Tenor Sedat Can Öztoprak Performs Concert in Memory of Baritone Sedat Öztoprak
Tenor Sedat Can Öztoprak performed works by Turkish composers at a concert held in memory of baritone Sedat Öztoprak. Accompanied on piano by Fatma Şafak Pınarbaşı, the concert brought music lovers together through art and cultural heritage.
A Celebration of Music and Cultural Heritage
Tenor Sedat Can Öztoprak gave a special concert in memory of Baritone Sedat Öztoprak. Attracting strong interest from art enthusiasts, the event brought his extensive repertoire and powerful interpretation to music lovers.
The concert featured distinguished works by Turkish composers including Yalçın Tura, Muammer Sun, Necil Kazım Akses, Cemal Reşit Rey, Nevit Kodalı, Çetin Işıközlü, Aydın Karlıbel, Cahit Şaher and Aslıgül Ayas. Fatma Şafak Pınarbaşı provided piano accompaniment.
Works in the Program:
Sevmek Nedir—Yalçın Tura (Lyrics: Yalçın Tura)
Seni Sevdim Diye—Muammer Sun (Lyrics: A. Kadir–Ö. Hayyam)
Aramadın—Necil Kazım Akses (Lyrics: Muhsin Canpolat)
Anlatamıyorum—Necil Kazım Akses (Lyrics: Orhan Veli Kanık)
Bugün Ayın Ondördü—Cemal Reşit Rey
Sarı Zeybek—Cemal Reşit Rey & Udi Sedat Öztoprak
Türkü, Orta Anadolu Ağzı—Nevit Kodalı (Lyrics: Karacaoğlan)
Bir Damla Yağmur—Çetin Işıközlü (Lyrics: Hasan Korkmazcan)
Kasımpatılar—Aydın Karlıbel (Lyrics: Aydın Karlıbel)
Piri Reis (Aria)—Aydın Karlıbel (Lyrics: Yunus Emre, Cihan Yurdaün)
Askerin Ölümü—Cahit Şaher (Lyrics: Arthur Rimbaud; dedicated to Tenor Sedat Can Öztoprak)
100. Yıl Marşı: Sevgili Cumhuriyet—Cahit Şaher (Lyrics: Ataol Behramoğlu)
Sarışın Kurt “Kocatepe’den”—Aslıgül Ayas (Lyrics: Nâzım Hikmet, from Kuvâyi Milliye Destanı)
In an emotionally moving concert, Sedat Can Öztoprak performed with compelling interpretation and a powerful stage presence. The evening concluded with 100. Yıl Marşı: Sevgili Cumhuriyet and Sarışın Kurt “Kocatepe’den,” both warmly received by the audience.
This meaningful concert offered an unforgettable musical celebration paying tribute to Baritone Sedat Öztoprak’s artistry and legacy.
