Beste Toparlak

Classical Harpist at The East Coast

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Harp Performances of Beste Toparlak

Orchestras

St. Peter’s Choir
Ceremony of Carols
Charlotte, NC
Dec. 24, 2024
Asheville Symphony Orchestra with FBCA

Mro. Emily Floyd
Many Moods of Christmas
Asheville, NC
Dec. 22, 2024
The Joy of Christmas

Mro. George Fergus
Ceremony of Carols
Savannah, GA
Dec. 20, 2024
Masterworks Choir of Florence

Mro. Kevin McCormick
Magnificat of Taylor Scott Davis
Florence, SC
Dec. 7-8, 2024
Company of Singers

Mro. Daniel Cole
Night Pieces, J.A.C. Redford
FPC, Columbia
Nov. 22, 2024
Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra
Mro. John Morris Russell,
Symphony Under Stars
FPC, Hilton Head, NC
Oct. 17-18, 2024
Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra

Mro. John Morris Russell,
John Williams
FPC, Hilton Head, NC
Feb. 18-19, 2024
Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra

Mro. Keitaro Harada,
Romeo and Juliet
Lucas Theater, Savannah, GA
Feb. 9-10, 2024
Asheville Symphony Orchestra

Mro. Darko Butorac,
Masterworks 3
First Baptist Church Asheville, NC
Nov. 18, 2023
Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra
Mro. John Morris Russell,
Symphonie Fantastique
FPC, Hilton Head, NC
Oct. 22-23, 2023
Vienna Light Orchestra
Charles Dodd City Center
Pembroke Pines, FL
Mar 3, 2023
FPC Orchestra

Mro. Daniel Cole
Trinity Te Deum
Columbia, SC
Mar. 31, 2022
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra

Mro. Christopher Warren-Green
Mahler Symphony No. 9
Belk Theater, Charlotte NC
Jan. 14, 15, 2022
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
Mro. Christopher Warren-Green
Opening Night
Knight Theater, Charlotte NC
Oct. 15, 16 & 17, 2021
Ari Streisfeld & FPC Concert Orchestra

Mro. Daniel Cole
John Rutter, Visions
First Presbyterian Church, Columbia
May 20, 2021
Charleston Symphony Orchestra

Mro. Yuriy Bekker
Western Pops
Gaillard Performance Hall, Charleston, SC
Nov 13 , 2020
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
Mro. Stuart Chafetz
Totaly 80’s
Knight Theater, Charlotte NC
Jan 24-25 , 2020
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
Mro. Christopher James Lee
On Tap
Tombeau de Couperin, Ravel
Charlotte NC
Jan 21-22 , 2020
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
Mro. Christopher James Lee
Thorgy and The Thorchestra
Knight Theater, Charlotte NC
Jan 18 , 2020
NorCal Music Festival Orchestra,
Mro. Lazslo Marosi, Mro, Kyle T.Jones, 
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Paul Dukas
March and Procession of Bacchus from Sylvia, Leo Delibes
The Moldau from Má Vlast, Bedřich Smetana
Jupiter Colossus for Orchestra, Chelsea Komschlies
Three Dances from The Three-Cornered Hat, Manuel de Falla
Selections from Carmen Suite No. 1, George Bizet
Capriccio Español, Op. 34, Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov
Concerto for Two Cellos, Kyle T. Jones
Mexican Folk Dances, Kyle T. Jones
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Paul Dukas
Selections from Carmen Suite No. 1, George Bizet
America, the Beautiful, Samuel Augustus Ward, Arr. Carmen Dragon
All I Ask of You from Phantom of the Opera, Andrew Lloyd Webber                        
I Have Dreamed from The King and I, Richard Rogers
Pirates of the Caribbean Medley, Hans Zimmer
Music from Apollo 13, James Horn
Raiders’ March from Indiana Jones, John Williams
Theme from Schindler’s List, John Williams
Jurassic Park, John Williams (Arr. Calvin Custer)
Hedwig’s Theme from Harry Potter, John Williams
California – USA
Summer 2019
I. U. Symphony Orchestra,

