A concert titled "A Transcendent Journey" was organized together with the Cologne Yunus Emre Institute and Eight Bridges Festival. The famous musician Onur Türkmen's compositions were presented by the NK Ensemble music group at WDR Funkhaus' Klaus-von-Bismarck, one of Cologne's leading halls. With its unique and distinctive interpretation, the group introduced works such as "Bir Güneş" by Yunus Emre, "Hüsn'ü Aşk" by Şeyh Galip, "Mukaddime" by Ahmet Hasim to art lovers in Cologne and attracted great attention from the Germans. The concert was performed by Gülşah Sönmez (soloist), Nermin Kaygusuz (kemencha), Miase Bayramoğlu Örümlü (ney), Ali Başeğmezler (viola), Gözde Yaşar (violoncello) and Orhun Orhon (orchestra conductor).

Thinking Beyond Borders with Turkish Traditional Music Culture

The artists invited us to think beyond borders with their original interpretations based on traditional Turkish sound culture and poetry.

Acht Brücken music festival, one of Cologne's leading music festivals, took place between 4-12 May 2024. Artists from all over the world participated in the festival.

The festival is held under the auspices of the Municipality of Cologne and WDR, with the support of organizations such as the KRV State Ministry of Culture and Science, the KRV Art Foundation, and the Federal Cultural Foundation. Cologne Yunus Emre Institute also supports the festival, showing the diversity of Turkish Music.