Constantinople Re: Orient

Entry for this concert is at The Victoria Conservatory of Music – 900 Johnson Street. The Balcony is closed for this event.

Orient immerses us at the crossroads of the fascinating aesthetics of Korean Pansori and Persian music, exploring these two “Orients” rich in cultures and sophisticated millennial musical heritages. Virtuoso musicians of Constantinople together alongside their fabulous guests from Korea explore various modes and rhythms, imagining new musical landscapes where the five cardinal directions—East, West, North, South, and Center—create a narrative illustrated with Pansori tales and Persian poems by Rumi and Hafez.

This creates a land where spirits and souls meet, and the stories of the two Orients converse, with the microtonality of the Pansori and Persian musical modes at the heart of this dialogue.

Kiya Tabassian, Setar & Artistic director //Jeong Sang Hui, Pansori //Didem Başar, Kanun //Oh Byung Og, Daegeum //Patrick Graham, Percussions //Hamin Honari, Percussions //Lee Sang Hwa, Sori-buk //Etienne Lafrance, Double bassist.

Venue Accessibility

The 900 Johnson Street entrance is at ground-level and wheelchair accessible. There is an elevator located on the first floor: as you enter the building go down the ramp to your right and the elevator is on the left at the bottom. Priority seating can be provided at concerts if you have accessibility issues; please contact the Venues Department . Wheelchair accessible restrooms are located on the main floor, beside the lobby in the Reception and Registration area.