Crazy Kids Orchestra (6-9 years old)

Held as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival, this 60-minute workshop targets children between six and nine years old. Using the Soundpainting sign language, participants get the opportunity to create their own improvised orchestra through their sounds, bodies, rhythms, and words. During this process, children also get the chance to assume the role of the conductor for group direction.

The workshop is led by Burcu Yılmaz, who has education in cultural-arts management and performing arts and has long conducted similar workshops with children. Yılmaz is accompanied in this gathering by Orhan Deniz on the clarinet. For this gathering of five to fifteen people located at the Akatlar Cultural Center in Beşiktaş, participants are advised to wear comfortable clothing and bring their instruments if they have any.