Ritual in Protestantism and the Passion of Christ Set to Music

The Ottoman Bank Museum is hosting Dr. Kıvılcım Yıldız Şenürkmez at Music Talks this month with a presentation on "Ritual in Protestantism and the Passion of Christ Set to Music," in which she will focus on different musical settings of the Passion texts, from Johann Sebastian Bach to contemporary composers. The lecture is scheduled for Wednesday, February 21, at 6:30 p.m.
 
"The Passion of Christ relates the mental and physical suffering of Jesus in the hours preceding his crucifixion," explains Şenürkmez. "Four different Gospel accounts of the Passionare given in the Bible by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Throughout history, each one of these Passion narratives has held a unique attraction for musicians, and numerous European artists, especially German composers, set the subject to music."

Dr. Kıvılcım Yıldız Şenürkmez KıvılcımYıldız Şenürkmez began her musical education at the State Conservatory of Istanbul Technical University and then studied the viola at the State Conservatory of Mimar Sinan University. In 1998, she graduated from the Department of Musicology of the same university. Şenürkmez went on to earn a master's degree in music from King's College, in 2000. In 2001, she was accepted as researcher in the Department of Musicology of the State Conservatory at Mimar Sinan University. She obtained her Ph.D. in 2006 from the same university with a doctoral dissertation entitled "Kültürel, Ekonomik ve Yasal Perspektifte Türkiye'de Klasik Müzik Etkinlikleri" [Classical Music Activities in Turkey from a Cultural, Economic and Legal Perspective].

Voyvoda Street Lectures "Ritual in Protestantism and the Passion of Christ Set to Music" Dr. Kıvılcım Yıldız Şenürkmez Wednesday, February 21, 2007 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Free admission The Ottoman Bank Museum Bankalar (Voyvoda) Caddesi 35/37 (0212) 334 22 70