About Us: With the name, BUMC Jazz Choir started out in 1994 and started singing songs a cappella in 2001 and achieved to be the first Turkish a cappella jazz choir.
BUMC Jazz Choir 2008 members, the winners of the IKSV Young Jazz 2008, who have boo... moreWith the name, BUMC Jazz Choir started out in 1994 and started singing songs a cappella in 2001 and achieved to be the first Turkish a cappella jazz choir.
BUMC Jazz Choir 2008 members, the winners of the IKSV Young Jazz 2008, who have boosted their success by attending to the most prestigious a cappella contest in the world, 'Vokal Total', in both pop and jazz categories and won 2 'Silver Diplom's and also have sung many times in many festivals such as the 15th International Istanbul Jazz Festival and the Akbank 18th Jazz Festival.
They also gave special concerts with Sertab Erener (ESC 2003 winner). The group carries on with their professional musical careers under the name “Istanbul Essence”.
In July 2010, Boğaziçi Jazz Choir returned back to Turkey with 1 second prize, 2 third prizes and 3 gold diplomas from the 'WORLD CHOIR GAMES' in China which is being shown as the biggest and the most prestigious choral music event, being held with nearly 40000 participations from 90 countries.
Since February, the choir with its 40 members, gave 30 concerts in every corner of Turkey and came back to Istanbul with very positive reactions. In June, the mini clip they recorded in subway to search for sponsorships, made a big boost both in the local, international press and social media.
And finally, in the World Choir Championships which was held in Austria, July 2011, the choir became the 'WORLD CHAMPION' in Contemporary Music and Folklore categories, and got the 'second prize' in Mixed Choirs category. Also winning 2 more gold medals in ‘Grand Prix’ the champions competed in, they returned back to Turkey with a total of 5 gold medals. less
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