Avi Avital & Derya Yıldırım

January 2026

Derya Yıldırım, Bağlama & Voice
Avi Avital, Mandolin
Ensemble Resonanz

Two lute instruments, two worlds, two artists - popular in two very different communities.

Wherever Derya Yıldırım picks up her bağlama and begins to sing, a very special magic spreads. The musician, who grew up in Hamburg, studied with bağlama virtuoso Taner Akyol in Berlin, leads her Grup Şimşek between psychedelic, pop and trance, and devotes herself even more to Anatolian folk for her solo sets.

CPE Bach, Concerto a-minor, Wq 170

Anatolian Folk-Songs

among others: Bebek (arr: Taner Akyol), Drama Köprüsü (arr: Antonis Anissegos)

Commission for bağlama and mandolin.

Based on the encounter of the lute instruments mandolin and bağlama, Avi and Derya will create a program that builds bridges from classical concerts on the mandolin to Anatolian folk songs and a commissioned piece for both instruments.

Avi Avital - »Here is a musician who recognises no boundaries exept those of good taste, and who has the artistry to persuade listeners to follow him anywhere.» Grammophone