Oorwarmers Podcast (NL) - 40. Orkun Ağır

Six songs on poems of Anatolian poets - II. Dertli Dolap

by Orkun Ağır and Rianne Wilbers

"Yunus’ words have never been set to music in a better way. Orkun’s work is pure and confronting."

- Ataol Behramoğlu

"Ağır is not an ordinary composer nor an ordinary bağlama-player. This is outstanding music that is superbly performed by both musicians." - Jonas Meyer

This is a video we made back in 2016 of the second song (on a poem of Yunus Emre)

of my song cycle for soprano and bağlama

Preludio di Quintetto per viola solo

by Michelle Pritchard

Bağlama Quintet: Vivace

by Orkun Ağır and Antarja Quartet

Septetto - Quasi Una Fantasia

by Neue Musik Ensemble Aachen

Early release on BandCamp, click on the link!

Michelle Pritchard - Ağır: Preludio di Quintetto per viola solo

“I am really taken by Orkun Ağır’s music.

It is emotionally authentic” - Christopher Bowen (OAM)

“Ağır’s Preludio is a lonely work imbued with passion.

I hear echoes of Bartók, Ligeti and Penderecki” - David Hush

Ağır & Penderecki - Chamber Works

(Excerpt)