobias Backhaus, drums
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 ● İKSEV ● 11.00
Uri Gincel Trio
Workshop
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 ● AASSM Great Hall ● 20.30
Fabio Zeppetella Organ Trio
Fabio Zeppetella, guitar
Gianluca Mannutza, Hammond organist
Lorenzo Tucci, drummer, composer
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Fabio Zeppetella Organ Trio
Workshop
Friday, September 22, 2023 ● AASSM Great Hall ● 20.30
Vein Trio
Michael Arbenz, piano
Thomas Lähns, bass
Florian Arbenz, drums
20 January 2023 – 25 September 2023 ● İKSEV
“Feminine” Contemporary Dance
Workshop
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 ● AASSM Great Hall ● 20.30
“Feminine” Dance Performance
Duygu Uysal Simrooğlu, art director
Cansu Ergin, choreography
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 ● AASSM Great Hall ● 20.30
Kora Jazz Trio
Abdoulaye Diabate, piano & artistic director
Cherif Soumano, kora
Adama Diarra, percussion
Tickets for the 30th Izmir European Jazz Festival can be purchased from Biletix and the main box office at AASSM as of Friday, September 1, 2023.
