The Palace of Sweet Waters, Day One

The Palace of Sweet Waters was a famous,19th century Ottoman palace where Yiddish, Greek, Turkish and other musicians gathered to play in public for the pleasure of all who were fortunate enough to listen. Tonight, we can imagine what it was like there, thanks to the masterful Yiddish and Greco-Turkish musicians leading this week's Intermediate/Advanced Instrumental Workshop. With Weimar's own Sweet Waters (the Ilm) flowing nearby, we can luxuriate in the sensuous beauty of centuries-old music performed by contemporary masters. 

Line-up: 

Zoë Aqua (US/RO) - violin 
Mehmet Ali Orman (TR) - clarinet  
Alan Bern (D/US) - piano, accordion 
Marine Goldwasser (FR) - clarinet
Kyriakos Gouventas (GR) - violin  
Tayfun Guttstadt (D/TR) - ney, vocals, guitar  
Vassilis Ketentzoglou (GR) - guitar
Sanne Möricke (D/NL) - accordion
Ilya Shneyveys (LV/US) - accordion