TCF awarded a grant to the Turkish and International Music Ensemble to support the New York Ataturk Chorus. The Chorus was founded in 2008 under the direction of Nedim Katgi, an award winning Turkish musician. The mission of New York Ataturk Chorus is to teach Turkish music to the general public and to contribute to the increasingly diverse fabric of American musical culture. As part of the Chorus' objective to expand its reach, the grant will support collaborations with renowned Jazz, Latin and Rebetiko musicians, leading up to a performance at Carnegie Hall in 2019.