Qanun player Didem Başar and kemenche player Binnaz Çelik performed at a concert titled “Istanbul’s Musical Journey” in Montreal, Canada. Türkiye’s Consulate General in Montreal said the concert was organized as part of events marking the 103rd anniversary of the Republic’s founding.

Prepared in cooperation with Turquebec and Young Canadian Musicians, the concert also featured Hülya Demirel as a guest artist. The poster listed the concert’s French title as “Le Voyage Musical d’Istanbul” and stated that the event took place on Sunday, November 8.
“We experienced Istanbul’s musical culture in Montreal”
The Consulate General thanked those who contributed to the concert and the artists, saying, “We experienced Istanbul’s musical culture in Montreal.”

On a stage illuminated with red lights, the artists performed pieces accompanied by the qanun and kemenche in front of a screen displaying the concert poster.
Photographs: Consulate General of the Republic of Türkiye in Montreal