Concert Order:

Music of Turkey, directed by Münir Beken
Music of China, directed by Chi Li

Music of Turkey, directed by Münir Beken

Program:

Turkish Art Music
Taksim (solo improvisation) Münir Beken
Rast Yürük Semai “Gelse o şuh meclise” (by Hafız Post 1630?-1694)
Rast Şarkı “Yüzündür cihanı münevver eden” (by İsmail Dede Efendi 1778-1846)
Rast Kârçe “Gül yüzünde göreli” (by M. Nurettin Selçuk 1900-1981)
Rast Şarkı “Yine bir gül nihâl” (by İsmail Dede Efendi 1778-1846)

Urban Songs from Turkey and Greece
Müşterek Taksim (joint improvisation by D. Antonio, T. Italia, and D. Rodgers)
Şehnaz Buselik Şarkı “Yolun bulamam” (by Denizlioğlu Ali Bey ?-1860)
Nihavend Şarkı “Hatırla sevgili o mesut geceyi” (by Muhlis Sabahattin Ezgi 1889-1947)
Nihavend Türkü “Üsküdara gider iken” (Anonymous)
Greek version “από την Αθήνα (Apo tin athina)” (Anonymous)

Music from Black Sea Region
(performed by Idris Ersan Küçük solo on Black Sea kemençe and Ian Price on davul)
Yol Havası
Suite: Horon Kurma, Sallama, Sıksara

More Urban Songs
Hüzzam Şarkı “Düriyemin güğümleri kalaylı” (Ananomous)
Hüzzam Şarkı “Arabaya taş koydum” (Ananomous)

Personnel:

Münir Beken (director-ud-voice)
Idris Ersan Küçük (visiting artist-kabak kemâne-Black Sea kemençe)
Mikey Aboutboul (ney-voice)
Dean Antonio (ud-voice)
Mia Flaieh(darbuka, daire, def)
Tony Italia (ud)
Ian Price (kanun-davul)
Kethan Raman (kanun)
Dylan Rodgers (ud)
Isaac Warren (violin)

Music of China, directed by Chi Li

Program:

Guangling San
By the Ili River
Mountain Whispers: A Phantasm
Peacock Dance
The Drunken Imperial Concubine
Flourishing Lights of the Snowmelt Realm
Yao People’s Dance Music

Personnel:

Adalin, Dillon Cade
Adler, Emmylin Aree
Bai, Jiacheng
Cao, Brian
Chan, Chelsea Megan
Chan, Isaac
Chang, Ethan Augustine
Chang, Yu-Chen
Chen, Amber
Chen, Carol
Chen, Connie
Chen, Emily Bin
Chen, Kayson
Chen, Keith
Chen, Lisa
Chen, Richfield
Chen, Sharlene
Chien, Melody
Chin, Genevieve
Chin, Kayla Kien
Choi, Andrew Jaewon
Chou, Ning
Chwang, Caitlin Grace
Cruz, Marielle
Cui, Kimberly
Dang, Renxing
Deng, Yinzhi
Diec, Janet
Dillon, Milo
Dong, Alexandra Yizhuo
Fan, Ingrid
Fields, Nico Yu
Gan, Ray
Ge, Nathan Z
Gip, Emilee
Gu, Cathy Jialu
Hatton, Nicole Mei
He, Phoenix Xinyu
He, Wanning
How, Iryne Shi Chi
Huang, Joshua
Huang, Roy
Hui, Kyle
Hung, Bernice Hei-Tong
Huynh, Nathan
Hwang, Irene Liang
Ketkaroonkul, Matt
Kuan, Tyler Christopher
Performers
La, Emily
Lai, Kyle
Lam, Dawson
Lao, Claire
Lau, Vivian Shan
Lee, Noella H
Lee, Simon Chak Leung
Leung, Gwyneth
Li, Allison
Li, James
Li, Shitong
Li, Yueying
Liang, Ashley Lin
Lim, Katherine
Lin, Enya Langrun
Lin, Hung
Ling, Huiqi
Liu, Jiaao
Liu, Jin
Liu, Jinghan
Liu, Judy
Liu, Katherine Wenching
Liu, Madeline Maria
Liu, Sitong
Liu, Wennan
Liu, Yi
Liu, Yvonne Xin Rui
Lor, Noah Yag Kiatoukaysy
Lu, Gracie Elizabeth
Ma, Chenlin Jenny
Ma, Muzhi
Mantong, Audrey Isabel
Mar, Spencer
Mccarthy, Katie Elissa
Nam, Janice Seung Min
Ng, Nathan
Ngo, Gia Uy
Nguyen, Brian
Nguyen, Jordan Lechen
Nguyen, Lan Anh
Nguyen, Pierre-Louis
Quoc-Bao-Phong
Orr, Jason Rasheed
Pan, Lillyan
Pan, Yuer
Peng, Fiona
Poon, Cory
Qu, Gloria
Ryu, Jodie Jaeshin
Shang, Amber Hualin
Shi, Chutian
Shi, Kye
Shu, Hanchen
Sparks, Pete
Su, Lizzie
Sun, Annie Yixin
Tan, Jennifer
Tan, Teong Seng
Tang, Fiana Yuhui
Tian, Troy Hanfei
Tran, Anthony
Trinh, Euleena S
Tsan, Emily
Tsou, Megan
Tung, Eason
Vu, Nancy Kim
Wan, Xinyun
Wang, Cylin
Wang, Isabelle
Wang, Jojo
Wang, Wade
Wong, Brianna Jingxin
Wu, Jingyi
Xiang, Julie
Xu, Elaine
Yan, Xuanxia
Yang, Carolyn
Yang, Rolan
Ye, Colby
Ye, Mingrui
Yeung, Tsz Chung
Young, Megan
Yuan, Helen
Zhang, Angela
Zhang, Iris
Zhang, Izzy
Zhang, Joann
Zhang, Naomi
Zhang, Sirui
Zhang, Yun
Zhang, Yuqi
Zhang, Zhixu
Zhao, Meiqi
Zhou, Grace Tiange
Zhou, Sophie
Zhuo, Yifan

Credits
Yizhuo Dong – Producer
Hanchen Shu – Associate Producer
Kayson Chen – Associate Producer
Chutian Shi – Associate Producer
Carol Chen – Financial Officer
Yifan Zhuo – Financial Officer
Yinzhi Deng – Financial Officer
Gloria Qu – Associate Producer / Social Media
Vivian Lau – Social Media
Krystal Gan – Social Media
Xinyun Wan – Graphic Designer / Social Media
Kimberly Cui – Graphic Designer
Jodie Ryu – Stage Manager
Amber Shang – Stage Manager
Chelsea Chen – Stage Manager / Costume
Katherine Liu – Stage Manager / Costume