Mro. Rani Calderon,
Francis Poulenc, Dialogues des Carmélites
Bloomington-USA
2018
I. U. Concert Orchestra,
Mro. Thomas Wilkins,
Leonard Bernstein, The Age of Anxiety: Symphony No. 2
Bloomington & Indianapolis – USA
2018
I. U. Philharmonic Orchestra,

Mro. Stefan Lano,
Webern -Im Sommerwind 
Bloomington-USA
2017
I. U. University Orchestra,
Mro. Mark Russell Smith,
Wagner – Prelude und Liebestod Tristan und Isolde
Bloomington-USA
2017
I. U. Symphony Orchestra,
Mro. David Neely,
Daniel Catan, Florencia en el Amazonas
Bloomington – USA
2016
I. U. Student Orchestra,
Mro. Joshua Chiu,
Maurice Ravel Concerto in G, Franz Liszt, Les Preludes
Bloomington – USA
2016
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra,
Mro. Rauf Abdullayev,
G.Mahler Wir Geniessen die Himmlischen
R.Strauss Der Rosenkavalier Op. 59 ‘’Mir ist die Ehre Wiederfahren’’
Letzte Blatter, Op.10 ‘’Allerseelen’’
G.Mahler Symphony No.1 ‘’Titan’’
Ankara – Turkey
2015
Presidential Symphony Orchestra,

Mro. Rengim Gökmen,
A.A.Saygun, Bozlak
A.A.Saygun, Köroğlu
T.Guliyev, Sene de Galmaz
T.Erdener, Aygız
E.Kalman, Csardas Duet C.F.Gounod,
Je Veux Vivre from Romeo and Juliet
Bolu – Turkey
2015
Presidential Symphony Orchestra,
Mro.Yalçın Adıgüzel,
The Oratorio of Canakkale
Ankara – Turkey
2015
Presidential Symphony Orchestra,
Mro.Burak Tüzün,
Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake Suite
U.C.Erkin, Köçekçe
Ankara – Turkey
2015
Antalya State Symphony Orchestra,

Mro.Don Davis
Matrix Symphony
Antalya – Turkey
11.29.2015
Presidential Symphony Orchestra,
Mro. Antonio Pirolli,
R. Strauss Rosenkavalier Suite,
Dance of the Seven Veils
Ankara – Turkey
2015
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra,

