Denison welcomes Turkish musicians Fazıl Say, Jamal Aliyev for Vail Series

Denison University’s acclaimed Vail Series welcomes Fazıl Say and Jamal Aliyev at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, in Swasey Chapel, located at 200 Chapel Drive. Tickets are free for Denison students, faculty and staff. Denison shares these experiences with the larger community by making a limited number of tickets available for public sale on a first come, first served basis for $15 each. Visit vailseries.org for tickets and more information.

One of the greatest artists of our generation, Turkish pianist and composer, Fazıl Say, performs with rising star, Turkish cellist Jamal Aliyev, in a limited U.S. tour that will dazzle you with their artistry in a night to remember.

Say’s extraordinary talents as a pianist have been astounding audiences and critics for more than 25 years and cellist Aliyev has been hailed as one of "the most brilliant young classical musicians playing today." Bringing them both to Denison is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to catch two incredible artists, one whose artistry is well known, and one whose fame is skyrocketing with each concert season. The energy they will bring to the stage will amaze you.

The Vail Series was endowed in 1979 by a generous gift from the late Mary and Foster McGaw in honor of Jeanne Vail, class of 1946. Just as it was intended to do, the series enriches the artistic experience of the entire Denison community. Programmed creatively with the mindful pursuit of learning across traditional academic boundaries, more than 100 individual Vail Series artists have found their way to Denison’s classrooms and stages, but that doesn’t include the dozens of ensembles or full symphony orchestras that have played here over the years.

Information submitted by Denison University.

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