Istanbul Trio interprets their arrangements and compositions shaped by musical genres from different cultural backgrounds. The Istanbul Kemenche is an indispensable instrument of the Aegean and Anatolia, which has its roots in the Byzantine Empire and has reached the present day with the Ottoman Empire. The piano is the main instrument of Western Classical Music and has the full range of sounds; therefore, the piano itself can be thought of as an orchestra. Def, bendir and daire are Turkish Music instruments used in religious and non-religious music and are used in today’s world music scenes. Musician siblings and their father take the listeners on an impressive journey by blending their compositions and arrangements on selections from Turkish folk, jazz and Argentina tango music with their improvisations.
Fahrettin Yarkın
Fahrettin Yarkın retired from TRT Istanbul Radio. Throughout his career, he has performed at concerts and recorded CDs with world-renowned artists, including Jordi Savall, Haris Alexiou, Teo Leovendi, Panagiotis Neochoritis, Jack DeJohnette, and the Rova Saxophone Quartet.
Nağme Yarkın
Nağme Yarkın has shared the stage with celebrated musicians such as Andre Rieu, Mike Block, Sandeep Das, and Shane Shanahan. She served as a Dr. Lecturer at the University of Alberta from 2022 to 2023. Nağme has released five personal albums, showcasing her unique musical style.
Baturay Yarkın
Baturay Yarkın has performed alongside Ara Dinkjian, Arto Tunçboyacıyan, Wu Man, Edward Perez, Bassam Saba, and several prominent jazz musicians from Turkey and Europe. His performances span numerous jazz and tango festivals across Asia, Europe, and the UK. Currently, he works as a Dr. Lecturer and has released eight personal albums.
In April 2018, Nağme and Baturay gave a concert at Boston University and conducted a workshop titled “Makams, Scales, Forms, and Rhythmic Patterns in Turkish Music” at Berklee College of Music.
