Turkish Music Concerts
“Emin Ongan and Osman Nihat Akın”

Concert

November 27, 2016 / 15:30

Pera Museum's Turkish Music Concerts series continue with a program celebrating the composers “Emin Ongan and Osman Nihat Akın”. 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 
Çetin Körükçü
Guest Young Solist 
Müge Özçelik

Musicians 
Osman Nuri Özpekel – Lute 
Taner Sayacıoğlu – Kanun (Zihter) 
Lütfiye Özer – Kemençe 
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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