Bach & Khayyam

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 -1750) and Omar Khayyam (1048 -1131)
Imagine the unlikely meeting of two extraordinary people: the Persian poet and scholar Omar Khayyam (1048 – 1131) and the composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750).
A mathematician and astronomer, Omar Khayyam had a lasting influence on the West in the Middle Ages before being rediscovered in the 19th century for his quatrains, which sing of the beauty and importance of living in the present moment. Shrouded in mystery, his journey was fantasized by several authors, who even imagined a story of a mysterious pact.
Johann Sebastian Bach remains an undisputed musical genius to whom everyone still refers today. The famous German composer, who wrote some of the most beautiful works of Baroque music, nevertheless had a colorful existence, with the trials and tribulations of his love life, his many children and his pronounced taste for certain beverages, in particular beer and a drink that could hardly have been more luxurious at the time, coffee…
If they are both characterized by their free and original approach to life and to artistic creation, this musical program brings them together first and foremost because of their deep spirituality. Although more than 600 years separate them, their geniuses were destined to meet ; their vision of the world, a perfect blend of mastery of mathematics coupled with a high level of spirituality, brings these two men together in dialogue, tracing a path towards the sublime, towards light.
In this original program, Constantinople offers arrangements of some of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most beautiful and spiritual works and airs, in dialogue with poems by Omar Khayyam set to music by Kiya Tabassian and sung in Persian in response to Bach’s arias. Masters of the art of unusual encounters, the musicians of Constantinople welcome here Czech soprano Hana Blazikova, renowned for her interpretation of early music and baroque music, and together they create a meeting between these two great figures that, in the end, proves to be obvious.
« Maybe night is just the eyelid of day. »
Omar Khayyâm
“This gives rise to deeply moving moments in Bach’s songs from Schemellis Gesangbuch, as the original is simultaneously illuminated by new tonal colors. A little gem: Bist du bei mir, from Anna Magdalena’s music notebook, proves deeply touching in Blažíková’s clear, almost speech-like interpretation, while the small kemençe — with its nasal tone reminiscent of an oboe — enters into dialogue with her.” – Neue Welt, March 2025
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Bach & Khayyam in concerts
September 2026
24sep20 h i minBach & Khayyam - SOLD OUT!WhereGeel, Belgium
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1750) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1750) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their visions of the world, as a perfect match of mathematics mastery and a super high level of spirituality, bring these two men in a delightful dialogue and traces a clear path to the sublime. In this program Constantinople brings these two artists into a dialogue, where the sacred and spirituality transcend borders. For this new creation Constantinople proposes arrangements of some of the most beautiful spiritual songs and arias of JS Bach in dialogue with poems of Omar Khayyam sung in Persian and responding to Bach’s songs.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hana Blažíková, soprano
- Michel Angers, theorbo
- Didem Başar, kanun
- Johanna Rose, viola da gamba
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin
- Neva Özgen, kemençe
Time
Where
Geel, Belgium
Organizer
April 2027
15apr20 h i minBach & KhayyamWhereLyon, France
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1750) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1750) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their visions of the world, as a perfect match of mathematics mastery and a super high level of spirituality, bring these two men in a delightful dialogue and traces a clear path to the sublime. In this program Constantinople brings these two artists into a dialogue, where the sacred and spirituality transcend borders. For this new creation Constantinople proposes arrangements of some of the most beautiful spiritual songs and arias of JS Bach in dialogue with poems of Omar Khayyam sung in Persian and responding to Bach’s songs.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hana Blažíková, soprano
- Michel Angers, theorbo
- Didem Başar, kanun
- Johanna Rose, viola da gamba
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin
- Neva Özgen, kemençe
Time
Where
Lyon, France
Organizer
23apr19 h i minBach & KhayyamWhereKelowna, Canada
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1750) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1750) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their visions of the world, as a perfect match of mathematics mastery and a super high level of spirituality, bring these two men in a delightful dialogue and traces a clear path to the sublime. In this program Constantinople brings these two artists into a dialogue, where the sacred and spirituality transcend borders. For this new creation Constantinople proposes arrangements of some of the most beautiful spiritual songs and arias of JS Bach in dialogue with poems of Omar Khayyam sung in Persian and responding to Bach’s songs.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hana Blažíková, soprano
- Michel Angers, theorbo
- Didem Başar, kanun
- Johanna Rose, viola da gamba
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin
- Neva Özgen, kemençe
Time
Where
Kelowna, Canada
Archives
May 2022
28may20 h i minBach-KhayyamWhereSchaffhausen, Switzerland
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each
Event Details
Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their visions of the world, as a perfect match of mathematics mastery and a super high level of spirituality, bring these two men in a delightful dialogue and traces a clear path to the sublime. In this program Constantinople brings these two artists into a dialogue, where the sacred and spirituality transcend borders. For this new creation Constantinople proposes arrangements of some of the most beautiful spiritual songs and arias of JS Bach in dialogue with poems of Omar Khayyam sung in Persian and responding to Bach’s songs.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hana Blažíková, soprano
- Michel Angers, theorbo
- Didem Başar, kanun
- Elinor Frey, baroque cello
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin
- Neva Özgen, kemençe
Time
Location
Theater Bachturnhalle
Bachstrasse 39
Where
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Organizer
August 2023
09aug21 h i minBach & KhayyamWhereConques, France
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1750) and Omar Khayyam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other.
