ALL EVENTS

Pioneers, legends, innovators and modern icons: They are all coming together at Sónar Istanbul 2025 this May at Zorlu PSM with 100% Music.

The music program of the festival, which will take place on May 9-10, is now complete.

May 9th (Alphabetical Order) EMERALD, EVRIM DE EVRIM B2B ECE OZEL, Jamie xx, JAMIE S, JERSEY, JUST D, KETTAMA B2B SPECIAL REQUEST, KILIMANJARO, Lorenzo Senni - Canone Infinito Xtended, ONIRICA by Fuse Studio, SERENAY ALKAN, Sphaîra A/V by Sara Persico & Mika Oki, THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS, TIMUCIN COSKUN

May 10th (Alphabetical Order) Actress, BASHKKA, BUSSI, DJ Gigola, Gaia Ekho hybrid set, Grand River & Abul Mogard present In uno spazio immenso, Marc Gonen, Marie Davidson live, Modeselektor DJ Set, plus44Kaligula, Richie Hawtin DEX EFX X0X, Venus Exotica, ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U

The announcement is topped by two legendary electronic music giants who have shaped club culture: The Chemical Brothers, with an energetic and unforgettable DJ set that has redefined dance music for three decades. Richie Hawtin is in Istanbul with his live performance DEX EFX X0X, a return to the roots of electronic music, following his acclaimed premiere at Sónar Barcelona last year.

Jamie xx, one of the most creative names in contemporary electronic music, will perform in Istanbul for the first time. Best known as a founding member of The xx, Jamie has received worldwide acclaim for his Mercury Prize-winning xx album and solo project In Colour. He has also expanded his musical vision with productions with artists such as Florence + the Machine, Drake, Adele and Alicia Keys.

The festival also features international and local stars who are boldly pushing the boundaries of electronic music: Actress will be on stage as one of the pioneers of avant-garde music. plus44Kaligula draws attention with its dark and theatrical energy. Sara Persico & Mika Oki's audiovisual project Sphaîra offers an atmospheric experience inspired by a brutalist theater in Tripoli, while Grand River & Abul Mogard's collaboration In uno spazio immenso creates a timeless ambient universe.

The tempo of the festival will not slow down throughout the day: Jersey's rising energy, Marie Davidson's powerful live performance and many names from the underground scene will transform the Sónar stage. Modeselektor and Kettama b2b Special Request will take over the night's DJ sets, while BASHKKA makes a strong return from the underground scene. Emerald and rising DJs like ¥ØU$UK€¥UK1MAT$U from Japan are also in the lineup. Evrim de Evrim and Ece Özel, one of the influential names of Istanbul underground scene, will be in front of the audience with a b2b performance. Gaia Ekho will be on stage with her new hybrid performance.

All artists have been announced. Get your tickets now, see you at Zorlu PSM on May 9-10!

Pioneers, legends, innovators and modern icons: They are all coming together at Sónar Istanbul 2025 this May at Zorlu PSM with 100% Music.

The music program of the festival, which will take place on May 9-10, is now complete.

May 9th (Alphabetical Order) EMERALD, EVRIM DE EVRIM B2B ECE OZEL, Jamie xx, JAMIE S, JERSEY, JUST D, KETTAMA B2B SPECIAL REQUEST, KILIMANJARO, Lorenzo Senni - Canone Infinito Xtended, ONIRICA by Fuse Studio, SERENAY ALKAN, Sphaîra A/V by Sara Persico & Mika Oki, THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS, TIMUCIN COSKUN

May 10th (Alphabetical Order) Actress, BASHKKA, BUSSI, DJ Gigola, Gaia Ekho hybrid set, Grand River & Abul Mogard present In uno spazio immenso, Marc Gonen, Marie Davidson live, Modeselektor DJ Set, plus44Kaligula, Richie Hawtin DEX EFX X0X, Venus Exotica, ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U

The announcement is topped by two legendary electronic music giants who have shaped club culture: The Chemical Brothers, with an energetic and unforgettable DJ set that has redefined dance music for three decades. Richie Hawtin is in Istanbul with his live performance DEX EFX X0X, a return to the roots of electronic music, following his acclaimed premiere at Sónar Barcelona last year.

Jamie xx, one of the most creative names in contemporary electronic music, will perform in Istanbul for the first time. Best known as a founding member of The xx, Jamie has received worldwide acclaim for his Mercury Prize-winning xx album and solo project In Colour. He has also expanded his musical vision with productions with artists such as Florence + the Machine, Drake, Adele and Alicia Keys.

The festival also features international and local stars who are boldly pushing the boundaries of electronic music: Actress will be on stage as one of the pioneers of avant-garde music. plus44Kaligula draws attention with its dark and theatrical energy. Sara Persico & Mika Oki's audiovisual project Sphaîra offers an atmospheric experience inspired by a brutalist theater in Tripoli, while Grand River & Abul Mogard's collaboration In uno spazio immenso creates a timeless ambient universe.

