Summer Stage presented in association with Serdar Ilhan
June 27, 2009 2pm - 7pm
at Summer Stage, Central Park - NYC
Mazhar Fuat Ozkan
Painted On Water
featuring Sertab Erener and Demir Demirkan
Husnu Senlendirici and
Vasilis Saleas
New York Gypsy All-Stars
Ismail Lumanovski / Tamer Pinarbasi / Panagiotis Andreou / Engin Gunaydin / Seido Salifoski
and guest Brooklyn Funk Essentials
Istanbulive: The Sounds & Colors of Turkey is an unprecedented event that introduces Turkish music to the popular American consciousness. Planned as a one-day event taking place at New York’s famous SummerStage at Central Park, it features major Turkish artists MFO (pop), Painted On Water feat. Sertab Erener & Demir Demirkan (jazz/folk/rock) and Husnu Senlendirici (gypsy music). The event celebrates the colorful Turkish culture with food, art and visuals, while underlining the musical richness of Istanbul and the extraordinary virtuosity & diversity of Turkish Music today.
Sponsors: Marmara Manhattan Hotel / Soongraph Advertising Team /
PAST SHOWS by Serdar Ilhan
October 1994 Atilla Engin and Turquoise Weill Recital Hall at Carnagie Hall
April 3, 1999 Genco Erkal "Human Landscape" Kaye Playhouse
May 15, 1999 - MFO "Kosova Benefit Concert" at Live Club (organized by S. Ilhan and A. Sarikaya)
September 26, 1999 Turkish Earthquake, Jazz Concerts at Florance Gould Hall (organized by S. Ilhan and A. Sarikaya)
feutiring Al di Meola, Arto Tunc, Badal Roy, Mordy Ferber, A. Engin, I.lhan Ersahin, Ara Dinkciyan
October8, 1999 Ferhan Sensoy "Ferhangi Seyler" Kaye Playhouse
March 17, 2000 Z. Livaneli - M. Farandouri Concert at Town Hall (organized by S. Ilhan and A. Sarikaya)
May 6, 2000 Kenan Dogulu Concert at Culture Club (organized by S. Ilhan and A. Sarikaya with FTAA)
May 7, 2000 Musfik Kenter " Bir Garip Orhan Veli" Florance Gould Hall (organized by S. Ilhan and A. Sarikaya)
November 19, 2000 Genco Erkal "Can" Kaye Playhouse (organized by S. Ilhan and A. Sarikaya)
December 3, 2000 Arif Sag, E. Erzincan & Istanbul Orch. at Symphony Space (organized by S. Ilhan and A. Sarikaya)
April 14, 2002 Remembering the unforgotten poet" Nazim" at Kaye Playhouse
Genco Erkal, Zulfu Livaneli, Zeynep Oral, Tilbe Saran,, Stefan Kinzer, Zisan Ugurlu
(organized by S. Ilhan and G. Mimaroglu)
November 9, 2002 Musfik Kenter "Kuvayi Milliye" Florance Gould Hall
December 31, 2003 "Ilhan Sesen in NY " St.Marx Cafe
Sept. 24,25,26 2004 Jazz Made In Turkey Festival
Lincoln Center (www.jazzmadeinturkey.com
(organized by S. Ilhan with Turkish Culture and Tourist Office)
Jan. 13-17 2005 "Ege in New York" Maia Meyhane
March 25, 2005 "Yeni Turku in NY" Satalla
May 6, 2005 "Mercan Dede in NY" M1-5
October 29-November 6, 2005 "New York Gypsy Festival" (www.nygypsyfest.com)
(organized by S. Ilhan and A. Dimitrov)
November 12 , 2005 "Yasar in NY" M1-5
October 20, 2006 "Ilhan Sesen in NY " M 1 -5
October 22-November8, 2006 "2nd New York Gypsy Festival" (Visit web site)
(organized by S. Ilhan and A. Dimitrov)
November 18, 2006 "Yeni Turku in NY" M1-5
September 21 - 24 2007 "New York Gypsy All-Stars tour WI, Chicago and New York
December 14th 2007 Hustu Senlendirici and NYGA at Carnegie Hall School program concert
December 6th 2007 Husnu Senlendirici and Brooklyn Funk Essentials at Drom
Feb 21st Deniz Seki and Husnu Senlendirici at Drom
Feb 29th 2008 Ayhan Sicimoglu Latin All-Stars at Drom
March 15 Chebb i Sabbah and Karsh Kale at Drom
May 17th 2008 Kurtalan Ekspres at Drom
July 16 -23 Boban Markovich Orkestar at Drom
Sept 15th James Galway and Tiempo Libra at Drom
October 11th 2008 Erkan Ogur and Ismail Hakki Demircioglu with Dunya Ansamble at Drom
September 12th 2008 Baba Zula at Drom and touring Chicago, Indiana, Madison, WI and Toronto
September 24- Oct 3 2008 Droma Gypsy Festival at Drom (Organized by Serdar Ilhan and Mehmet Dede)
December 12 2008 Ilhan Ersahin and Husnu Senlendirici at Drom
December 13 2008 Husnu Senlendirici and NYGA at Drom
December 31 and January 10th Sertab Erener in New York at Drom
April 8th 2009 Selim Sesler and NYGA at Carnegie Hall
April 9th 2009 Selim Sesler at Drom "Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concerts Series"