SOUNDS OF DISPLACEMENT/ GÖÇ
January 24, 2026, 7:30pm , Symphony Space, New York City, 7:30pm
Quickly establishing itself as a cultural ambassador of Türkiye in the United States, the orchestra continues its tradition of bringing western classical, Turkish classical, and beloved popular songs into one shared space. Displacement is never only a physical journey. It is cultures carried forward, memories reshaped, and voices finding new space. Tonight’s program honors those paths while celebrating the soundscape of a global Turkish diaspora.
Turkish American Orchestra
Nisan Ak, Music Director
Soloists
Tamer Pınarbaşı, qanun
Adem Birson, oud
Nezih Antaklı, darbuka
Yağmur Soydemir, flute
PROGRAM
Ahmet Adnan Saygun - Suite for Orchestra, Op. 14 (USA Premiere)
Arda İşkol - Echoes of Two Shores
(Commissioned by TAO, World Premiere)Utar Artun - Migration Suite
(Commissioned by TAO, World Premiere)Kervy Delcy - I’m on a Long and Narrow Road / Uzun İnce Bir Yoldayım (Âşık Veysel) (Commissioned by TAO, World Premiere)
Cengiz Onural - Nomad Road (USA Premiere)
Deniz Güngören - Everything Will Be Just Fine / Her Şey Güzel Olacak (Athena)
(Commissioned by TAO, World Premiere)Maile Pacumio Freedom / Ey Özgürlük (Livaneli)
(Commissioned by TAO, World Premiere)Yağmur Soydemir Ele Güne Karşı Yapayalnız (MFÖ)
(Commissioned by TAO, World Premiere)