The tempo of the festival will not slow down throughout the day: Jersey's rising energy, Marie Davidson's powerful live performance and many names from the underground scene will transform the Sónar stage. Modeselektor and Kettama b2b Special Request will take over the night's DJ sets, while BASHKKA makes a strong return from the underground scene. Emerald and rising DJs like ¥ØU$UK€¥UK1MAT$U from Japan are also in the lineup. Evrim de Evrim and Ece Özel, one of the influential names of Istanbul underground scene, will be in front of the audience with a b2b performance. Gaia Ekho will be on stage with her new hybrid performance.

All artists have been announced. Get your tickets now, see you at Zorlu PSM on May 9-10!

Sylvie Kreusch is coming Zorlu PSM 100% Studio on May 13th!

Ghent-based artist Sylvie Kreusch is rapidly rising as one of the most impressive and electrifying performers in Europe. Her trail-blazing music and visuals already turned many heads in the fields of music, film and fashion. Kreusch is known for her brutal, expressive lyricism and keen ear for both experimental and pop stylistics.

During the past decade, Kreusch made her first waves playing in Belgium with art rockers Soldier’s Heart and Warhaus, the solo-project of Balthazar’s Maarten Devoldere. After releasing her debut EP BADA BING! BADA BOOM!, her artistic vision prospered fully in 2021 on her riveting critically acclaimed full-length debut album, Montbray.

But once upon a time… there was a girl dreaming in her grandmother’s attic, her starry eyes fully immersed in a collection of vintage comic books. These bright, fantastical tales were a younger Sylvie’s gateway to a magical place, far from the daily toils of reality. Each turn of the page stirred her with pure wonder, possibility and excitement. It’s these big bold emotions that serve as the main conductor for Sylvie Kreusch’s adventurous upcoming new album. She abandons her lofty tenure as Belgium’s specter of the night, trading in her raging red locks for a dashing blonde. Finally in the driver’s seat with her lover sitting shotgun, she embarks on a horizon-chasing voyage where all fruits of life are savored and surveyed with wide eyes and luscious lips. Sylvie Kreusch will take her audience on this ride on May 13 as she takes the stage at Zorlu PSM %100 Studio!

People Places Things – A Play About Courage

“We don’t believe in limits. We believe in pioneering. We believe in vision.

Even if it seems impossible to everyone else, we say yes.

How beautiful it is to be alive.

To swim in the sea, to look at the sky, to feel the sun on your skin…

To climb a mountain or to take even a single step up a staircase.

To love and be loved.

How beautiful it is…

Now it’s mine! Now it’s yours! Now it’s ours!

And this is just the beginning.”

People Places Things is the story of a person trying to free themselves from the burdens of the past.

The story of Nina, Emma, Sarah—or, for now, Sarah.

Who can say for sure?

As long as we can face our fears, confront reality, and, most importantly, love ourselves, we exist.

If life is a battle for existence,

and if existence begins with family,

sometimes, you need to break free from all dependencies.

Even from your mother.

“A coyote only falls when it looks down. In reality, it can run in the air,
but the moment it realizes it should fall, gravity kicks in. That was my spiritual awakening.”

This play reminds us of long-lost siblings, family dinners that were never shared,
and that we should never look down.

Can we keep going without looking down?

I don’t know.

Maybe.

Written by: Duncan Macmillan
Directed & Translated by: İbrahim Çiçek

Cast:
Merve Dizdar, Nihal Koldaş, Selçuk Borak, Kerem Arslanoğlu, İsmet Bora Akın, Ferhat Güneş

Stage & Costume Design: Ceyda Balaban
Lighting Design: Yakup Çartık
Sound Design – Music – Performance: Ömer Sarıgedik
Choreography: Taner Güngör
Projection Design: Okan Temizarabacı

Production: IdPro, Zorlu PSM
Executive Producer: Omnia Yapım

Assistant Director: Şimal Yalçın
Omnia Yapım Coordinator: Zeynep Balkan
Zorlu PSM Production Coordinator: Şevval Çakır
IdPro Production Coordinator: Gizem Önürme

Production Managers: Buğra Üstün, Ali Yalçın
Assistant Director: Ayşe Özce Çınar
Production Assistants: Ekinsu Köse, Okan Eken
Play Assistants: Aslı Sancar, Kağan Kurtaş

Costume Realization Team: Efe Arslan, Eylül Kıvılcım, Semanur Zafer

Poster Photography: Erdi Doğan
Poster Design: Guten Tag Studio

Media Relations: ID İletişim
Social Media Management: Dor Productions

Ensemble: Aslı Sancar, Ayşe Özce Çınar, Can Arpat, Cansu Eğri, Emre Ünal, Gülfem Demircioğlu, Kağan Kurtaş, Kerem Sert, Sabah Şimşek, Sanem Adar, Selcan Dal, Şimal Yalçın, Yeşim Ayten, Zeynep Aybar, Zeynep Hacıhaliloğlu

This work has been staged with the rights acquired from the author Duncan Macmillan’s representative, ONK Agency for Intellectual and Artistic Works Inc.

