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april 2024
19apr20 h 30 minCantemir, The Composer PrinceWhereToronto, Canada
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In this creation, Constantinople dedicates itself to the work of Dimitrie Cantemir, an emblematic figure bridging European and Middle Eastern cultures at the dawn of the 18th century.
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Cantemir was not only a prince and scholar, but also a renowned composer and diplomat and transcended borders and centuries with his talent. His musical contributions are invaluable: his compositions are gems of Ottoman music, showcasing the empire’s richness and diversity at its peak. Moreover, Cantemir’s meticulous compilation and transcription work in the monumental “Edvar-i Musiki” stand unparalleled. With over 350 meticulously transcribed instrumental pieces, Cantemir’s collection offers a comprehensive insight into Ottoman and Middle Eastern music of the 16th and 17th centuries, making it a crucial resource for understanding these musical traditions.
Under the artistic direction of Kiya Tabassian, Constantinople approaches Cantemir’s treasure trove with erudite precision and creative flair. By interpreting Cantemir’s compositions alongside works by his contemporaries like the French Marin Marais and the Italian Antonio Bertali, the musicians infuse new vitality into these centuries-old pieces, rendering them vivid and tangible for modern audiences.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar and direction
- Kianoush Khalilian, ney
- Didem Basar, kanun
- Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin and viola d’amore
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Michel Angers, theorbe
Time
(Friday) 20 h 30 min(GMT-04:00)
Location
Aga Khan Museum, 77 Wynford Dr, North York ON, M3C 1K1
Where
Toronto, Canada
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20apr20 h 00 minCantemir, The Composer PrinceWhereMontréal, Canada
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In this creation, Constantinople dedicates itself to the work of Dimitrie Cantemir, an emblematic figure bridging European and Middle Eastern cultures at the dawn of the
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In this creation, Constantinople dedicates itself to the work of Dimitrie Cantemir, an emblematic figure bridging European and Middle Eastern cultures at the dawn of the 18th century.
Cantemir was not only a prince and scholar, but also a renowned composer and diplomat and transcended borders and centuries with his talent. His musical contributions are invaluable: his compositions are gems of Ottoman music, showcasing the empire’s richness and diversity at its peak. Moreover, Cantemir’s meticulous compilation and transcription work in the monumental “Edvar-i Musiki” stand unparalleled. With over 350 meticulously transcribed instrumental pieces, Cantemir’s collection offers a comprehensive insight into Ottoman and Middle Eastern music of the 16th and 17th centuries, making it a crucial resource for understanding these musical traditions.
Under the artistic direction of Kiya Tabassian, Constantinople approaches Cantemir’s treasure trove with erudite precision and creative flair. By interpreting Cantemir’s compositions alongside works by his contemporaries like the French Marin Marais and the Italian Antonio Bertali, the musicians infuse new vitality into these centuries-old pieces, rendering them vivid and tangible for modern audiences.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar and direction
- Kianoush Khalilian, ney
- Didem Basar, kanun
- Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin and viola d’amore
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Michel Angers, theorbe
Time
(Saturday) 20 h 00 min(GMT-04:00)
Location
Bourgie Concert Hall, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
1339 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest H3G 1G2
Where
Montréal, Canada
may 2024
04may19 h 00 minIn the footsteps of RumiWhereAnvers, Belgium
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Djalaleddine Rumi (1207-1273), with his body of work encompassing over 100,000 lines of verse, left us an immutable treasure that reflects a refined and luminous understanding of the world.
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Djalaleddine Rumi (1207-1273), with his body of work encompassing over 100,000 lines of verse, left us an immutable treasure that reflects a refined and luminous understanding of the world.