Mro. Christoph Matthias Mueller,
New Years Concert
Ankara – Turkey
2015
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra,
Mro. Dimitrij Kitajenko
(International Classical Music Awards Ceremony and Gala Concert)
P.I. Tchaikovsky – Swan Lake, Two scenes from Suite, Op.20a
P.I. Tchaikovsky – Valse Nutcracker, Flower Waltz
2015, Ankara – Turkey
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra,
Mro. Alexander Liebreich
(International Classical Music Awards Ceremony and Gala Concert)
W.Lutoslawski – Concerto for Orchestra
2015, Ankara – Turkey
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra,
Mro. Işın Metin
G.Mahler, Symphony No.5
12.05.2015, Ankara – Turkey
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra,
Mro. Işın Metin
(International Classical Music Awards Ceremony and Gala Concert)
P.de Sarasate – Carmen Fantasy, Op.25
L.Delibes Lakme, Air des clochettes
L.Bernstein, Candide, Glitter and be gay
03.28.2015, Ankara – Turkey
Bilkent Youth Symphony Orchestra
Mro. Işın Metin,
T.Yayalar, Tableaux Vivants d’une Resistance 
Beethovenfest
09.23.2014 – 09.25.2014, Bonn & Berlin – Germany
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra,
Mro. Işın Metin
Film Musics Concert
06.12.2014, Ankara – Turkey
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra,
Mro. Işın Metin,
Reinhold Gliere Harp Concerto
05.10.2014, Ankara – Turkey
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra,
Mro. Işın Metin,
M.Ravel, Tzigane,
M.Ravel, Valses Nobles et Sentimentales
Saint-Saens | Danse Macabre, Op.40
M. Ravel | La Valse
04.12.2014, Ankara – Turkey
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra,
Mro. Işın Metin,
T.Erdener, Turkuvaz Şarkılar
H.Uçarsu, Ben Sana Mecburum
03.08.2014, Ankara – Turkey
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra,
Mro. Işın Metin,
M.Mussorsgky M.Ravel, Pictures an Exhibition
03.01.2014, Erzurum – Turkey
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra,
Mro. Işın Metin,
M.Mussorsgky M.Ravel, Pictures an Exhibition
02.27.2014, Erbil
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra,
Mro. Işın Metin,
S.Rachmaninoff, Symphonic Dances
02.14.2014, Ankara – Turkey
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra,
Mro. Işın Metin,
G.Mahler Symphony No.10
02.08.2014, Ankara – Turkey
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra,
Mro. Işın Metin,
U.C Erkin, Köçekçe
01.29.2014, Baku – Azerbaijan
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra,
Mro. Stefan Sanderling,
J.Sibelius Symphony No. 1
2014, Ankara – Turkey
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra,
Mro. Neeme Jarvi,
P.I.Tchaikovsky Swan Lake Suite
2014, Ankara – Turkey
Eskisehir Symphony Orchestra,

Mro. Işın Metin,
Reinhold Gliere Harp Concerto
01.03.2014 – 04.03.2014, Eskişehir – Turkey
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra

Mro. Işın Metin,
R.Strauss, Ein Heldenleben Op.40
R.Wagner, Der Fliegende Hollander
R.Wagner, Tannhauser
R.Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
12.07.2013, Ankara-Turkey
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra,
Mro. Işın Metin,
T.Erdener, Symphony No. 1
10.29.2013, Ankara – Turkey
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra,

Mro. Işın Metin,
G.Mahler, Symphony No.4,
G.Mahler, Rückert Lied No.3,
G.Mahler, Des Knaben Wunderhorn,
B.Smetana, Moldau
10.04. 2013 – 10.05.2013, Ankara – Turkey
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra,
Mro. Işın Metin,
Viva Verdi Gala Concert
Nabucco, Il Trovatore, Rigoletto, Macbeth, La Traviata ve Aida
09.21.2013, Ankara – Turkey
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra,

Mro. Işın Metin,
G. Puccini La Boheme
06.27.2013, Ankara – Turkey
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra,

Mro. Işın Metin,
Film Musics Concert
Premiere of John Williams’s E.T Suite for Solo Harp and Orchestra
06.11.2013, Ankara – Turkey
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra,

Mro. Işın Metin,
G. Mahler, Symphony No.8
(Symphony of a Thousand)
04.30.2013, Ankara – Turkey
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra,
Mro. Işın Metin,
O. Respighi, Fontane di Roma M.
Mussorgsky, M. Ravel, Pictures at an Exhibition
04.03.2013, Ankara-Turkey
HFMT Pop Orchestra,
Mro. Wolf Kerschek
Elbjazz Festival
2013, Hamburg – Germany
Philharmonie der Nationen,