Special thanks to: Mudo

People Places Things – A Play About Courage

“We don’t believe in limits. We believe in pioneering. We believe in vision.

Even if it seems impossible to everyone else, we say yes.

How beautiful it is to be alive.

To swim in the sea, to look at the sky, to feel the sun on your skin…

To climb a mountain or to take even a single step up a staircase.

To love and be loved.

How beautiful it is…

Now it’s mine! Now it’s yours! Now it’s ours!

And this is just the beginning.”

People Places Things is the story of a person trying to free themselves from the burdens of the past.

The story of Nina, Emma, Sarah—or, for now, Sarah.

Who can say for sure?

As long as we can face our fears, confront reality, and, most importantly, love ourselves, we exist.

If life is a battle for existence,

and if existence begins with family,

sometimes, you need to break free from all dependencies.

Even from your mother.

“A coyote only falls when it looks down. In reality, it can run in the air,
but the moment it realizes it should fall, gravity kicks in. That was my spiritual awakening.”

This play reminds us of long-lost siblings, family dinners that were never shared,
and that we should never look down.

Can we keep going without looking down?

I don’t know.

Maybe.

Written by: Duncan Macmillan
Directed & Translated by: İbrahim Çiçek

Cast:
Merve Dizdar, Nihal Koldaş, Selçuk Borak, Kerem Arslanoğlu, İsmet Bora Akın, Ferhat Güneş

Stage & Costume Design: Ceyda Balaban
Lighting Design: Yakup Çartık
Sound Design – Music – Performance: Ömer Sarıgedik
Choreography: Taner Güngör
Projection Design: Okan Temizarabacı

Production: IdPro, Zorlu PSM
Executive Producer: Omnia Yapım

Assistant Director: Şimal Yalçın
Omnia Yapım Coordinator: Zeynep Balkan
Zorlu PSM Production Coordinator: Şevval Çakır
IdPro Production Coordinator: Gizem Önürme

Production Managers: Buğra Üstün, Ali Yalçın
Assistant Director: Ayşe Özce Çınar
Production Assistants: Ekinsu Köse, Okan Eken
Play Assistants: Aslı Sancar, Kağan Kurtaş

Costume Realization Team: Efe Arslan, Eylül Kıvılcım, Semanur Zafer

Poster Photography: Erdi Doğan
Poster Design: Guten Tag Studio

Media Relations: ID İletişim
Social Media Management: Dor Productions

Ensemble: Aslı Sancar, Ayşe Özce Çınar, Can Arpat, Cansu Eğri, Emre Ünal, Gülfem Demircioğlu, Kağan Kurtaş, Kerem Sert, Sabah Şimşek, Sanem Adar, Selcan Dal, Şimal Yalçın, Yeşim Ayten, Zeynep Aybar, Zeynep Hacıhaliloğlu

This work has been staged with the rights acquired from the author Duncan Macmillan’s representative, ONK Agency for Intellectual and Artistic Works Inc.

Special thanks to: Mudo

The greatest hit ever for GöteborgsOperans Danskompani, Hammer is coming to the Turkcell Stage in May 2025!

Hammer is a two-act evening spent with GöteborgsOperans Danskompani – an unerring dance work that takes us from a state of selfless harmony offline to self-conscious egomania online, and back again. It might inspire us to break through fake facades and choose life instead of likes.

Multi-award-winning choreographer Alexander Ekman is bold, unpredictable and innovative – just like GöteborgsOperans Danskompani. His visually powerful work turns a spotlight on contemporary society’s self-image, often with a humorous twist. He makes us laugh at ourselves, but perhaps even more at others. Ekman has created around 50 works, which have been performed by almost as many companies worldwide. Hammer is his third creation for GöteborgsOperans Danskompani.

The greatest hit ever for GöteborgsOperans Danskompani, Hammer is coming to the Turkcell Stage in May 2025!

Hammer is a two-act evening spent with GöteborgsOperans Danskompani – an unerring dance work that takes us from a state of selfless harmony offline to self-conscious egomania online, and back again. It might inspire us to break through fake facades and choose life instead of likes.

Multi-award-winning choreographer Alexander Ekman is bold, unpredictable and innovative – just like GöteborgsOperans Danskompani. His visually powerful work turns a spotlight on contemporary society’s self-image, often with a humorous twist. He makes us laugh at ourselves, but perhaps even more at others. Ekman has created around 50 works, which have been performed by almost as many companies worldwide. Hammer is his third creation for GöteborgsOperans Danskompani.

