AŞKINA

ASHKINAH-SAKINAH-SHALOM

PROMOTING CULTURAL UNITY THROUGH PEACE AND LOVE

The Aşkina Concert will feature composers and works from Sephardic-Jewish, Turkish, and Arabic communities. The concert will use music as a bridge to develop cross-cultural understanding and communication between the cultures of the Near East and beyond.

The full concert title, "Aşkina Ashkina – Sakinah – Shalom" ties together words of unity from the cultures represented in the program: “Love” (Turkish) – “Peace/Serenity” (Arabic), and “the spirit of God” (Hebrew) – “Peace/Harmony” (Hebrew) – “Peace” (Arabic/Hebrew).

This cultural harmony will be represented both through the pieces performed as well as the featured performers on that day:

• Dr. Noreen Green (LAJS Conductor)
• Ömer Faruk Tekbilek (Turkish Ney/Oud virtuoso)
• Chloe Pourmorady (Persian-American vocalist)
• Dr. Ayşe Taşpınar Gatenyo (Turkish-American pianist)
• Asher Sasho Levy (Syrian Oud player)
• MB Gordy III (Percussionist)
• Fredy Schiftan (Guitarist)
• Hazan: Hazan Hayim Mazrahi of the Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel (Vocalist)

Featured composers/pieces

• West Coast Premiere of Sharon Farber’s “Ashkina”
• US Premiere of Ulvi Cemal Erkin’s “Piano Concerto No. 1”
• World Premiere of Erberk Eryilmaz’s “Maftirim”
• World Premiere of a medley arranged by Önder Özkoç based on melodies of Yunus Emre

🗓️ Sunday, June 12th, 2022

🖼️ Reception & Exhibition at 6:30 p.m.

🎼 Concert starts promptly at 7:30 p.m.

📍 The Gindi Auditorium, The American Jewish University

🗺️ 15600 Mulholland Dr., Los Angeles, CA

Please email washingtondc@yee.org.tr or call us at 202-800-2935 if you have any questions.

* All programs and artists subject to change.

* Masks will be required of all patrons inside The Gindi

* All LA County health requirements will be adhered to.

* Your ticket price is tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

Ticket proceeds from AŞKINA will be donated to UNICEF USA in support of UNICEF’s emergency work for the children of Ukraine.

***Purchased Tickets are Non-refundable ***