TV Great Performances - Season 53 Episode 15 : Now Hear This – “The Call of Istanbul” Great Performances - Season 53 Episode 15 : Now Hear This – “The Call of Istanbul” 6.1/10 by 25 users Istanbul sits at the crossroads of Asia and Europe, a melting pot of diverse peoples, languages and ideas. With star Turkish pianist Fazil Say, conductor Çem Mansur, and a host of Anatolian folk and Turkish jazz musicians, Scott Yoo and his wife, flutist Alice Dade, explore the city. Details Casts Posters Images Title Great Performances - Season 53 Episode 15 : Now Hear This – “The Call of Istanbul” Alternative Titles GREAT PERFORMANCES | PBS First Air Date 1971-01-28 Last Air Date 2026-05-22 Number of Episodes 708 Number of Seasons 52 Genres Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Networks PBS, Casts Bray Poor Plot Keywords , Narrator (voice) Bray Poor Episodes List Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 1 The Magic of Grace Bumbry The Magic of Grace Bumbry 2025-10-03 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 2 Great Performances at the Met: Il Barbiere di Siviglia Great Performances at the Met: Il Barbiere di Siviglia 2025-10-19 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 3 Tiler Peck: Suspending Time Tiler Peck: Suspending Time 2025-11-07 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 4 Twelfth Night Twelfth Night 2025-11-14 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 5 Nutcracker from English National Ballet Nutcracker from English National Ballet 2025-12-16 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 6 From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2026 From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2026 2026-01-01 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 7 Movies for Grownups® Awards 2026 with AARP The Magazine Movies for Grownups® Awards 2026 with AARP The Magazine 2026-02-22 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 8 Samara Joy at Royal Albert Hall Samara Joy at Royal Albert Hall 2026-02-27 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 9 Great Performances at the Met: La Bohème Great Performances at the Met: La Bohème 2026-03-20 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 10 Great Performances at the Met: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay Great Performances at the Met: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay 2026-04-01 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 11 Now Hear This – “Brahms: Free But Alone” Now Hear This – “Brahms: Free But Alone” 2026-04-10 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 12 Great Performances at the Met: La Sonnambula Great Performances at the Met: La Sonnambula 2026-04-12 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 13 Now Hear This – “Everyone Loves Joplin” Now Hear This – “Everyone Loves Joplin” 2026-04-17 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 15 Now Hear This – “The Call of Istanbul” Now Hear This – “The Call of Istanbul” 2026-04-24 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 16 Now Hear This – “The Iceland Sound” Now Hear This – “The Iceland Sound” 2026-05-01 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 17 Josh Groban: An Intimate Evening at The Union Chapel Josh Groban: An Intimate Evening at The Union Chapel 2026-05-08 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 18 Suffs Suffs 2026-05-08 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 19 Irving Berlin’s Top Hat Irving Berlin’s Top Hat 2026-05-15 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 20 Great Performances at the Met: Arabella Great Performances at the Met: Arabella 2026-05-17 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 21 An Evening with Nicole Scherzinger An Evening with Nicole Scherzinger 2026-05-22 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 22 Great Performances at the Met: Andrea Chénier Great Performances at the Met: Andrea Chénier 2026-06-14 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 23 Great Performances at the Met: I Puritani Great Performances at the Met: I Puritani 2026-07-12 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 53 :Episode 24 Great Performances at the Met: Eugene Onegin Great Performances at the Met: Eugene Onegin 2026-08-21 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...