This special concert programme, to be organised to mark the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Türkiye and Portugal (approximately 60 minutes) aims to bring together the cultural heritage of the two countries with the European classical music tradition.
The programme will feature works by Turkish and Portuguese composers, as well as distinguished examples from the European classical music repertoire. Furthermore, traditional melodies and songs selected from Turkish and Portuguese folk cultures will form a significant part of the programme.
Thanks to special arrangements for violin, soprano, bass-baritone and piano, the concert will have a cohesive structure bringing together solo pieces, duets, and vocal and instrumental sections.
The characteristic melodies of Turkish folk music and Portugal’s rich traditional musical heritage will be reinterpreted within the framework of classical music. The concert’s finale is planned to bring together themes selected from Turkish and Portuguese cultures within the same musical framework.
Through this approach, the project will be more than just a concert; it will serve as an artistic expression of the century-long friendship, cultural dialogue and mutual respect between Türkiye and Portugal.

Programme

Ahmed Adnan Saygun
Prelüd ve Horon
Cihat Aşkın — violin
Çağdaş Özkan — piano

Béla Bartók
Romanian Folk Dances
Cihat Aşkın — violin
Çağdaş Özkan — piano

Muammer Sun
Bozkırın Sesi
Burcu Hancı — soprano
Çağdaş Özkan — piano

Ahmet Şefik Gürmeriç
Hasret
Burcu Hancı — soprano
Çağdaş Özkan — piano

Ahmed Adnan Saygun
Köroğlu
Teyfik Rodos — bass-baritone
Çağdaş Özkan — piano

Necip Celal Andel
Mazi Kalbimde Yaradır
Teyfik Rodos — bass-baritone
Çağdaş Özkan — piano

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
“Là ci darem la mano”
Don Giovanni
Burcu Hancı — soprano
Teyfik Rodos — bass-baritone
Çağdaş Özkan — piano

Ferrer Trindade
Canção do Mar
Burcu Hancı — soprano
Teyfik Rodos — bass-baritone
Ricardo J. Martins — guitar

Sarı Gelin
Geleneksel / Tradicional
Cihat Aşkın — violin
Çağdaş Özkan — piano

Fritz Kreisler
Liebesleid
Cihat Aşkın — violin
Çağdaş Özkan — piano

Heitor Villa-Lobos
Melodia Sentimental
Burcu Hancı — soprano
Çağdaş Özkan — piano

Ernesto Halffter
¡Ay, qué linda moça!
Burcu Hancı — soprano
Çağdaş Özkan — piano

Franz Lehár
“Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiß”
Giuditta
Burcu Hancı — soprano
Çağdaş Özkan — piano

Gioachino Rossini
“La calunnia è un venticello”
Il barbiere di Siviglia
Teyfik Rodos — bass-baritone
Çağdaş Özkan — piano

Eldo di Lazzaro
Chitarra romana
Teyfik Rodos — bass-baritone
Çağdaş Özkan — piano

Franz Lehár
“Lippen schweigen”
Die lustige Witwe
Burcu Hancı — soprano
Teyfik Rodos — bass-baritone
Çağdaş Özkan — piano

Necip Celal Andel
Özleyiş Tangosu
Burcu Hancı — soprano
Teyfik Rodos — bass-baritone
Cihat Aşkın — violin
Çağdaş Özkan — piano