NHKM (Nazım Hikmet Kültür Merkezi) Bi Dünya Müzik Women's Choir
NHKM Bi Dünya Müzik Women's Choir, is a collective women's ensemble that supports the movement of equality of women and laborers in the social sphere, which performs polyphonic arrangements of original music from around the world and cares about protecting, reproducing and being in solidarity with progressive ideas and enlightenment.The choir was founded in 2022 by Nevin Apaydın and began its activities in 2023. The choir received awards in several festivals. In 2024, the choir gave a concert at the Ankara CSO Historical Stage, participated in the Sing Together event with 39 choirs from all over Turkey and they took the stage at the Fındıklı Women's Festival.
Nevin Apaydın
Nevin Apaydın started her music education at the age of 8. She continued her education in the flute department of Veselin Stoyanov Music School. In 1989, she immigrated to Turkey and started working at Anadolu University State Conservatory. She graduated from Hacettepe University State Conservatory. She gave many recitals and chamber music concerts both in Bulgaria and Turkey. Between 2000 and 2012, she was the conductor of the Çukurova State Symphony Orchestra Polyphonic Children's Choir. She has been conducting the NHKM Bi Dünya Müzik Women's Choir since 2023 and has been working as a flutist with the Çukurova State Symphony Orchestra (ÇDSO) since 1994.