Mro. Justus Frantz,
M. Mussorgsky, M. Ravel, Pictures at an Exhibition R. Strauss, Ein Heldenleben
12.01 Kiel, 13.01 Schwerin, 14.01 Erfurt,
15.01 Stuttgart, 16.01 Koblenz, 17.01 Freiburg,
19.01 Wuppertal, 25.01 Basel Switzerland,
27.01 Bregenz Austuria,
28.01 Frankfurt
2013, Germany, Switzerland, Austria
Hamburgische Staatsoper,
Mre. Simone Young,
R. Wagner, Götterdämmerung
2012, Hamburg – Germany
RIAS Jugend Orchester (Berlin),
Mro. Felix Krieger
Schostakowitsch, Symphonie Nr. 7 “Leningrader”
2011, Berlin – Germany
Eskişehir Symphony Orchestra,
Mro. Ender Sakpınar,
F. Tüzün Söyleşi,
A. Copland, Appalachian Spring
2010, Eskisehir – Turkey
Eskişehir Symphony Orchestra,
Mro. Patrick Souillot,
L. Bernstein, West Side Story
2009, Eskisehir – Turkey
Anadolu University Orchestra,
Mro. Burak Tüzün
New Year Concert 2009, Eskisehir – Turkey
Greek-Turkish Youth Orchestra ,

Mro. Vladimir Ashkenazy,
U.C. Erkin, Köçekçe
N. Skalkotas, Greek Dances
C. Franck, Psyche
I. Stravinsky, Firebird Suite 1919
2008, Ankara & Istanbul – Turkey
Athens & Patras – Greece
Presidential Symphony Orchestra,
Mro. Antonio Pirolli,
O. Respighi, Pini di Roma
2008, Ankara – Turkey
Turkish & American Cultural Alliance Symphony Orchestra,
Mro.Erol Erdinç & Mro. Stanley R.Wold & Mro. Jean Perrault, 
U.C. Erkin, Köçekçe,
Ludovic, Lamothe, A. Copland, American Songs,
Howard Hanson, Symphony No.2
A.A. Saygun, “Yunus Emre” Oratorio
2007, Ankara  İzmir, Marmaris, Bodrum – Turkey
Hacettepe Symphony Orchestra,
Mro. Erol Erdinç, 
H. Berlioz – Symphonie Fantastique
M. Theodorakis, Zorba
2006, Ankara – Turkey
Hacettepe Symphony Orchestra,
Mro. Erol Erdinç,
U.C. Erkin, Köçekçe
K. Karaev, 3 Songs
F. Tüzün, Inspirations
S. Ada, Ali Baba ve Kırk haramiler, Aşk-ı Memnu
A. Melikov, Türk Kızlarının Dansı
2004, Ankara Turkey

Chamber Music


Linda McKechnie
Myers Park Prespiteryan Church
Nov 16-19, 2021


Bruch Chamber Orchestra
Mro. Nisan Ak
Handel Harp Concerto
Koger Center for Art,
2021, Columbia, SC, USA
Harp Concerto in B Flat HWV294 George Frideric Handel (1685 – 1759)
Beste Toparlak, Harp; Terry Andrews and Brendon Williams, Flute
Ani Bukujian and Solanch Sosa, Violin; Jeffrey Chow, Viola Kevin Maa, Cello; Christopher Riley, Bass
June 2019, Morgan Hill, USA

Introduction and Allegro Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937)
Beste Toparlak, Harp; Terry Andrews, Flute; Rafael Maldonado, Clarinet;
Daniel Guevara and Catherine Psarakis, Violin;
Katherine Brown, Viola; Kevin Maa, Cello
June – 2019, Congregation Sherith Israel, San Francisco, USA
Artist Diploma Recital
Indiana University Auer Hall
01.20.2019, Bloomington Indiana, USA

The 23rd Psalm, Franz Liszt
Beste Toparlak – Harp, Dr. Charles Webb – Organ
First United Methodist Church, Bloomington, IN, USA
04.15.2018
Artist Diploma Recital

