Founded in 2015 by conductor Ba\u015fak Do\u011fan, and celebrating its 10th year, Chromas takes its name from the Latin word for \u201ccolours.\u201d Made up of singers from various cities, backgrounds, and professions, each member of Chromas brings a distinct voice and identity. This diversity is reflected in the choir\u2019s wide-ranging repertoire, which blends multiple languages and styles, ranging from modern jazz to folk, contemporary classical to richly harmonised arrangements of contemporary popular music.<\/p>\n
Drawing from the colourful harmonies of Eurasian culture, Chromas comes together to sing, improvise, and create music as one unified voice. Ba\u015fak Do\u011fan, always in search of new musical textures and performative experiences, aims to spark wider interest in choral music in Turkey, as well as encourage cross-genre and interdisciplinary collaboration. One of the country\u2019s pioneers in choral music, Chromas has performed at prestigious international events including Choralies in France (2016) and the World Symposium on Choral Music in Spain (2017). Ba\u015fak Do\u011fan continues to represent Turkey at international festivals, symposiums, and choir olympiads.<\/p>\n
Ba\u015fak Do\u011fan joins us in conversation following the concert.<\/p>\n
About Ba\u015fak Do\u011fan<\/strong><\/p>\n Ba\u015fak Do\u011fan is a pioneering conductor whose visionary approach is expanding the boundaries of contemporary choral music. After earning a master\u2019s degree in Music Philosophy from Bo\u011fazi\u00e7i University in Istanbul, she pursued a second master\u2019s in Rhythmic Choir Conducting at the Royal Academy of Music in Denmark. Her thesis, Intuitive Conducting<\/em>, helped shape her distinctive conducting style.<\/p>\n Ba\u015fak works with singers and choirs of all ages and backgrounds, leading a wide range of polyphonic vocal music projects, from musical theatre ensembles to educational initiatives. Under her direction, Chromas has earned numerous accolades and received international acclaim.<\/p>\n Renowned for her ability to bring together diverse musical genres, Ba\u015fak has developed a unique conducting method centred around Vocal Painting<\/em>, a dynamic system of cues that allows for real-time improvisation between the conductor and the choir. This intuitive technique fosters spontaneous, emotionally resonant performances born in the moment.<\/p>\n Driven by a deep commitment to integrating cultural heritage into choral music, Ba\u015fak has had a significant impact in the field of rhythmic choral music. Her latest initiative, Vocal Academy<\/em>, has quickly become a hub for aspiring singers and professionals seeking to grow their skills and careers. The academy has also joined the European Network of Cultural Centres (ENCC), an international platform for creatives and communities.<\/p>\n In 2023, Ba\u015fak represented Turkey on the World Choir Council and served as a jury member at the World Choir Games in South Korea. She is also the founder and artistic director of the VoiceUp A Cappella Festival<\/em>, a standout project in the vocal music scene.<\/p>\n A passionate advocate for women\u2019s leadership and creativity in music, Ba\u015fak leads the Vocal Academy Pop & Jazz Choir<\/em> and continues to build space for new choral formations under the Vocal Academy umbrella, offering an environment that nurtures both creativity and talent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Founded in 2015 by conductor Ba\u015fak Do\u011fan, and celebrating its 10th year, Chromas takes its name from the Latin word for \u201ccolours.\u201d Made up of singers from various cities, backgrounds, and professions, each member of Chromas brings a distinct voice and identity. This diversity is reflected in the choir\u2019s wide-ranging repertoire, which blends multiple languages […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1435,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"bw_etkinlik_sanatci":[194],"bw_etkinlik_yas_grubu":[195,196],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[127],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-1865","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","bw_etkinlik_sanatci-chromas-en","bw_etkinlik_yas_grubu-adult","bw_etkinlik_yas_grubu-child","product_cat-concert","first","outofstock","taxable","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.haraistanbul.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.haraistanbul.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.haraistanbul.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.haraistanbul.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.haraistanbul.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"bw_etkinlik_sanatci","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.haraistanbul.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bw_etkinlik_sanatci?post=1865"},{"taxonomy":"bw_etkinlik_yas_grubu","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.haraistanbul.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bw_etkinlik_yas_grubu?post=1865"},{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.haraistanbul.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=1865"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.haraistanbul.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=1865"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.haraistanbul.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=1865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}