Turkish Music Concert
“Ottoman Mosaic”

Concert

March 26, 2017 / 15:30

Pera Museum's Turkish Music Concerts series continues with a program celebrating “Ottoman Mosaic”. Programmed by consultant Prof. Dr. Alâeddin Yavaşca and coordinated by Sinan Sipahi, the Turkish Music Concerts highlight great composers and their works, underlining the different periods of Turkish music from the historical, cultural, traditional, sociological, anthropological, philosophical, and literary aspects.

Guest Solist
Adnan Mungan

Young Solist
Selin Yücesoy

Musicians
Osman Nuri Özpekel - Lute
Taner Sayacıoğlu - Kanun (Zihter)
Lütfiye Özer - Kemençe
Volkan Yılmaz - Ney
Volkan Ertem - Cello

Admission 20 TL. Sales at the Museum will begin on the day of the concert. Friends of Pera Museum have a 50% discount. Places are limited.

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