Heybeliada to unite religions in concert


The Museum of the Prince's Islands is showcasing religious music performed in different places of worship today. The concert Faiths, Music and Sounds from God's Homes will take place at Heybeliada Agia Triada Monastery in collaboration with the Foundation of the Prince's Islands, Rumvader (the Association of Greek Foundations), Ottoman-Turkish Sephardic Culture Research Center, Beyoğlu Assyrian Virgin Mary Foundation, Istanbul Assyrian Catholic Foundation, Cem Foundation and Turkish Music Foundation. Among the participating groups, the Choir of Beyoğlu Greek Music Lovers Foundation, the Choir of Surp Yerrortutyun Armenian Church under the artistic direction of Nişan Çalgıcıyan, the Choir of Yako Taranago Synagogue Hymns and the Choir of Istanbul Syriac Catholic Foundation will perform along with Mehmet Kemiksiz of the Turkish Music Foundation and Alevi musicians Erdem Şimşek and Aydın Çakmakkaya.