Baklava Live

08/10/2025

The story of Pharnassus came to Copenhagen from Anatolian Black Sea 2000 years later!

Vivaldi’s “Gelido in ogni vena” comes from his 1738 opera Farnace. The opera tells the tragic story of Pharnaces II of Pontus, a historical ruler caught in the turmoil of love, war, and loss.

The aria appears in Act II, sung by Farnace himself after he believes his son has died. In this moment, he is frozen with grief — his blood turns to ice, his heart stops beating. Vivaldi paints that emotion in sound: trembling strings, suspended harmonies, and a chilling stillness.

The text roughly translates to:

“Cold flows through my veins,
my heart no longer beats,
for the life of my son is gone.”

It’s one of Vivaldi’s most haunting laments — a father’s sorrow captured in pure music.

During the concert, this aria found a new life through eastern instruments, blending Baroque drama with the deep, resonant colors of Istanbul’s musical tradition. With beautiful voice of Kirsten ❤️

08/10/2025

Vivaldi’s “Gelido in ogni vena” comes from his 1738 opera Farnace. The opera tells the tragic story of Pharnaces II of Pontus, a historical ruler caught in the turmoil of love, war, and loss.

The aria appears in Act II, sung by Farnace himself after he believes his son has died. In this moment, he is frozen with grief — his blood turns to ice, his heart stops beating. Vivaldi paints that emotion in sound: trembling strings, suspended harmonies, and a chilling stillness.

The text roughly translates to:

“Cold flows through my veins,
my heart no longer beats,
for the life of my son is gone.”

It’s one of Vivaldi’s most haunting laments — a father’s sorrow captured in pure music.

During the concert, this aria found a new life through eastern instruments, blending Baroque drama with the deep, resonant colors of Istanbul’s musical tradition. With beautiful voice of Kirsten ❤️

05/10/2025

A beautiful interpretation of a Turkish classic by Kirsten Voss.
It’s been a real pleasure to meet her and work together on this project. ❤️

19/04/2022

It was a pleasure to present good old Istanbul tunes at the beautiful hall of Musikhuset! Thank you for joining us 🧿

Big thanks to talented Selin Yucesoy, Huseyin Kiyak and Asineth Foteini Kokkala for coming all the way from Istanbul for us. Thanks to dear Jullie Hjetland who joined us on the stage, bringing her beautiful energy 🌞

Special thanks to Danish Culture Institute for supporting us from the day 1, helping to establish bridges between two cultures!
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Thank you for your great help! Ceren Kalfa and Malik Camlica

Thanks to Musikhuset Vesterbro for opening the doors of this fantastic hall for us!

Thank you for supporting us bringing new colors to the city! ❤️

We hope to see you soon with more delicious events! 🌻

15/04/2022

It was such a pleasure to hear 200-years-old composition of Muhlis Sabahattin Bey at 200-years-old hall of Musikhuset Vesterbrogade! 🎼🌻

11/04/2022

120 people listening to Selin Yucesoy Trio at Musikhuset.
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10/04/2022

A memory from the backstage 🎼

03/04/2022

What a cozy Sunday afternoon in Aarhus! Thanks to all the wonderful people who came and thanks to Turkis for preparing such a warm venue! Selin Yücesoy Trio will play nostalgic tunes from the old Istanbul at Musikhuset Vesterbro on Saturday! See you! 🌞

02/04/2022

The Danish / Norwegian singer, composer, and performer Jullie Hjetland is a colorful character on the Nordic folk scene. She grew up in Sweden with a Danish mother and a Norwegian father. Living in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, she mastered the three Scandinavian languages. She has lived in Greenland and Finland, which has given her a great understanding of and insight into the Nordic folk tradition. She has given concerts and held workshops in many countries around Europe.

In 2014 and 2009, Jullie received the Danish Folk Music Award as the Danish Artist / Vocalist of the Year. Together with her band Basco, Jullie Hjetland plays both school concerts via LMS (Live Music in the School), and concerts around the country's venues.

Jullie will join Selin Yücesoy Trio for a couple of songs! The two cultures will meet through music at the beautiful old hall of Musikhuset Vesterbrogade! 🌞

See you next week!

30/03/2022

Selin Yücesoy is a member of Cemal Resit Rey Turkish Music Ensemble. She performed many times for Turkish State Tv and Radio. Selin gave concerts at Palmers Green United Church in London when she was living in London in 2019. She and Huseyin Kiyak published a book named "The music of old Istanbul" in 2021. She is a master's student at Istanbul Technical University, and these days she is excited about her first solo album coming up in April 2022. Selin's nostalgic voice meeting with the meditative sounds of kanun and lute, will take us to a journey to the old days of the city. Selin Yücesoy Trio will be playing at Musikhuset Vesterbro on the 9th of April. See you there!

29/03/2022

Born and raised in Athens, Asineth Fotini Kokkala studied traditional folk music at Ipirus Technical University. Her studies were mostly on viola and kanun. She came to Istanbul as an Erasmus student in 2010 for a semester, but fell in love with the city, decided to settle down in Istanbul. In Istanbul, she founded a choir named Istos where members from different ethnicities sing Rebetiko and traditional Greek songs. She joined Nikos Andrikos’ “Motivasyon” and “Sedef” albums with her viola. She is also a member of Sinafi Trio, and they published their first album “Iho” in 2019. Fotini lives in Istanbul and keeps collaborating around the world with different musicians. She will play us sweet tunes with her kanun in the concert on the 3rd April at Turkis in Aarhus and on the 9th April evening at Musikhuset Copenhagen! See you there!

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