Media

Sam Lipman: Violin Concerto

I am excited to be collaborating with award-winning multimedia composer Sam Lipman, who is working on a violin concerto for me to premiere. Here is an excerpt!

Stairway to Heaven: Hüseyni Medley

A re-imagination of Led Zeppelin's iconic "Stairway to Heaven" incorporating well-known works of Turkish music in Hüseyni makam, including Hüseyni Peşrev by Lavtacı Andon, Çeçen Kızı by Tanburi Cemil Bey, and Uzun İnce Bir Yoldayım by Aşık Veysel. Featuring Audrey Wozniak (viola) and Michael Aboutboul (ney and kopuz)

Tatyos Efendi: Kürdilihicazkar Saz Semai (teslim)

The refrain of Tatyos Efendi's well-known instrumental work featuring adjustable microtonal guitar (Tolgahan Çoğulu) and viola (Audrey Wozniak); filmed during artistic residency at Harvard University's I Tatti Center for Renaissance Studies in Florence, Italy (2023)

Tatyos Efendi: Kürdilihicazkar Saz Semai (4th hane & teslim)

The fourth hane (section) and teslim (refrain) of Tatyos Efendi's well-known instrumental work featuring adjustable microtonal guitar (Tolgahan Çoğulu) and viola (Audrey Wozniak); filmed during artistic residency at Harvard University's I Tatti Center for Renaissance Studies in Florence, Italy (2023)

Neşet Ertaş: Neredesin Sen & Ayrılık

From Hazar'dan Ege'ye benefit concert in Zürich, Switzerland, sponsored by the Republic of Azerbaijan for victims of the 2023 earthquakes in Turkey. Featuring Grammy Award-winning opera tenor Bülent Bezdüz.

Udi Nevres Bey: Hüzzam Saz Semai 4th Hane

New sound experiments for Turkish makam music: Turkish classical music composer Udi Nevres Bey's (1873-1937) Hüzzam Saz Semai's 4th Hane performed on violin, adjustable electric microtonal guitar (Tolgahan Çoğulu), and drums (Gökçe Gürçay)

Aşka Düşen Divane

Sang backıng vocals for Black Sea folk musician Oktay Üst's contemporary acoustic album, 2022

Turkish National Radio (TRT) Arabic

Performed with and spoke about long-time teacher and master oud performer Necati Çelik (Arabic), 2022

Atölye meşk sessions

Impromptu performances of Turkish classical music with musicians from Turkey's national state ensembles at the instrument workshop of İsmail Hakkı Fencioğlu, 2021-22. 

Fikret Amirov: Four Pieces for Violin and Piano

Performed with Alessandro Viale (piano) at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London, UK, 2018 Solo Recital

Henry Cowell: 

Homage to Iran

Performed with Imma Setiadi (piano) and Henry Fynn (percussion) at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London, UK. 2017 Solo Recital

Lou Harrison: Double Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Javanese Gamelan

Performed with performers on Gamelan Si Betty (composer's own instruments) at Harvard University, 2014

Andrea Ferrante: 

Un gesto appena

Performed with ACMC Faculty at Bates Concert Hall, University of Texas at Austin

W.A. Mozart: Adagio in E Major for Violin in Orchestra, K. 261 

Winner of MIT Symphony Orchestra Concerto competition, 2014. Cadenzas composed by Audrey Wozniak

W.A. Mozart: Rondo in C Major for Violin and Orchestra, K. 373 

Winner of MIT Symphony Orchestra Concerto competition, 2014. Cadenzas composed by Audrey Wozniak