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1750) and Omar Khayyam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hana Blažíková, soprano
- Michel Angers, théorbe
- Didem Başar, kanun
- Johanna Rose, viola da gamba
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin
- Neva Özgen, kemençe
- Tineke Steenbrink, organ
Time
Where
Conques, France
October 2023
10oct19 h i minBach & KhayyamWhereCalgary, Canada
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1750) and Omar Khayyam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other.
Event Details
Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1750) and Omar Khayyam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other.
On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hana Blažíková, soprano
- Michel Angers, théorbe
- Didem Başar, kanun
- Johanna Rose, viola da gamba
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Tanya Laperrière, baroque violin
- Neva Özgen, kemençe
- Tineke Steenbrink, organ
Time
Location
Christ Church Elbow Park (3602 8th St. SW) Calgary, AB
Where
Calgary, Canada
Organizer
13oct20 h i minBach & KhayyamWhereToronto, Canada
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1750) and Omar Khayyam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other.
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1750) and Omar Khayyam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hana Blažíková, soprano
- Michel Angers, théorbe
- Didem Başar, kanun
- Johanna Rose, viola da gamba
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Tanya Laperrière, baroque violin
- Neva Özgen, kemençe
- Tineke Steenbrink, organ
Time
Location
Aga Khan Museum, 77 Wynford Dr, North York ON, M3C 1K1
Where
Toronto, Canada
Organizer
14oct20 h i minBach & KhayyamWhereMontréal, Canada
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1750) and Omar Khayyam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other.
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1750) and Omar Khayyam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hana Blažíková, soprano
- Michel Angers, théorbe
- Didem Başar, kanun
- Johanna Rose, viola da gamba
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Tanya Laperrière, baroque violin
- Neva Özgen, kemençe
- Tineke Steenbrink, organ
Time
Location
Bourgie Concert Hall, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
1339 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest H3G 1G2
Where
Montréal, Canada
Organizer
16oct19 h i minBach & KhayyamWhereQuébec, Canada
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1750) and Omar Khayyam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other.
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1750) and Omar Khayyam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other.
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Student can have a discount price for each concert, as well as a special package.
On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hana Blažíková, soprano
- Michel Angers, théorbe
- Didem Başar, kanun
- Johanna Rose, viola da gamba
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Tanya Laperrière, baroque violin
- Neva Özgen, kemençe
- Tineke Steenbrink, organ
Time
Location
Grand Théâtre de Québec, 269 boulevard René-Lévesque Est, Québec, G1R 2B3
Where
Québec, Canada
August 2024
09aug20 h i minBach & KhayyamWhereMontreal, Canada
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their
Event Details
Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their visions of the world, as a perfect match of mathematics mastery and a super high level of spirituality, bring these two men in a delightful dialogue and traces a clear path to the sublime. In this program Constantinople brings these two artists into a dialogue, where the sacred and spirituality transcend borders. For this new creation Constantinople proposes arrangements of some of the most beautiful spiritual songs and arias of JS Bach in dialogue with poems of Omar Khayyam sung in Persian and responding to Bach’s songs.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hana Blažíková, soprano
- Michel Angers, theorbo
- Didem Başar, kanun
- Amanda Keesmaat, baroque cello
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin
- Neva Özgen, kemençe
Time
Location
Église Saint-Enfant Jésus du Mile End
Where
Montreal, Canada
11aug15 h i minBach & KhayyamWhereCharlevoix, Canada
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their
Event Details
Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their visions of the world, as a perfect match of mathematics mastery and a super high level of spirituality, bring these two men in a delightful dialogue and traces a clear path to the sublime. In this program Constantinople brings these two artists into a dialogue, where the sacred and spirituality transcend borders. For this new creation Constantinople proposes arrangements of some of the most beautiful spiritual songs and arias of JS Bach in dialogue with poems of Omar Khayyam sung in Persian and responding to Bach’s songs.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hana Blažíková, soprano
- Michel Angers, theorbo
- Didem Başar, kanun
- Amanda Keesmaat, baroque cello
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin
- Neva Özgen, kemençe
Time
Location
Domaine Forget, 5, rang Saint-Antoine
Where
Charlevoix, Canada
23aug19 h i minBach & KhayyamWhereÖhringen, Germany
