Çağatay Akyol was born in 1969 in Balıkesir in western Turkey. In 1980, he auditioned for the Conservatory in Ankara with the desire to play the violin, but harpist Kaysu Doğansoy suggested he play the harp instead because he was left-handed. Akyol accepted this suggestion and thus became Kaysu Doğansoy’s student.
Between 1989 and 1995, he worked as a solo harpist in the Presidential Symphony Orchestra in Ankara, a position he has resumed in recent years.
As a soloist, he has performed with numerous orchestras around the world, participated in various music festivals, and collaborated with renowned conductors such as Claudio Abbado and Bernard Haitink. In 2009, he participated in an EU project on Hittite music from Anatolia, and three Turkish composers have written works specifically for him.
Frontside has existed since 2019 and is largely driven by volunteer efforts, but we are highly dependent on additional financial sponsors and fundings. All contributions are used to engage fantastic musicians, rents of venues and all other things that make the festival a magical experience.
Welcome as a member of the Frontside Chamber Music Association.
As a member, you will continuously receive our newsletters and advance information about tickets.
If you wish to donate some extra money, it would be greatly appreciated! You will then belong to our Tone-donating members and will continuously receive our newsletters and advance information about tickets, as well as be offered a glass of sparkling wine in a unique meeting with our artists during the festival days.
If you wish to sponsor the festival with larger amounts, we are extremely grateful. You will continuously receive our newsletters and advance information about tickets, as well as be offered a glass of sparkling wine in a unique meeting with our artists during the festival days, and your name will be published (upon agreement) on our website.
Our membership register contains information about names and addresses, in some cases also phone numbers and/or email addresses. The register is used only for sending out membership information. The association will not sell or otherwise share personal information with any other party. Upon leaving the association, the information will be deleted and will only remain in the records that we are required to keep for seven years according to accounting laws. For further information or if you wish to be removed from the register, please contact our treasurer, Catrin Bernsro: catrin@bernsro.se
