From 19th May to the Great Victory (Thematic Concert) - 04.05.2019, Samsun / 20.06.2019, Amasya

From 19th May to the Great Victory (Thematic Concert) – 04.05.2019, Samsun / 20.06.2019, Amasya

“From 19th May to the Great Victory” (in Turkish: "19 Mayıs'tan Büyük Zafer'e") is a thematic concert commemorating the 100th anniversary of 19 May 1919, the beginning of the Turkish Independence Movement. It was held at the Atakum Culture and Art Center of Samsun Metropolitan Municipality on Saturday, 4 May 2019.

The concert, conducted by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serhat Yener (Art Major in Traditional Turkish Music, Ondokuz Mayıs University State Conservatory), presented traditional Turkish music accompanied by theatrical scenes, folk dances, and period-themed visual materials. Academicians, guest artists, students, and performers from the Ministry of Culture State Classical Turkish Music Choir, coming from various regions of Turkey, gathered under the auspices of OMU to mark the 100th anniversary of 19 May 1919, conveying a message of unity and solidarity.

Following its performance in Samsun, the concert was held in Amasya under the auspices of the Amasya Governorship on 20 June 2019. Konser Samsun'daki icrasından sonra, 20 Haziran 2019'da Amasya Valiliği bünyesinde Amasya'da icra edilmiştir.