Yunus Emre Institute President Dr. Seref Ates and Public Relations Director Casey Coskun present flowers to piano soloist and Apricot Music & Art Founder Dr. Ayşe Taşpınar Gatenyo, LAJS Founding Artistic Director and Conductor Noreen Green, and ney/oud soloist Omar Faruk Tekbilek.Featured artists Omar Faruk Tekbilek and MB Gordy III perform.Maestra Green conducts the LAJS with featured artists Asher Shasho Levy, Chloe Pourmorady, Alfredo Schiftan, and Omar Faruk Tekbilek.Composer Sharon Farber takes a bow following the West Coast premiere of her piece, Ashkina.The consuls general of Turkey, Israel, and Azerbaijan sit side by side in the audience.Featured vocalist Chloe Pourmorady performed a trio of traditional folk songs at the concert.Photos by Yasin Ozturk
Promotional video created by presenting organization Yunus Emre Institute
