Whirling Dervishes and the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Image: OTTOMAN BAROQUE: Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and the Whirling Dervishes, at the City Recital Hall. Image: supplied
In a rare musical event, members of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Brandenburg Choir will be joined on stage by five of Türkiye’s most venerated traditional musicians and Whirling Dervishes of the Sufi Mevlevi Order. The concert, Ottoman Baroque will bring together diverse elements of folk, classical, spiritual and cultural expression in a truly memorable performance.
The program is a mix of baroque western music and traditional music from Türkiye. The unique ensemble on stage should provide an extraordinary experience for music lovers, with an extra treat for those who appreciate beautifully crafted instruments.
The concert will reach a climax with the Whirling Dervishes of the Sufi Mevlevi Order from Konya, Türkiye, who will join the Brandenburg onstage for a live performance of their customary Sufi ceremony.
At the heart of the Ottoman Baroque will also be the poetry of Jalaluddin Rumi, the 13th century poet and Sufi mystic. For the concert series, the Brandeburg have commissioned a new choral work by acclaimed Australian composer Joe Twist, based on one of Rumi’s famous poems titled This Marriage. This poem was also performed at the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011.
