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Ilker Arcayürek

Tenor from Turkey/Austria, 30 years old

Song Prize Finalist

I have performed throughout Switzerland, including the title role Orlando Paladino in Tonhalle Zürich and at KKL in Lucerne and as Don Basilio Le nozze di Figaro at the Verbier Festival.

I was born in Istanbul, raised in Vienna and have recently become an Austrian national. In 2010 - 2013 I was a member of the International Opera Studio at Zürich Opera, where I gave my debut as Ferrando Così fan tutte on the mainstage at Zürich Opera House in 2013. Awards include third prize at the 2012 Hugo Wolf competition.

I have performed throughout Switzerland, including the title role Orlando Paladino in Tonhalle Zürich and at KKL in Lucerne and as Don Basilio Le nozze di Figaro at the Verbier Festival. I became a member of the ensemble of Stadttheater Klagenfurt in the season 2013/14, where I made my debuts as Alfred Die Fledermaus, Tamino Die Zauberflöte, Chevalier de la force Les Dialogues des Carmélites, Prince The Love for Three Oranges and Italian singer Der Rosenkavalier.

I gave my recital debut in Bonn with Schumann‘s Dichterliebe and Liederkreis Op 24 and in 2014 I sang the Beethoven Mass in C major with Franz Welser-Möst in Vienna.

In 2015/16 I will join Staatstheater Nürnberg where roles include Rodolfo La bohème and Nadir Les pêcheurs de perles.

I enjoy old opera recordings – especially of tenors, of course – and I like to cook. Also, I love football and used to play a lot.

Repertoire

Song Prize Final
Der Feuerreiter Mörike-Lieder Book 4 No 44 Wolf
Nacht und Träume Op 43 No 2 Schubert
Spring Waters Op 14 No 11 Rachmaninov
Extase Duparc
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Main prize Concert 3
Un'aura amorosa Così fan tutte Mozart
Che gelida manina La bohème Puccini
Morgen Op 27 No 4 R Strauss
Di rigori armato il seno Der Rosenkavalier R Strauss
Song Prize Recital 2
Schöne Wiege meiner Leiden Liederkreis Op 24 No 5 Schumann
±·²¹³¦³ó³Ù²õ³Ùü³¦°ì D672 Schubert
Der Doppelgänger Schwanengesang D957 No 13 Schubert
Romance 2 Romances No 2 Debussy
L'heure exquise Chansons grises No 5 Hahn