Oğuzhan Balcı (born 3 November 1977) is Turkish composer and conductor and a professor at
Istanbul Technical University.
Biography
He was born in Istanbul. He started taking music lessons in 6 years old from
Cenan Akın Cenan Akın (1932, Şebinkarahisar – 3 November 2006, Istanbul) was a Turkish composer, conductor and music educator. He directed the first L.P. disc of modern Turkish choral music
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at
TRT Istanbul Child Choir and then continued as a chorist at
Istanbul State Opera and
Ballet Youth Choir.
In 1988, he enrolled in
at the violin department and he became pupil of
Ayhan Turan. In 1994, he enrolled in composition department of the same university. He studied Turkish maqam music with
Yavuz Özüstün, harmony and counterpoint with
Nail Yavuzoğlu, Turkish music structure with
Mutlu Torun, conducting and piano with
Demirhan Altuğ Demirhan may refer to:
People
* Evin Demirhan (born 1995), Turkish female sport wrestler
* Serol Demirhan (born 1988), Turkish footballer
Places
* Demirhan, Sultanhisar, a village in the district of Sultanhisar, Aydın Province, Turkey
* The Tur ...
. After the university education, he started to study a master programme in MIAM and during a year studied composition and music theory with
Kamran Ince,
David Osbon and
Pieter Snapper
Pieter Snapper (born 1967 in Berkeley, California) is a mastering engineer, producer, and composer of contemporary classical and electronic music, living in Istanbul, Turkey. His works have been played in the U.S., Europe, and Asia by groups such ...
. Then, he graduated from master programme in
Haliç University Turkish Music Programme.
His compositions and arrangements are performed by CSO (Presidential Symphony Orchestra), CRR Istanbul Symphony Orchestra,
Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra,
İzmir State Symphony Orchestra
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Its principal conductor is Rengim Gökmen
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, Bursa Regional State Symphony Orchestra, Çukurova State Symphony Orchestra,
Hungarian National Radio Orchestra,
Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra,
Borusan Quartet, Nemeth Quartet.
In June 2006, violinist
Hakan Şensoy played as a world premier of Balci's composition which name "Variations on a theme of Aleaddin Sensoy" at
Carnegie Hall
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in New York City.
Selected works
For symphonic orchestra
* Istanbul Symphonic Suite
* Mavi Gozyasları Suite Ata'ya ( Blue Tears Suite For
Atatürk )
* Balkan Overture
Concertos
* Violin Concerto no. 1 ( Dedicated to
Cihat Askin Cihat is a Turkish given name for males. It is the Turkish form of the Arabic name and word Jihad ِ(Arabic: جِهاد ''jihād''). People named Cihat include:
* Cihat Arman, Turkish football goalkeeper
* Hasan Cihat Örter
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)
* Kemence Koncerto
# Ninni (Lullaby)
# Heybeliada (Halki)
# Tetova' da Pazar Yeri ( The Bazaar in
Tetovo )
For string orchestra
* Büyüsüz Sözcük ( Word without Magic )
* Balat' ta Bir Gölge ( A shadow in Balat )
* Fırtına ( The Storm )
For string orchestra and clarinet
* Tanımadığım Ruhlara ( To The Souls that I Don't Know )
For symphonic orchestra and kanun
* Istanbul Hatırası (Memoirs of
Istanbul)
For string quartet
* Quartet no. 1
# Tanışma (Meeting)
# Sığınak (The Shelter)
# Deli Dalga (Crazy Wave)
References
External links
*http://www.oguzhanbalci.com/#!/home
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1977 births
Academic staff of Istanbul Technical University
Living people
Musicians from Istanbul
Turkish composers
Turkish conductors (music)
21st-century conductors (music)