composer . pianist . conductor
solo . chamber . orchestra
acoustic . electronic.
I write and perform music and words.
Always looking for the expressive moments.
With my own ensemble or as a collaborating artist I fill concert halls with intuitive sounds.
Originally from Istanbul, currently active in Berlin.
My music was on stages such as Philharmonie Berlin, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Opernhaus Zürich, Verbier Festival, LSO St. Luke’s London, Sónar Istanbul, Schloss Elmau, and many more.
Thankful to have collaborated with wonderful musicians such as Sarah Aristidou, Gaye Su Akyol,
Anastasia Kobekina, Simon Höfele, Robert Lippok, Ricardo Villalobos, Casey Spooner, Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Ensemble Reflektor
and visual artists such as Lucas Gutierrez, Theresa Maria Forthaus, Ali M. Demirel, Tarik Barri,
Kevork Mourad.
My work is on the edge between acoustic and electronic sounds, sometimes with a twist of new technologies. With Martion Audiosysteme
I co-designed a 360° loudspeaker for chamber music halls called Lynch. With Lucas Gutierrez & Konzerthausorchester Berlin we mapped city perceptions of Berlin with help of custom
AI tools and created an audiovisual experience that will be released soon. The project is called Resonance of Berlin.
25.06.2026
Süreyya Opera, Istanbul Music Festival
Istanbul, TR
Sarah Aristidou, soprano
Theresa Maria Forthaus, visual direction
Amanda Donato, dance
Moritz Ter-Nedden, violin
Arianna Smith, viola
Umut Sağlam, cello
Benedek Devich, contrabass
Kaan Bulak, piano & electronics
world premiere of a dionysian mini opera
composition & lyrics, musical director
27.06.2026
Kurtheater, Kissinger Sommer
Bad Kissingen, DE
Simon Höfele, trumpet
piano & electronics
08.08.2026
Fondation Beyeler
Basel, CH
Casey Spooner, performance
Les Voix Basel, choir
choral composition & electronic production
28. – 31.10.2026
Staatstheater
Saarbrücken, DE
Saarländisches Staatsorchester
Estella Boersma
recondite
Extrawelt
conducting & arrangements
02. – 03.10.2026
Beethovenhalle
Bonn, DE
Sarah Aristidou, soprano
world premieres of new songs
FANTEZI
excerpt from new piano program on open stage
piano & electronics
05.03.2027
tba
Birmingham, UK
tba
Erika Baikoff, soprano
world premiere of new vocal work
commissioned by BBC
composition & lyrics
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