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- Ghalia Benali, voice & composition
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & composition
- Didem Basar, kanun
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Hamin Honari, tombak & daf
- Neva Özgen, kemençe
- Charbel Rouhana, oud
Time
(Saturday) 19 h 00 min(GMT+02:00)
Location
Blauwe zaal
Where
Anvers, Belgium
20may16 h 00 minIl ponte di LeonardoWhereRegensburg, Germany
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Marco Beasley, a specialist in Renaissance music, joins forces with Constantinople to celebrate, in music, a bridge that Leonardo da Vinci designed in 1502. The longest and boldest bridge
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Marco Beasley, a specialist in Renaissance music, joins forces with Constantinople to celebrate, in music, a bridge that Leonardo da Vinci designed in 1502. The longest and boldest bridge of the time, it was to span the Bosporus and thus link Europe and Asia. But it was never built; the plans, however, were preserved in the artist’s archives. Five centuries later, Tabassian re-imagines this bridge with the help of 16th- and 17th-century works from the manuscript archives of the national libraries of Istanbul and Florence.
On stage
– Kiya Tabassian, setar and voice
– Marco Beasley, tenor
– Fabio Accurso, luth
– Didem Başar, kanun
– Marco Ferrari, flute and ney
– Patrick Graham, percussions
– Tanya Laperrière, baroque violin and viola d’amore
Time
(Monday) 16 h 00 min(GMT+02:00)
Location
Regensburg
Where
Regensburg, Germany
28may21 h 00 minTraverséesWhereFez, Morocco
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The musicians of Constantinople, together with Ablaye Cissoko, a griot from Saint-Louis in Senegal, have been wowing audiences around the world since 2012. Traversées is the fruit of dialogue and exemplary collaboration between two
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The musicians of Constantinople, together with Ablaye Cissoko, a griot from Saint-Louis in Senegal, have been wowing audiences around the world since 2012. Traversées is the fruit of dialogue and exemplary collaboration between two artists. The concert features original compositions by both Cissoko and Tabassian, and revisits pieces from the old Mandinkan and Persian traditions.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar & voice
- Ablaye Cissoko, kora & voice
- Patrick Graham, percussions
Time
(Tuesday) 21 h 00 min(GMT+01:00)
Location
Festival of Sacred World Music in Fez
3256+RMG, Fes, Maroc
Where
Fez, Morocco
31may20 h 00 minSongs of HopeWhereMontreal, Canada
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This concert is a cry of hope and freedom inspired by one of the world’s most fascinating civilizations, Iran. While the refined gardens of Shiraz and mosaics of Isfahan have contributed
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This concert is a cry of hope and freedom inspired by one of the world’s most fascinating civilizations, Iran.
While the refined gardens of Shiraz and mosaics of Isfahan have contributed to its storied reputation, this culture dating back several millennia is also famed for its remarkable musical and poetic production, which has always transcended the vicissitudes of history. A hymn to the richness and beauty of this culture, Songs of Hope features virtuoso musicians, bearers of its traditions. The sublime master of the kamancheh Kayhan Kalhor dialogues with Kiya Tabassian on the setar and vocalist Hadi Hosseini, singing in Persian.
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On stage
- Kayhan Kalhor, kamancheh
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hadi Hosseini, voice
- Hamin Honari, percussion
Time
(Friday) 20 h 00 min(GMT-04:00)
Location
Église Saint-Enfant Jésus du Mile End
Where
Montreal, Canada
june 2024
01jun20 h 00 minSongs of HopeWhereMontréal, Canada
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This concert is a cry of hope and freedom inspired by one of the world’s most fascinating civilizations, Iran.
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This concert is a cry of hope and freedom inspired by one of the world’s most fascinating civilizations, Iran.
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On stage
- Kayhan Kalhor, kamancheh
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hadi Hosseini, voice
- Hamin Honari, percussion
Time
(Saturday) 20 h 00 min(GMT-04:00)
Location
Bourgie Concert Hall, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
1339 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest H3G 1G2
Where
Montréal, Canada
02jun20 h 00 minSongs of HopeWhereQuébec, Canada
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This concert is a cry of hope and freedom inspired by one of the world’s most fascinating civilizations, Iran.
