The Boston-based Grammy-nominated chamber orchestra A Far Cry releases Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol’s A Gentleman of Istanbul on its Crier Records label on April 7, 2023. The work, commissioned by A Far Cry in 2017, is a collaboration with composer/multi-instrumentalist Sanlıkol, who sings and performs piano, oud, and ney; and percussionist George Lernis. The symphony, which blends Turkish traditional, western classical, and jazz music, follows a 17th-century Ottoman world traveler, Evliya Çelebi, reflecting the cosmopolitan identity of this Muslim adventurer and celebrating the rich history and cultural diversity within Islam.
Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol’s “A Gentleman of Istanbul” with A Far Cry – Out April 7 on Crier Records
