Derya Yildirim, Avi Avital and Ensemble Resonanz

"Berlin Tracks – Music of the City at the Konzerthaus" is the title of our new series: in four concerts this season, the paths of musicians and ensembles from Berlin cross as they boldly combine Western classical music from various centuries with styles that have all found a home in this city – from folklore and soul to electropop. Berlin Tracks aims to inspire, connect communities, and invite listeners to follow diverse musical traces that together form the soundtrack of our city.

Singer and bağlama player Derya Yildirim builds bridges from Berlin between Anatolian folk, psychedelic pop, and transtraditional avant-garde. In this concert with mandolinist Avi Avital and the string players of Ensemble Resonanz, Baroque sounds meet traditional songs and world premieres.

Program and cast

Derya Yıldırım, bağlama and vocals
Avi Avital, mandolin
Ensemble Resonanz

Program
Pietro Locatelli
1st movement (Lamento: Largo) from Sinfonia funebre in F minor

Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in G minor op. 8 no. 2 RV 315 (Summer from The Four Seasons), arranged for mandolin and string orchestra by Avi Avital

Taner Akyol
"PHOENIX" – Concerto for bağlama, mandolin, percussion, and string orchestra (BEA)

as well as songs by Antonis Anissegos, Ali N. Askin, Taner Akyol, Avi Avital, and Derya Yıldırım