Istanbul, 8 October 2026 (MIA) — Violinist Jakov Angelov and pianist Arda Mustafaoğlu will perform Thursday at Surp Levon Armenian Catholic Church in Kadıköy, Istanbul.

Mustafaoğlu will open the evening with a solo recital. He will play pieces by Frédéric Chopin, Ludwig van Beethoven and Fazıl Say.

Angelov and Mustafaoğlu will then perform together. They will play pieces by Tommaso Antonio Vitali, Fritz Kreisler, Henryk Wieniawski and Camille Saint-Saëns.

The program highlights Macedonian musical heritage with a special arrangement of the traditional folk song „Кажи, Анѓо мори“. Soni Petrovski arranged the piece, and Mustafaoğlu reworked it for the Turkish audience.

Organizers said the concert continues their mission to promote Macedonian artists abroad.

The concert is organized by the Macedonian Cultural Center in Istanbul and the Istanbul Philharmonic.