Burhan Öçal to play Turkish music with Baden
orchestra
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/burhan-ocal-to-play-turkish-music-with-baden-orchestra.aspx?pageID=238&nID=45563&NewsCatID=383
Internationally acclaimed Turkish musician Burhan Öçal is
preparing for a concert tomorrow with one of Europe’s
most prestigious orchestras, the Baden-Württemberg Philharmonic Orchestra.
The famous rhythm artist Öçal, who has drawn attention for
his unique playing technique and the speed of his fingers, has undertaken
projects using a variety of styles from jazz to alaturca, and from ethnic to
classical music.
He will take the stage as a soloist in the concert in the
city of Reutlingen
and play works that he composed based on inspiration from classical Turkish
music. Öçal’s music was arranged by Azerbaijani pianist, composer and arranger
İlyas Mirzayef.
Öçal said he played the works arranged by Mirzayef for the
first time in the northern German cities of Lübeck and Hamburg with the Hannover Philharmonic
Orchestra. “The works were highly appreciated. The Baden-Württemberg
Philharmonic Orchestra is really one of the most important ones in Europe. It is also very meaningful that this special
concert is on the same day as my birthday.”
He said he and Mirzayef were also working on new projects to
bring Turkish music to the world stages and that it was very important for
Turkish musicians to perform their own music abroad rather than world classics.
Burhan Öçal & Jamaaladeen Tacuma - Groove Alla Turca
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh89jWZKy-w
Burhan Öcal: Improvisation, live at Montreux Jazz Festival
2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6z1wE1rFL-s
Burhan Ocal & Istanbul
Oriental Enseble Nihavent Oyun Havasi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsusoeXpYVY
Mahur Oriental - Burhan Öçal Istanbul Oriental Ensemble
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1YSnrcsmdg