Music, stories & more at 287 Main: Prinkipo Band kicks off local residency with A Quick Trip to The Mediterranean

NYC-based ensemble shares music (and stories) of Turkey, Greece, and the Eastern Mediterranean in it's first-ever four-stop Schoharie County tour. Schoharie, Middleburgh, Cobleskill and Sharon Springs.

Prinkipo Band vocalist Ozlem Rozanitis songs at SEEC's 287 Main. — Prinkipo vocalist Ozlem Rozanitis as vocalist at the ensemble’s kick-off concert at 287 Main.

SEEC’s 287 Main opened its doors to the music-curious Saturday for the local kick-off concert of the Prinkipo Band, a five-person ensemble that partners the traditional and folk music of Turkey, Greece, and the Eastern Mediterranean with interactive storytelling

Something different in a place where summer means music of all sorts, often outdoors, under the stars or tent, several nights a week.

Prinkipo’s Schoharie County residency was sponsored by the New York State Council on the Arts with other performances taking the stage at the Middleburgh and Cobleskill libraries and Sharon Springs Central School.

The NYC-based ensemble is Fuat Caner Tokgozol on oud, Sal Mamudoski on clarinet, Gilbert Mansour on percussion, Dila Oktay on classical kamancheh, and Ozlem Rozanitis as vocalist.

What’s a classical kamancheh? Catch them next time to find out or find them on Instagram.

The Prinkipo Band performs songs from the Mediterrian in Schoharie, the first of a four-stop tour. — The NYC-based ensemble is Fuat Caner Tokgozol on oud, Sal Mamudoski on clarinet, Gilbert Mansour on percussion, Dila Oktay on classical kamancheh, and Ozlem Rozanitis as vocalist.

The audience listens to the musicians--and their stories. — The “music-curious” listen to Prinkipo at SEEC’s 287 Main.

And keep an eye on SEEC’s 287 Main.

Prinkipo could just be the start of music in the Gallery.

Where else can you find music here?

Here’s just a sample of who’s hosting…

Klinkhart Hall Arts Center in Sharon Springs. Wednesdays 6pm in Chalybeate Park. Food and drink trucks. Through August 12
Cobleskill Partnership Inc. Thursdays 6pm in Centre Park. Community booths. Through August 13.
Schoharie Promotional Association. Friday Night Concerts in the County Courtyard, 7-9pm, August 7-28.
Middleburgh Joint Recreation Commission's Summer Band Concerts Fridays 8pm on the High School Front Lawn. Through August 1.

Also: Check out our local breweries and cideries to see what they’ve got “on tap” and our VISIT SCHOHARIE COUNTY’S Calendar of events.