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their visions of the world, as a perfect match of mathematics mastery and a super high level of spirituality, bring these two men in a delightful dialogue and traces a clear path to the sublime. In this program Constantinople brings these two artists into a dialogue, where the sacred and spirituality transcend borders. For this new creation Constantinople proposes arrangements of some of the most beautiful spiritual songs and arias of JS Bach in dialogue with poems of Omar Khayyam sung in Persian and responding to Bach’s songs.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hana Blažíková, soprano
- Michel Angers, theorbo
- Didem Başar, kanun
- Johanna Rose, baroque cello
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin
- Neva Özgen, kemençe
Time
Location
Stiftskirche Öhringen
Marktpl. 20 74613 Öhringen
Where
Öhringen, Germany
Organizer
March 2025
20mar20 h i minBach & Khayyam - SOLD OUT!WhereFürth, Germany
Event Details
Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their
Event Details
Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their visions of the world, as a perfect match of mathematics mastery and a super high level of spirituality, bring these two men in a delightful dialogue and traces a clear path to the sublime. In this program Constantinople brings these two artists into a dialogue, where the sacred and spirituality transcend borders. For this new creation Constantinople proposes arrangements of some of the most beautiful spiritual songs and arias of JS Bach in dialogue with poems of Omar Khayyam sung in Persian and responding to Bach’s songs.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hana Blažíková, soprano
- Michel Angers, theorbo
- Didem Başar, kanun
- Johanna Rose, viola da gamba
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin
- Neva Özgen, kemençe
Time
Where
Fürth, Germany
June 2025
13jun17 h i minBach & KhayyamWhereBoston, USA
Event Details
Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their
Event Details
Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their visions of the world, as a perfect match of mathematics mastery and a super high level of spirituality, bring these two men in a delightful dialogue and traces a clear path to the sublime. In this program Constantinople brings these two artists into a dialogue, where the sacred and spirituality transcend borders. For this new creation Constantinople proposes arrangements of some of the most beautiful spiritual songs and arias of JS Bach in dialogue with poems of Omar Khayyam sung in Persian and responding to Bach’s songs.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hana Blažíková, soprano
- Michel Angers, theorbo
- Didem Başar, kanun
- Johanna Rose, viola da gamba
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin
- Neva Özgen, kemençe
Time
Where
Boston, USA
January 2026
30jan19 h i minBach & Khayyam | SOLD OUT!WhereVancouver, Canada
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their
Event Details
Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their visions of the world, as a perfect match of mathematics mastery and a super high level of spirituality, bring these two men in a delightful dialogue and traces a clear path to the sublime. In this program Constantinople brings these two artists into a dialogue, where the sacred and spirituality transcend borders. For this new creation Constantinople proposes arrangements of some of the most beautiful spiritual songs and arias of JS Bach in dialogue with poems of Omar Khayyam sung in Persian and responding to Bach’s songs.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hana Blažíková, soprano
- Michel Angers, theorbo
- Didem Başar, kanun
- Johanna Rose, viola da gamba
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin
- Neva Özgen, kemençe
Time
Location
Christ Chuch Cathedral, 690 Burrard St.
Where
Vancouver, Canada
Organizer
31jan19 h i minBach & Khayyam | SOLD OUT!WhereVictoria, Canada
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their visions of the world, as a perfect match of mathematics mastery and a super high level of spirituality, bring these two men in a delightful dialogue and traces a clear path to the sublime. In this program Constantinople brings these two artists into a dialogue, where the sacred and spirituality transcend borders. For this new creation Constantinople proposes arrangements of some of the most beautiful spiritual songs and arias of JS Bach in dialogue with poems of Omar Khayyam sung in Persian and responding to Bach’s songs.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hana Blažíková, soprano
- Michel Angers, theorbo
- Didem Başar, kanun
- Johanna Rose, viola da gamba
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin
- Neva Özgen, kemençe
Time
Where
Victoria, Canada
February 2026
31jan19 h i minBach & Khayyam | SOLD OUT!WhereVictoria, Canada
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their
Event Details
Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their visions of the world, as a perfect match of mathematics mastery and a super high level of spirituality, bring these two men in a delightful dialogue and traces a clear path to the sublime. In this program Constantinople brings these two artists into a dialogue, where the sacred and spirituality transcend borders. For this new creation Constantinople proposes arrangements of some of the most beautiful spiritual songs and arias of JS Bach in dialogue with poems of Omar Khayyam sung in Persian and responding to Bach’s songs.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hana Blažíková, soprano
- Michel Angers, theorbo
- Didem Başar, kanun
- Johanna Rose, viola da gamba
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin
- Neva Özgen, kemençe
Time
Where
Victoria, Canada
05feb19 h i minBach & KhayyamWhereSaskatoon, Canada
