Our founding story
The associationGümüşlük Music Festival
From a concert series at Eklisia Chapel to an international festival with three main stages.
The Festival was founded in 2004 by pianist Eren Levendoğlu and State Artist Gülsin Onay, under the umbrella of the Gümüşlük Culture and Arts Association.
In its early years it was a small series of classical concerts in the 450-year-old Eklisia Chapel. The Gümüşlük Festival Academy followed in 2006.
In 2012 the Festival moved to the Ancient Quarry, and in 2013 the association was re-established as the Bodrum Classical Music Association.
In 2020 the Festival ran entirely on solar power, becoming Türkiye’s first green festival, and launched Green Life, its programme for children and the environment.
The Festival’s names2004 Gümüşlük Piano Festival · 2005–2019 International Gümüşlük Classical Music Festival · 2020–2022 International Gümüşlük Music Festival · since 2023 Gümüşlük Music Festival
2004 first festival · 2013 Bodrum Classical Music Association · EFFE label 2015–16 and since 2023
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