BAROQUE IS THE NEW POP
Baroque ensemble Musica Sequenza was founded by bassoonist and composer Burak Özdemir at The Juilliard School New York in 2008. Since 2011 they’re based in Berlin. They stand for the innovation and vitalization of historical performance. To date they’ve created over 40 inter-cultural productions with leading festivals, concert halls, theaters and museums around the globe.
Love and pain have been immutable since ancient times. In music, they are portrayed as “affects,” with carefully delineated lines between them. These two universal feelings are among our most valuable heritage from the past. Only through them can we remain close to each other. Burak Özdemir
PANORAMA #1 MONTEVERDI & DONNE D’AMORE
PANORAMA is a fusion of music, movement, poetry and improvisation in a space beyond the conventional separation between stage and audience. The first chapter opens on 11. October at EmmausKirche Berlin. Monteverdi meets female baroque composers, including Strozzi, Caccini & others. With soprano Laura Barchetti and dancer Banu Pekol, PANORAMA connects historical music, poetry & contemporary questions.
IDENTITTI — ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK BY BURAK ÖZDEMIR
Özdemir composed the original score for Identitti, directed by Randa Chahoud, based on Mithu Sanyal’s bestselling novel. Performed by Musica Sequenza, the score moves between historical Indian music, electronic sounds and contemporary lyricism, extending Özdemir’s interdisciplinary practice into cinema. The film was premiered at Filmfest München and opens in cinemas in November 2026.
SAMPLING BAROQUE PURCELL ALBUM COMING UP NEXT
SAMPLING BAROQUE puts emotionall Baroque arias into dialogue with the electronic sound world of the 21st century. Burak Özdemir combines historical performance practice with sampling, transforming centuries-old melodies into new sonic landscapes. The Purcell edition premiered at the Istanbul Music Festival and the album will be released by Pentatone in March 2028.
INFERNO EXPANDS AFTER BERLIN PHILHARMONIC
INFERNO is an adventurous journey through Italian Renaissance, inspired by Dante Alighieri. The album brings together works by Monteverdi, Cavalli, Frescobaldi, Landi, Ferrari and others. Created in collaboration with the Friends of the Bargello Florence, INFERNO has been presented at the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York & Philharmonie Berlin. The tour continued at Krefeld Pavillon, Uckermark Musikwochen & beyond.
BACH INTERMINATA – INTERCULTURAL MEDITERRENEAN
BACH INTERMINATA brings Johann Sebastian Bach into dialogue with the historical music of the Mediterranean. From Spain to Morocco, the program crosses centuries and cultures, uniting Bach with Mediterranean traditions and distinctive timbres. A journey across borders, the project has been presented at Mardin Biennial, BachFest Schaffhausen, Kloster Altfriedland, Uckermark Musikwochen & Emmauskirche Berlin.
AMOUR FOU : HÄNDEL, TELEMANN & BEYOND!
AMOUR FOU is an augmented concert featuring ecstatic opera arias by Baroque opera masters; Händel and Telemann, unfolding a dazzling love story between three soloists; a bassoonist, a singer and a dancer. The interdisciplinary project premiered at the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe and has since travelled to the Händel-Festspiele Halle, Borusan Music House Istanbul and the Magdeburger Telemann-Festtage.
RAMEAU A LA TURQUE JUBILEE TOUR CONTINUES
Topkapi court composer Tanburi Mustafa Çavuş is brought into dialogue with Parisian composer Jean-Philippe Rameau. French Baroque meets Ottoman court music in a unique cultural bridge between East and West. The project continues its international journey, with performances at Istanbul Music Fest, Schleswig-Holstein Festival, Uckermark Musikwochen and Kloster Altfriedland, following its 10th anniversary tour.
FESTIVAL D’AVIGNON WITH SASHA WALTZ & GUESTS
At the Festival d’Avignon, choreographer Sasha Waltz and composer, bassoonist Burak Özdemir met for an interdisciplinary dialogue. Dance, visual art and music came together in a performance, incorporating field recordings by Özdemir in the streets of Istanbul’s Gezi demonstrations. Dialoge was presented at Opéra d’Avignon as part of the 20th anniversary of Sasha Waltz & Guests.
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VELAZQUEZ @ GRAND PALAIS MUSEUM
Musica Sequenza created the score for Karim Ainouz‘ film, which was displayed at Grand Palais Museum.
INFERNO @ MET MUSEUM NEW YORK
INFERNO became the music for the Medici Portraits exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum New York 
OPIUM @ CHRETZETURM MUSEUM
The concert installation OPIUM LOCKED DOWN displayed at the Chretze Turm museum. 
INTERMINATA @ MARDIN BIENNIAL
Audio-visual work INTERMINATA premiered at the international Mardin Biennial Turkey. 
VERTIGO @ ARTHOUSE MUSEUM JERSEY
Audio-visual work VERTIGO based on Monteverdi, premiered at the Arthouse of Jersey Island.
KORERO / SOHBET @ PERA MUSEUM
KORERO / SOHBET a collage of sound sculptures, is commissioned by the Istanbul Pera Museum.
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