The festival began with a variety of concerts in such hot spots as The Marmara Esma Sultan, The Pera Palace, the historical Galata Tower, Beyoglu and Sishane.
Festival je započeo koncertima na tako prestižnim mjestima kao što su Marmara Esma Sultan, palača Pera, povijesna utvrda Galata, Beyoglu i Sishane.