Eskişehir Symphony Orchestra performs concert led by Hancheng Guo

The Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality Symphony Orchestra performed a sold-out concert conducted by Hancheng Guo, the second-place winner of the Eskişehir International Gürer Aykal Conducting Competition. Featuring pianist Eren Yahşi as the soloist, the performance included works by Jean Sibelius, Frédéric Chopin, and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

The program opened with Sibelius’s ‘Valse triste’ and Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1, performed by Yahşi. The second half of the concert featured Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5. This performance is part of a 2026-2027 season initiative to host award-winning conductors from the Gürer Aykal competition to support the professional development of young conductors and provide diverse musical experiences for the public.