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their visions of the world, as a perfect match of mathematics mastery and a super high level of spirituality, bring these two men in a delightful dialogue and traces a clear path to the sublime. In this program Constantinople brings these two artists into a dialogue, where the sacred and spirituality transcend borders. For this new creation Constantinople proposes arrangements of some of the most beautiful spiritual songs and arias of JS Bach in dialogue with poems of Omar Khayyam sung in Persian and responding to Bach’s songs.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hana Blažíková, soprano
- Michel Angers, theorbo
- Didem Başar, kanun
- Johanna Rose, viola da gamba
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin
- Neva Özgen, kemençe
Time
Where
Saskatoon, Canada
Organizer
07feb20 h i minBach & KhayyamWhereBoston, MA, USA
Event Details
Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1750) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their
Event Details
Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1750) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their visions of the world, as a perfect match of mathematics mastery and a super high level of spirituality, bring these two men in a delightful dialogue and traces a clear path to the sublime. In this program Constantinople brings these two artists into a dialogue, where the sacred and spirituality transcend borders. For this new creation Constantinople proposes arrangements of some of the most beautiful spiritual songs and arias of JS Bach in dialogue with poems of Omar Khayyam sung in Persian and responding to Bach’s songs.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hana Blažíková, soprano
- Michel Angers, theorbo
- Didem Başar, kanun
- Johanna Rose, viola da gamba
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin
- Neva Özgen, kemençe
Time
Location
Emmanuel Church in the City of Boston
Where
Boston, MA, USA
Organizer
08feb19 h i minBach & KhayyamWhereWashington, DC, USA
Event Details
Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1750) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1750) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their visions of the world, as a perfect match of mathematics mastery and a super high level of spirituality, bring these two men in a delightful dialogue and traces a clear path to the sublime. In this program Constantinople brings these two artists into a dialogue, where the sacred and spirituality transcend borders. For this new creation Constantinople proposes arrangements of some of the most beautiful spiritual songs and arias of JS Bach in dialogue with poems of Omar Khayyam sung in Persian and responding to Bach’s songs.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hana Blažíková, soprano
- Michel Angers, theorbo
- Didem Başar, kanun
- Johanna Rose, viola da gamba
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin
- Neva Özgen, kemençe
Time
Where
Washington, DC, USA
Organizer
12feb19 h i minBach & KhayyamWhereBerkeley, CA, USA
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their visions of the world, as a perfect match of mathematics mastery and a super high level of spirituality, bring these two men in a delightful dialogue and traces a clear path to the sublime. In this program Constantinople brings these two artists into a dialogue, where the sacred and spirituality transcend borders. For this new creation Constantinople proposes arrangements of some of the most beautiful spiritual songs and arias of JS Bach in dialogue with poems of Omar Khayyam sung in Persian and responding to Bach’s songs.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hana Blažíková, soprano
- Michel Angers, theorbo
- Didem Başar, kanun
- Johanna Rose, viola da gamba
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin
- Neva Özgen, kemençe
Time
Where
Berkeley, CA, USA
Organizer
15feb14 h i minBach & Khayyam | SOLD OUT!WhereSeattle, WA, USA
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their visions of the world, as a perfect match of mathematics mastery and a super high level of spirituality, bring these two men in a delightful dialogue and traces a clear path to the sublime. In this program Constantinople brings these two artists into a dialogue, where the sacred and spirituality transcend borders. For this new creation Constantinople proposes arrangements of some of the most beautiful spiritual songs and arias of JS Bach in dialogue with poems of Omar Khayyam sung in Persian and responding to Bach’s songs.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hana Blažíková, soprano
- Michel Angers, theorbo
- Didem Başar, kanun
- Johanna Rose, viola da gamba
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin
- Neva Özgen, kemençe
Time
Location
Town Hall Seattle
Where
Seattle, WA, USA
Organizer
March 2026
14mar19 h i minBach & KhayyamWhereStuttgart, Germany
Event Details
Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their
Event Details
Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their visions of the world, as a perfect match of mathematics mastery and a super high level of spirituality, bring these two men in a delightful dialogue and traces a clear path to the sublime. In this program Constantinople brings these two artists into a dialogue, where the sacred and spirituality transcend borders. For this new creation Constantinople proposes arrangements of some of the most beautiful spiritual songs and arias of JS Bach in dialogue with poems of Omar Khayyam sung in Persian and responding to Bach’s songs.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hana Blažíková, soprano
- Michel Angers, theorbo
- Didem Başar, kanun
- Johanna Rose, viola da gamba
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin
- Neva Özgen, kemençe
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Stuttgart, Germany