Haldun Taner, a leading name in Turkish literature during the Republic years, will be remembered on his 100th birthday with a new concert consisting of his most popular stories. The concert titled "Man is Just a Tool," composed by Atilla Birkiye and adapted for the stage by Mehmet Birkiye, will welcome important theater actors such as Tilbe Saran, Metin Belgin, Bülent Emin Yarar and Hakan Gerçek to the stage. The actors will read Taner's stories, including "Bayanlar 00" (Ladies 00), "Konçinalar," "İznikli Leylek" (Stork from İznik) and "Sancho'nun Sabah Yürüyüşü" (Sancho's Morning Walk). Like all other storytelling concerts presented by İş Sanat, the stage will transform into a radio recording studio, and Serdar Yalçın's piano will be heard throughout the concert. The concert will enable you to remember the powerful talent of observation and the ironic style of the master, Taner, with his stories, plays, essays and columns. It will take place today at İş Sanat.

One of the youngest leading names of classical music, violin virtuoso Charlie Siem, will perform with Camerata Salzburgh, one of the most renowned chamber orchestras in Europe.

Siem was enchanted with Yehudi Menuhin's performance of Beethoven's "Violin Concerto" and decided to begin playing the violin when he was 3 years old. With a lot of hard work, he became one of the most exciting young names in classic music. With four albums and various performances with renowned orchestras from around the world, including the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech National Symphony and Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, the British violinist won the praise of critics, especially with his performance of Shostakovich's "1st Violin Concerto," together with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra.

As one of Europe's leading and long-established orchestras, which has been in search for "perfection" since the day it was founded, the Camerata Salzburg will accompany Siem to perform works of Mozart, Elgar and Tchaikovsky on Dec. 10.

Iş Sanat's event for children, "The Magical Box Called Stage," which was first performed last season, is back at İş Sanat this year. The event presents the opportunity for young viewers to observe how a theater performance is staged, the efforts put into it and to get to know the invisible heroes behind the stage. Along with the songs and dances, there are surprises that come out of the magical box.

Written and directed by Murat Göksu, the main characters of this magical play will be portrayed by Gökçen Gökçebağ, Zeynep Kızıltan, Hicran Akın, Didem Atasoy, Ahmet Baykara and Can Sıkyıldız. İş Sanat will open its doors for young art lovers on Dec. 10 at 3 p.m. with music played by Ece Göksu and Barış Büyükyıldırım.

Four esteemed names in their own fields will perform at İş Sanat on Dec. 22 for the "Virtü-Öz Türküler Project" (Virtuoso Folk Songs Project). The quartet includes Kubat, with his unique voice and lyrical style, Hüsnü Şenlendirci, one of the leading clarinet virtuosos in Turkey, Hüsein Serment, a MIDEM and Diapason d'Or-winning doyen Turkish pianist, and Fora Baltıcıgil, a talented double bass player who has represented Turkey in various orchestras around the world. The repertoire of this special concert, where folk songs from all around the world will be performed in a Western style, is very rich. It will feature renowned songs such as "Sarı Gelin," "Uzun İnce Bir Yoldayım," and "Beyaz Giyme Söz Olur."

As part of the "Shining Stars" series, which continues due to the high interest of young musicians, concerts featuring 12 rising young stars will take place at Millî Reasürans this year as well. The first concert in this series will be performed by violinist Ilgın Top and pianist Orçun Yıldıran on Dec. 21 at 8:30 p.m. at the performance hall of Millî Reasürans.