İstanbul Lütfi Kırdar ICEC

Nişantaşi, Bomonti & Harbiye


The main auditorium in this conference and exhibition centre hosts the Borusan İstanbul Philharmonic Orchestra and other big orchestral acts, including performances staged during the İstanbul Music Festival.


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