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Kamerhan Turan
Kamerhan Turan was born in Ankara in 1965, where he
began to play the piano at the age of seven
with Prof. Ferhunde Erkin. He then continued his piano
and music studies with the duo-pianists
Elif and Bedii Aran. After his graduation in Pharmacy
from the Hacettepe University
in 1987 he entered
the "Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst" in Vienna, where he
studied
with Prof. Noel Flores and Prof. Roland Keller.
During his studies he was awarded scholarships by the
Austrian Ministry of Culture
and the "Alban Berg Music Foundation".
His outstanding talent and remarkable virtuosity
enabled him to win prizes
at international piano competitions. In 1990 and 1993
he won
first prizes at the 5th European Music Competition in
Moncalieri and IBLA International Piano Competition in Ragusa.
He was prizewinner at the Senigallia International
Piano Competition in 1992,
"Ettore Pozzoli" International Piano Competition in
1995 and Finalist at the Rome International Piano
Competition in 1996.
From 1999 to 2008 Kamerhan Turan
has taught at the University of music and performing arts in Vienna.
Since 2008 he is Associate
Professor for piano at the Conservatory of Başkent University in Ankara.
He has appeared with the
Presidential Symphony in Ankara,
with the State Symphony Orchestras
of Istanbul, Izmir, Bursa, Çukurova,
the Bilkent Symphony,
"Ancyra" Chamber Orchestra,
Başkent University Chamber Orchestra, the symphonic orchestra of
Vienna Music Academy and Orchestra
Internationale d'Italia under Hans Wallat,
Helmut Zehetner, Fabio Maestri, Antonio Pirolli, Ari
Rasilainen,
Barry Kolman, Erol Erdinç, Emin Güven Yasliçam, Koral
Çalgan, Naci Özgüç and Ertuğ Korkmaz.
He has performed in significant concert halls of
Austria, Turkey, Italy, Great Britain, Belgıum,
Sweden, Germany, Belarus, Northern Cyprus, South
Korea, Egypt and USA
including
Konzerthaus, Großer Sendesaal des ORF, Bösendorfersaal (Vienna);
Atatürk Cultural Center, Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall
(Istanbul); PSO Concert Hall (Ankara);
Teatro Marcello (Rome); Teatro Pergolesi (Jesi);
Stephanssaal (Karlsruhe); Coffman Memorial Union
Theater (Minneapolis).
His CD recordings were released by
Pepperland Records, Brilliant Classics,
Harmonia Classica and Athena Records.
National radio stations of Turkey (TRT) and Austria (ORF)
have broadcasted several of his solo and orchestral
performances.
Reviews
Impressive how he forced mellow sonorities in between
thunderous
running cascades... Every single note, even when
encountered
in multi-layered chord columns, appeared resonant,
well thoughtout and developed,
both as soft timber and as precisely shaped biting
tone.
Michael
Janke, Badisches Tagblatt
His ability became apparent above all in his very
mature technique
Throughout the entire B minor sonata by Liszt he
convinced and thrilled the audience with virtuoso power
and sonority in orchestral passages.
Bernd
Willimek, Badische Neueste Nachrichten
Appreciated in his diverse live performances, he is
for many music friends
also in recordings surely a listening adventure
because of his tender, cultivated playing.
Petra Stoiber, Gramola
Balance in cantabile passages and in the phrasing;
soft and precise touch;
conscientiousness and harmony in the design of the
program.
Üner Birkan, Cumhuriyet
In the performance of a difficult but at the same time
fascinating
program which requires much determination,
virtuosity, imagination, in each work he remains true
to the various styles of each composer.
Ayhan Erman, Filarmoni Sanat
In the Gala-evening with works by Ravel (Alborada
gracioso) and
Prokofiev (Romeo and Julia op.75) he proved himself as
a brilliant pianist...
Marcello Abbado (Chairman of the E.Pozzoli Int. Competition)
In an interview with Paolo Volonterio, il Cittadino
Looking for Brahms'
solo piano music in first rate, well-recorded performances at
super-budget
price? Then consider this boxed set, featuring
five pianists.
(Håkon Austbø, Hélène Grimaud, Karin Lechner, Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy,
Kamerhan Turan)...
…Kamerhan
Turan's lean, glittering pianism transforms the unwieldy
First sonata
into something infinitely more graceful and supple than we often hear.
And he's no
slouch in the E-flat minor Scherzo. All told, a highly recommendable
collection.
Jed Distler, classicstoday.com
Discography
Repertoire
C o n c
e r t o s
BEETHOVEN
No.1, op.15 C major
No.2,
op.19 B major
No.3,
op.37 c minor
No.5,
op.73 E-flat major
BRAHMS
No.2,
op.83 B-flat major
CHOPIN
No.2,
op.21 f minor
FRANCK
Symphonic
variations
GERSHWIN
Rhapsody
in Blue
HAYDN
D
major
G
major
LISZT
No.1
E-flat major
MOZART
K.V.467
C major
K.V.491
c minor
K.V.595
B flat major
RACHMANINOFF
No.3,
op.30 d minor
Rhapsodie
sur un Thème de Paganini op.43
TCHAIKOVSKY
No.1,
op.23 b-flat minor
S o l o R e p e
r t o i r e
I.Albéniz M.Moszkowski
J.S.Bach W.A.Mozart
L.v.Beethoven M.Mussorgsky
J.Brahms S.Prokofiev
F.Chopin S.Rachmaninoff
D.Cimarosa M.Ravel
M.Clementi C.R.Rey
C.Debussy A.A.Saygun
H.Eisler D.Scarlatti
U.C.Erkin A.Schönberg
L.Godowsky F.Schubert
J.Haydn A.Scriabin
F.Liszt P.I.Tchaikovsky
Programme suggestions
GLUCK/SGAMBATI Melodie d'Orfée
MOZART Sonata K.V.570
CHOPIN Scherzo No.2, op.31
LISZT Sonata b minor
PROKOFIEV Sarcasms, op.17
PROKOFIEV Sonata No.7, op.83
PROKOFIEV Romeo and Julia, op.75
MOZART Variations K.V.455
BEETHOVEN "Eroica" Variations, op.35
SCHUMANN Sinfonische Etuden, op.13
BACH Chromatische Fantasie und Fuge
HAYDN Sonata F major
ERKIN Duyuslar
CHOPIN Mazurkas (selection)
Sonata
No.2, op.35 b flat minor
TCHAIKOVSKY The Seasons, op.37
MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition
SCARLATTI Sonatas (selection)
BEETHOVEN Sonata, op.13 "Pathétique"
LISZT Transcendental Etude No.4
"Mazeppa"
CHOPIN Sonata No.3, op.58 b minor
DEBUSSY Préludes (selection)
DEBUSSY Pour le piano
RAVEL Miroirs
BEETHOVEN Sonata, op.22
BEETHOVEN Sonata, op.57
"Appassionata"
BEETHOVEN Sonata, op.111
BACH English Suite No.3 g minor
BEETHOVEN Sonata, op.78
CHOPIN Ballade No.4, op.52
SCHUBERT Impromptus (selection)
"Wanderer" Fantasie
BACH Partita No.3 a minor
HAYDN Sonata e minor
BEETHOVEN Sonata, op.10/1
SCHUMANN "ABEGG" Variations
MOZKOWSKI “Caprice Espagnol“
STRAUSS/GODOWSKY "Fledermaus" Paraphrase
