Lunchtime Music - East Meets West

Acclaimed violin and piano soloists the Türkili Duo, with Erman Türkili, violin and Elif Gökce Türkili, piano present an exciting programme about the great western composers including Elgar and Tchaikovsky who visited the Ottoman Empire and the dramatic influence and changes in Turkish music.

The Türkili Duo is an artistic union, acclaimed for their high-standard of performances and their academic qualifications. In words and music listen to the changes from the Ottoman Empire to the Foundation of modern Turkey. The stunning selection of violin-piano works by Turkish composers, includes a work by B.Duyarlar specially composed for the performers.

This exciting event is presented thanks to support from the St Helier Town Hall.

Lunchtime Music - East Meets West Programme

Programme includes:

Elgar- Romance op. 1

Tchaikovsky - Melodie

Hindemith –Meditation (No.8 from Nobilissima visione)

Bartok - 6 Romanian Folk Dances

Erkin - “Zeybek” Folksong

Sun - “Köçekçe” Dance

Adnan Saygun - “Horon” – Blacksea Dance

Performers

Erman Türkili, violin

Elif Gökçe Türkili, piano

The charity Music in Action is at the forefront of outreach projects in Jersey. In 2023, 5505 children and care home residents have taken part in the Music in Action outreach programme.

For inquiries about the concert, email: support@musicjersey.com, call our landline on: 01534 761767.

To find out more about our next concerts coming up in the Liberation International Music Festival running from 9th May to 19th May see our website www.musicjersey.com. If you like this concert then you will also like seeing the Jersey Chamber Orchestra with international soloists Jean Efflam Bavouzet and Andrea Nemecz playing Mozart’s great Double Piano Concerto.