NK Ensemble is a song based new music ensemble that aims to develop a unique repertoire and a research platform on the usage of particular Turkish Music traditional instruments and maqams. NK Ensemble has been initiated upon composer Onur Türkmen and kemençe player Nermin Kaygusuz’s collaboration since 2000.
The ensemble has published two albums so far. “Havuz” is published in 2023 by Gedik Sanat and “Lahza” is published in 2019 by Bilgi Music.
nk ensemble is: Gülşah Sönmez (voice), Nermin Kaygusuz (kemençe), Miase Bayramoğlu Örümlü (ney), Ali Başeğmezler (viola), Gözde Yaşar (cello, viola da gamba), Orhun Orhon (conductor)
Limon Ağacı Premiere
Limon Ağacı (lemon tree), Onur Türkmen’s third ritualistic drama on “an unrelenting pain: compulsory exchange of populations”, commissioned by İstanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, is premiered, on June 11th 2024, by NK ensemble at İstanbul International Music Festival
https://muzik.iksv.org/en/the-52nd-istanbul-music-festival-2024/the-roots
Acht Brücken Festival Concert 2024
https://www.achtbruecken.de/en/programm/onur-turkmen-a-transcendent-journey/412
second album
NK Ensemble’s second album, Havuz, published online by Gedik Sanat
second album video clips mavi and havuz:
second album interviews (in Turkish only)
NK ensemble album, Havuz, interviews 1 (Nermin kaygusuz)
NK ensemble album, Havuz, interviews 2 (Miase Örümlü)
NK ensemble album, Havuz interviews 3 (Gözde Yaşar)
NK ensemble album, Havuz, interviews 4 (Orhun Orhon)
NK ensemble album, Havuz, interviews 5 (Can Karadoğan)
NK ensemble album, Havuz, interviews 6 (Onur Türkmen)
NK ensemble album, Havuz, interviews 7 (Ozan Baysal)
NK ensemble album, Havuz, interviews 8 (Mahir Cetiz)
first album
NK Ensemble Debut Album “Lahza”
NK Ensemble @
İTÜ Music and Sciences Symposium Opening Concert
Bilkent NK Ensemble Meetings I:
Traditional Elements in New Music
May 27th
Open Rehearsals, 15:00-18:00 at Bilkent MSSF, room 254
May 28th (All events on this day will take place at Bilkent Faculty of Music and Performing Arts Building, room 250)
10:00-12:00 – Presentation: Associate Prof. Dr. Ozan Baysal – Phrase, Rhythm and Time in Beste-i Kadims a Cyclical Approach
13:00-15:00 – Presentation: Dr. Michael Ellison – Developing an Evolving Transcultural Music: An Update
15:00-17:00 – Presentation: Associate Prof. Dr. Ozan Baysal – Novel Perspectives in Makam Music Analysis
17:00-18:00 – Open Forum: Traditional Elements in New Music
May 29th
NK Ensemble Concert “Contemporary Face of Makam” 20:30
Erimtan Archaelogy and Arts Museum
Onur Türkmen 