The greatest hit ever for GöteborgsOperans Danskompani, Hammer is coming to the Turkcell Stage in May 2025!

Hammer is a two-act evening spent with GöteborgsOperans Danskompani – an unerring dance work that takes us from a state of selfless harmony offline to self-conscious egomania online, and back again. It might inspire us to break through fake facades and choose life instead of likes.

Multi-award-winning choreographer Alexander Ekman is bold, unpredictable and innovative – just like GöteborgsOperans Danskompani. His visually powerful work turns a spotlight on contemporary society’s self-image, often with a humorous twist. He makes us laugh at ourselves, but perhaps even more at others. Ekman has created around 50 works, which have been performed by almost as many companies worldwide. Hammer is his third creation for GöteborgsOperans Danskompani.

People Places Things – A Play About Courage

“We don’t believe in limits. We believe in pioneering. We believe in vision.

Even if it seems impossible to everyone else, we say yes.

How beautiful it is to be alive.

To swim in the sea, to look at the sky, to feel the sun on your skin…

To climb a mountain or to take even a single step up a staircase.

To love and be loved.

How beautiful it is…

Now it’s mine! Now it’s yours! Now it’s ours!

And this is just the beginning.”

People Places Things is the story of a person trying to free themselves from the burdens of the past.

The story of Nina, Emma, Sarah—or, for now, Sarah.

Who can say for sure?

As long as we can face our fears, confront reality, and, most importantly, love ourselves, we exist.

If life is a battle for existence,

and if existence begins with family,

sometimes, you need to break free from all dependencies.

Even from your mother.

“A coyote only falls when it looks down. In reality, it can run in the air,
but the moment it realizes it should fall, gravity kicks in. That was my spiritual awakening.”

This play reminds us of long-lost siblings, family dinners that were never shared,
and that we should never look down.

Can we keep going without looking down?

I don’t know.

Maybe.

Written by: Duncan Macmillan
Directed & Translated by: İbrahim Çiçek

Cast:
Merve Dizdar, Nihal Koldaş, Selçuk Borak, Kerem Arslanoğlu, İsmet Bora Akın, Ferhat Güneş

Stage & Costume Design: Ceyda Balaban
Lighting Design: Yakup Çartık
Sound Design – Music – Performance: Ömer Sarıgedik
Choreography: Taner Güngör
Projection Design: Okan Temizarabacı

Production: IdPro, Zorlu PSM
Executive Producer: Omnia Yapım

Assistant Director: Şimal Yalçın
Omnia Yapım Coordinator: Zeynep Balkan
Zorlu PSM Production Coordinator: Şevval Çakır
IdPro Production Coordinator: Gizem Önürme

Production Managers: Buğra Üstün, Ali Yalçın
Assistant Director: Ayşe Özce Çınar
Production Assistants: Ekinsu Köse, Okan Eken
Play Assistants: Aslı Sancar, Kağan Kurtaş

Costume Realization Team: Efe Arslan, Eylül Kıvılcım, Semanur Zafer

Poster Photography: Erdi Doğan
Poster Design: Guten Tag Studio

Media Relations: ID İletişim
Social Media Management: Dor Productions

Ensemble: Aslı Sancar, Ayşe Özce Çınar, Can Arpat, Cansu Eğri, Emre Ünal, Gülfem Demircioğlu, Kağan Kurtaş, Kerem Sert, Sabah Şimşek, Sanem Adar, Selcan Dal, Şimal Yalçın, Yeşim Ayten, Zeynep Aybar, Zeynep Hacıhaliloğlu

This work has been staged with the rights acquired from the author Duncan Macmillan’s representative, ONK Agency for Intellectual and Artistic Works Inc.

Special thanks to: Mudo

PSM Loves Summer by %100 Music: Anohni & The Johnsons Live at Turkcell Stage on June 10th!

Anohni, who formed her band in 1998 and carved out a unique musical path focused on animist and eco-feminist themes, will take the stage at Zorlu PSM Turkcell Stage to connect with her audience.

Anohni’s musical journey spans a wide range of genres, from electronic experimental music to avant-garde classical, dance, and soul. After her breakthrough album I Am a Bird Now in 2005, which won the UK Mercury Music Prize, she continued to make an impact with albums such as The Crying Light, Swanlights, and live albums Cut The World and Turning.

In 2016, she released the politically sharp and experimental electronic album Hopelessness, produced by Hudson Mohawke and Daniel Lopatin. Her sixth studio album, My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross, continues to model and encourage transformation in the way we think about spirituality, societal structures, and our relationship with the biosphere.

With her unique performance, Anohni will be on stage on June 10th!