Ince's Symphony No. 2 'Fall of Constantinople' was his first work to specifically incorporate Turkish musical elements, such as evoking the spirit of the Turkish village drum and simulating the zurna.
Compositional Technique
In his Concerto for Orchestra, Turkish Instruments and Voices, Ince uses actual zurnas, which are extremely loud, bagpipe-like instruments, to create a folk-like and ceremonial feeling.
Composition History
Kamran Ince's Symphony No. 2 'Fall of Constantinople' sets its music on the narrative of Mehmet the Conqueror's taking of the Byzantine capital in 1453.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Kamran Ince often contrasts bold, raw folk music with the seriousness and depth of Ottoman classical music, using instruments like the elegant ney (a flute-like instrument) and kemence (a bowed fiddle).
Composer Biography
Kamran Ince, born in Montana to American and Turkish parents, grew up mostly in Turkey before returning to America for his musical training.
Performer Biography
The Bilkent Symphony Orchestra is the first private, international, and academic artistic ensemble in Turkey, composed of over ninety artists and academicians from Turkey and twelve other countries.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Kamran Ince's early works, like the Piano Concerto and Infrared Only, are characterized by 'brash energy, endless invention and startling juxtapositions,' often presenting musical ideas in a stream-of-consciousness manner.
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