Concert Series Combining Traditional and Contemporary Notes Begins in Turkey

Within the scope of the concert series to be held in Turkey, Payam Ghasemi Quintet, Sinafi Trio, Telli Davul, and Coşkun Karademir Trio will meet with music lovers.

Among the guests of the concert series, bassist and composer Payam Ghasemi's Marseille-based jazz-fusion ensemble Payam Ghasemi Quintet will appear before music lovers on October 31. Blending modern jazz structures with deep rhythms and Middle Eastern melodies, the group's lineup features Samuel Diouf on piano, Max Atger on saxophone, Matthew Bumgardner on trombone, Payam Ghasemi on bass, and Cedrick Bec on drums.

The series will continue with the performance of Sinafi Trio on November 28. Featuring Elena Moudiri Hasiotou on vocals, Marina Liontou Mochament on oud, and Asineth Fotini Kokkala on kanun, the group will convey the stories of Anatolia to listeners with its multilingual repertoire.

In December, Telli Davul, which interprets Anatolian folk melodies with psychedelic motifs, will take the stage on December 12. The concert series will continue on December 13 with the gathering of the Coşkun Karademir Trio - Folk’n’Jazz project, consisting of Coşkun Karademir, Selen Gülün, and Robert Mehmet İkiz.