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Moderator:
Francesco Martinelli Italy
Jazz historian, Concert promoter, Journalist
Teacher at Siena Jazz University, author of the book “History of European Jazz”, director of “Arrigo Polillo” Jazz Center Studies, co-organizer of Pisa International Jazz Festival (1976-1982).
Panelists:
Laudan Nooshin England
Public Musicologist, Music and Sound Studies Researcher
Professor at City St George’s, University of London, AHRC Innovation Scholar at Charcoalblue Theater Innovation,
Reecipient Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship (2022).
Berke Can Özcan Türkiye
Artist, Musician, Producer and Composer
Creator of dance theatre performances “The Things We Carry”, Composer of sound sculpture installations with “Found Sounds”.
Merve Eryürük Türkiye
Radio Programmer/Podcaster and Social Entrepreneur in the Music Industry
Former General Secretary of MÜYORBİR- Music Performers’ Collective Society (12 years), Radio Programmer/Podcaster on the Music Industry at Apaçık Radyo (2 years), Social Entrepreneur in the Music Industry (Music Platform)
Moderator:
Ramin Sadighi
Founder and Co-Director of Show Of Hands Festival
Founder and CEO of Hermes Records, Grammy nominated producer (2006), WOMEX Professional Excellence Award winner (2015), mentor in Arts Management at Columbia College Chicago (2007-2010), co-founder of “Culture & Music” magazine.
Panelists:
Tania Giannouli Greece
Pianist and Composer
Recipient of the Art & Culture Award by Greek International Women Awards (2023), Musica Jazz Magazine’s New International Talent of the Year (2023), Deutscher Jazzpreis nominee (2021).
Stefanie Boltz Germany
Singer, Songwriter, Founder and CEO of the booking agency “Fine Artist”
Recipient of the Förderpreis Musik der Stadt München (2012). German Jazz Award nominee (2023).
Necati Tüfenk Türkiye
Kod Music founder
Ümit Üret Türkiye
Karga Kadıköy
Moderator:
Ramin Sadighi
Founder and Co-Director of Show Of Hands Festival
Founder and CEO of Hermes Records, Grammy nominated producer (2006), WOMEX Professional Excellence Award winner (2015), mentor in Arts Management at Columbia College Chicago (2007-2010), co-founder of “Culture & Music” magazine.
Panelists:
Håkon Kornstad Norway
Saxophone player, Singer and Composer
Recipient of the Spellemann Award (Norwegian Grammy). Deutscher Jazzpreis nominee (2023), the Buddyprisen (2015), the Kongsberg Jazz Festival’s Musician’s Prize (2002), Honored with the Gammleng Award in the jazz category (2018).
Don Li Switzerland
Composer, Musician, Producer & Lecturer
Founder of Tonus Music Recrods, Founder of Orbital Garden Station and Orbital Garden Satellite.
Recipient of the German Record Critics’ Prize (2008).
Bijan Pasban Hazrat Iran
Music AI and NFT analyst
Executive producer (Hermes Records), co-founder and coach at EDUCO.