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This concert is a cry of hope and freedom inspired by one of the world’s most fascinating civilizations, Iran.
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On stage
- Kayhan Kalhor, kamancheh
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hadi Hosseini, voice
- Hamin Honari, percussion
Time
(Sunday) 20 h 00 min(GMT-04:00)
Location
Grand Théâtre de Québec, 269 boulevard René-Lévesque Est, Québec, G1R 2B3
Where
Québec, Canada
july 2024
19jul19 h 30 minClair ObscurWhereElora, Canada
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Constantinople returns following last year’s sold-out performance at the Elora Festival! Between sea and mountains, between modes and polyphony — Clair-obscur is born of the desire for deeper dialogue on the part both of
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Constantinople returns following last year’s sold-out performance at the Elora Festival!
Between sea and mountains, between modes and polyphony — Clair-obscur is born of the desire for deeper dialogue on the part both of the musicians of Constantinople and the singers of A Filetta, the preeminent ensemble of Corsican polyphony. They have created a poetic and musical suite, mixing polyphonies created by the well-versed singers of A Filetta with songs and tunes composed and arranged by Kiya Tabassian. A profoundly touching concert.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar
- A Filetta, corsican polyphony
- Didem Basar, kanun
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin & viola d’amore
Time
(Friday) 19 h 30 min(GMT-04:00)
Location
Gambrel Barn
Where
Elora, Canada
22jul19 h 30 minBreathingsWhereToronto, Canada
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Breathings is a celebration of our intimate relationship with nature. It is a concert that places the breath at the centre of the musical act, in which Constantinople’s musicians
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Breathings is a celebration of our intimate relationship with nature. It is a concert that places the breath at the centre of the musical act, in which Constantinople’s musicians and their guests from indigenous communities are guided by the pulsing of a heartbeat and the human voice in all its forms.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice, and direction
- Darlene Gijuminag, Mi’kmaq drums and singing
- Celina Kalluk, Inuit throat singing
- Kianoush Khalilian, ney
- Didem Başar, kanun
- Etienne Lafrance, double bass
- Patrick Graham, percussion
Time
(Monday) 19 h 30 min(GMT-04:00)
Location
Walter Hall, 80 Queens Park
Where
Toronto, Canada
august 2024
20aug20 h 00 minHarant's OdysseyWhereSan Sebastian, Spain
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A musical journey into the world of Czech composer Kryštof Harant (1564-1621) and his travel book that details his odyssey from Prague to Jerusalem by way of Venice, Cyprus, Sinai
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A musical journey into the world of Czech composer Kryštof Harant (1564-1621) and his travel book that details his odyssey from Prague to Jerusalem by way of Venice, Cyprus, Sinai and Cairo. The internationally renowned vocal ensemble Cappella Mariana and Constantinople join forces to revisit Harant’s music and the music he would have heard on his extraordinary 17th-century expedition.
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On stage
Cappella Mariana (Czech Republic)
Vojtěch Semerád – direction, tenor
Hana Blažíková – soprano
Barbora Kabátková – soprano
Tomáš Lajtkep – tenor
Ondrej Holub – tenor
Jaromír Nosek – bass
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Constantinople
Kiya Tabassian – direction, setar et voice
Didem Başar – kanun
Patrick Graham – percussion
Neva Özgen – kemençe
Time
(Tuesday) 20 h 00 min(GMT+01:00)
Location
Victoria Eugenia Theatre
Argentinar Errepublika, 2, 20004 Donostia-San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa, Espagne
Where
San Sebastian, Spain
23aug19 h 00 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
- Elinor Frey, baroque cello
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin
- Neva Özgen, kemençe
Time
(Friday) 19 h 00 min(GMT+02:00)
Location
Stiftskirche Öhringen
Marktpl. 20 74613 Öhringen
Where
Öhringen, Germany
