Mehmet Polat Quartet Virtuoso oud player and composer Mehmet Polat performs at the 23rd Gümüşlük Music Festival with his latest project, the Mehmet Polat Quartet. Bringing together pianist Franz von Chossy, drummer Francesco Parsi, and double bassist Daniel van Huffelen from the jazz and world music scenes, Polat leads the ensemble on oud and through his original compositions. The project focuses on Polat’s ongoing exploration of musical expression across different traditions. The quartet combines elements of jazz and global music languages through a flexible, open-form approach centred on composition and interaction. Over a strong rhythmic foundation shaped by bass and drums, a dynamic dialogue develops between oud and piano, allowing space for each musician’s individual voice within a collective musical identity.