Solo Recitals

From Anatolia to Andalusia

A journey through guitar music.

In his solo recitals, Alper Yakın presents a program spanning three distinct musical worlds: modern and traditional flamenco, classical guitar masterpieces, and microtonal guitar music, featuring his own compositions and arrangements alongside selected works from the repertoire.

The program includes music by Paco de Lucía, Paco Peña, Manolo Sanlúcar, Carlo Domeniconi, Vicente Amigo, Joaquín Rodrigo, Chick Corea, Baden Powell, and Isaac Albéniz, among others.

Through this program, Yakın’s musical narration unfolds as an epic voyage between the two shores of Mediterranean culture — from Anatolia to Andalusia.

Different Band Formations

Alper Yakın’s work extends across a wide range of guitar traditions, including microtonal guitar, Anatolian-influenced classical compositions and arrangements, modern and traditional flamenco, and selected classical masterpieces. His projects take shape in various formations — duo, trio, quartet, and ensemble settings — each offering a distinct musical perspective.

A central formation is his collaboration with bassist Uygar Çağlı, where the musical narrative unfolds as an epic journey between the two shores of Mediterranean culture, from Anatolia to Andalusia.

Among his most recent projects is Familia Artistica, led by singer-songwriter Sarah Maria. In this formation, Yakın contributes original arrangements and guitar textures to Sarah Maria’s songs, adding new colors, harmonic depth, and a distinctive sonic character that bridges songwriting with Mediterranean and microtonal influences.

Kuzgunla Ben / Alper Yakın

Based in Vienna, Kuzgunla Ben (aka Utku Yücel) and Alper Yakın form a resonant acoustic guitar duo that blends songwriting, reinterpretation, and acoustic storytelling. Their repertoire combines original compositions with carefully curated reinterpretations, drawing inspiration from the golden era of the Istanbul rock scene of the 1990s and early 2000s.

Their latest release, Siyah Unplugged, reflects the duo’s musical sensitivity and cross-cultural approach, reimagining contemporary songwriting through an intimate acoustic sound world.
Siyah Unplugged is available on all major streaming platforms.