Beste Toparlak (harp); Guanliang Zong (viola), Mitzy Colletes (flute),
Liam Mansfield (violin), Alex Krew (cello)
Bloomington Indiana, USA
09.04.2018
Debussy Trio, Beste Toparlak (harp), Mitzy Goncalles (flute), Guanliang Zhiong (viola)
Bloomington Indiana, USA
2018
Flute & Harp Duo
Beste Toparlak (harp), Rachel Marie Tormann (flute)
Faure, Ibert, Mozart, Satie, Piazzola
Bloomington Indiana, USA
2017
The Glass Bead Game (1997) by James A. Beckel
Beste Toparlak-Harp, McKayla Phillips- Percussion, Annie Chapman-Horn 
02.08.2017, Bloomington Indiana, USA
Indiana University Harp Ensemble,
Beste Toparlak ; Emmanuel Padilla-Holguín
Bernard Andrès, Le jardin des paons
11.11.2016, Bloomington Indiana, USA
Guitar Harp Duo, Beste Toparlak (harp), Onur Alakavuklar (guitar)
Erik Marchelie, Suite Logique
Maximo Diego Pujol, Suite Magique
2016, Bloomington Indiana, USA
Flute & Harp Duo
Beste Toparlak (harp), Severin Dussell (flute)
Claude Debussy, W.A. Mozart, Erik Satie 
2016, Bloomington Indiana, USA
Flarp Duo; Beste Toparlak, (harp), Aslıhan And, (flute)

Hamburg Rathaus, Hochschule für Musik und Theater, Mendelssohn Saal and Forum, İzmir/ Turkey
Saint-Saens, Romance , Ibert Entracte, Faure Fantasie, Bizet Carmen, Widor Suite for flute&piano,
Debussy Suite-Bergamasque, Faure Sicillienne, Mozart harp&flute concerto
2013, Turkey and Germany
Harp, Piano, Contrabass Trio
Eda And piano, Kyuwon Choi Contrabass, Beste Toparlak harp
2013, Hamburg, Germany
Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach Choir

Mre. Sybille Wagner,
Weihnachtskonzerte with Margot Kaessman
2012, Hamburg, Bremen, Berlin, Germany
Mendelssohn Trio
Beste Toparlak harp, Frederic Feuerbacher viola, Santiago Clemenz flute
Mendelssohn Arrangements for Flute, Viola and Harp (arr. Juan Andres Palacios) 
2011, Hamburg, Germany
Harp Percussion Duo
Utar Artun Percussion, Beste Toparlak harp
Jazz Standarts 
2010, Mersin, Turkey
Debussy Trio, Sonata Beste Toparlak harp, Filiz Karapınar flute, Gökhan Balkan viola,
Sonata pour Flute Alto et Harpe Ankara, 
Adnan Saygun Concert Hall 
2009, Ankara, Turkey
Young Composer’s Festival “The Voice’s Journey III.”
Birce Tanrıgüden, “Sirenes” Bilkent Chamber Music Ensemble 
04.14.2009, Istanbul, Turkey
“Raketenstation Harp Ensemble’’  Dusseldorf, Raketenstation Hombroich
Direction: Alice Giles
Closing Concert of Alice Giles’s M.C.
Beste Toparlak, Paivi Viitanen, Saara Rautio, Johannes Wik, Mareike Burdinski,
Katarzna Miermik, Felicitas Keller 
09.17.2006, Dusseldorf, Raketenstation Hombroich – Germany
Harp, Violin Duo
Ümit Önder violin, Beste Toparlak harp
Saint-Saens Fantasia, Faure Sicillienne 

Premiers

Tight Breath by Zhigong Wei
2017, Bloomington Indiana, USA
Xiao Fu “Fadensonnen” Kampnagel
2012, Hamburg, Germany
Matti Pakkanen “Akasha” 
2012, Hamburg, Germany
Eda And “Ain’t Odyysseus, Augmented Life, Jazzsuit”
2011, Hamburg, Germany
Muhiddin Dürrüoglu, “Footnotes” for solo harp

11.03.2009, Eskisehir, Turkey
Bilkent Gençlik Oda Topluluğu
Birce Tanrıgüden ‘’Sirenes’’ Genç Besteciler ve Yorumcular
2009, Ankara, Turkey