Piano Legend Murray Perahia with BIFO
What makes a piano superstar? Two Grammy Awards in the classical music genre? Numerous Gramophones? Honorary doctorates from highly heralded universities like Duke and...
Joshua Bell: From Childhood Crush to Global Superstar and into Istanbul…
The year is 1990. I am a fifth grader at the American International School in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and a first year violin student...
Review: Chet Faker @ Volkswagen Arena
I have a theory about Chet Faker: he is not really a musician but instead a ninja in disguise. And during last Saturday's concert...
Grammy Award-winning Night in Calisia at the CRR
Just a couple of days after the Berlin Konzerthaus Chamber Orchestra, CRR was the host of a very unique evening: they brought together on...
Jazz it Up with the 25th Istanbul Jazz Festival
It’s that time of the year again when the countdown to the Istanbul Jazz Festival begins and our anticipation heightens as the promised day...
A Dozen of the Best: The 12 Cellists of the Berlin...
The Istanbul Music Festival is always a highlight of the summer. This is the forty-third year of the festival, and the central theme this time...
Altın Gün Throws a Turkish Folk Party at Salon IKSV
In the final weeks of Salon IKSV's 2018 season, Altın Gün paid a memorable visit to the popular venue in back-to-back performances. As tickets...
Review: Yuri Bashmet and the Moscow Soloists @ IKSV Music Festival
Yuri Bashmet and the Moscow Soloists: For the past several years, I have been coming across this ensemble again and again. They've become regulars...
Through the Lens: Ortaköy
Ortaköy, once literally "the village in the middle" (orta + köy) of the European Bosphorus shore, is a popular touristic sight and a vibrant...
ATÖLYE’s Creative Hub Director Atılım Şahin joins the European Creative Hubs...
ATÖLYE, a member of the European Creative Hubs Network (ECHN), supports ECHN's mission to foster hubs to pave the way for a more collaborative...
Retrospective – Expat Spotlight #16: New Media
In collaboration with ATÖLYE, Yabangee continues with a new season of Expat Spotlight - a monthly series showcasing the freshest, most inspiring contributions being...
The Beginner’s Guide To Hey Mama – Local Live Music Favorites
It’s Halloween night, and I’m dressed as a self-proclaimed music journalist while I make my way to Barock Sahne, where Hey Mama will be...
In Conversation with Cem Kaya, Director of “Remake, Remix, Rip-off”
If you went to university in the US, you may recall a movie night with friends laughing your head off at Cüneyt Arkın practicing...
Behind the Scenes at the IKSV 38th Istanbul Film Festival: Daily...
Oray’s choice
Winner of the Best First Film Award at Berlinale, Oray conveys the struggles of a man with issues of adaptation. Following the screening...
Review: Charlie Parker Tribute @ Salon IKSV
Since 2011, Salon IKSV has been organizing special sessions to pay tribute to some of the most unforgettable names in jazz. Each year these...
Review: Asian Dub Foundation `La Haine` Live Soundtrack @ Babylon Bomonti
An opportunity to reunite with Mathieu Kassovitz’s cult classic La Haine? Re-watching baby Vinz alongside a live performance from the talented Asian Dub Foundation? Babylon...
Chromophobia: A Face-Off with One’s Dark Side
I was told this is how it goes... “Politics in a corporate world is as important as the work you do. Simply performing well...
Emma Shapplin Wows Rain or Shine
Saturday evening, the Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Amphitheater hosted one of the most unique names in cross-over music, Emma Shapplin: a coloratura soprano who has...
Introducing ATÖLYE: A Community for Creatives
Istanbul lends itself to being a city of infinite potential and countless ideas, reinforced by the numerous creatives one comes across focused on turning...
Mountaineering in Turkey: An Introduction
By Gökay Ürk, guest writer for Yabangee
Mountaineering is probably the best outdoor sport for adrenalin junkies, and Turkey’s impressive range of mountains have enabled...
Clash of Cool: Pete Doherty @ garajistanbul
“Shall we give him the egg now?” I panicked.
“I don’t know,” Sam replied, half reaching into his satchel, “I just don’t know.”
The evening up...
Review: Ibrahim Maalouf @ Volkswagen Aerna
Ibrahim Maalouf recently paid a visit to Volkswagen Arena to promote his album "Red & Black Light" as part of Positive Live's Looking Forward event...
In Conversation with Sami Hamid, Director of VR First Bahçeşehir
Sami Hamid is a true international, born in Belgium and raised in Spain by an English mother and Iraqi father. After spending most of...
Retrospective – Expat Spotlight #6: Creatives in Istanbul
In collaboration with ATÖLYE, Yabangee continues to present Expat Spotlight, a monthly series showcasing the freshest, most inspiring contributions being made by Istanbul’s diverse...