The Turkish music ensemble, DÜNYA, and special guest artists, The Boston Camerata, will present a concert on Friday, October 27, 2006, beginning at 8:00 p.m., at Suffolk University’s C. Walsh Theatre, located on 55 Temple Street in Boston.

The Turkish music ensemble, Dünya, and special guest artists, The Boston Camerata, will present a concert on Friday, October 27, 2006, beginning at 8:00 p.m., at Suffolk University’s C. Walsh Theatre, located on 55 Temple Street in Boston. 

Entitled European Travelers and the Ottomans, the concert is dedicated to W.A. Mozart on the anniversary of the 250th year of his birth.

As part of the Suffolk University Centennial Partnership Series, this exclusive performance is a musical dialogue between the music of Europe from the 15th to the 18th centuries, and Ottoman Turkish music of the same period, inspired by the notations and accounts of early European travelers. 

The concert culminates in the music of Mozart himself, the most famous of the “alla turca” (Turkish style) composers.  Dünya’s own Ottoman Janissary Band ensemble, The New England Mehterhane, will play a prominent role in this program.

“We’re delighted about hosting the Dünya – Camerata collaboration,” said Suffolk University’s Theatre Arts General Manager Jim Kaufman.  So often we assume that diverse groups of people and cultures never – and shouldn’t – intermingle.  This concert explores how ideas and creativity flow between east and west and how it enriches us all.”

Dünya and The Boston Camerata ensembles are excited to be performing together for the first time.  They consider European Travelers and the Ottomans to be a unique, entertaining and educational experience for everyone involved. 

“Recent world events have stirred an unprecedented curiosity among the American public about the culture and history of the Muslim Middle East,” said Dr. Mehmet Ali Sanlikol, president and music director of Dünya.  “This mirrors the mixture of fear and fascination by European people in the 15th and 18th centuries of the military actions of the neighboring Ottoman Empire.”

Added Joel Cohen, music director of The Boston Camerata.  “We believe that our program will be an inviting but challenging way to bring Ottoman.Turkish art, culture, and history before a modern American audience.  This concert celebration will provide people with an opportunity to embrace the wonderful music while learning something new at the same time.”

Tickets for European Travelers and the Ottomans are $20 for general admission and $15 for students and senior citizens.  To purchase tickets, please call 617-859-5805, or visit dunyainc.org for more information.

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