The Anatolian Ensemble, featuring Neva Özgen Kösoglu (kemenche), Cihat Askin (violin), Yelda Özgen Öztürk (cello), and Mesut Ozgen (guitar) will be presenting lectures, workshops, and a concert in the Miami International GuitART Festival from February 16-19, 2024.
"This is a great virtuoso who will dazzle audiences for years to come." Benjamin Verdery, Yale University School of Music
"Özgen’s playing is stunningly versatile and expressive throughout." Acoustic Guitar
"Troubadour CD is a shining example of this guitarist's great talent." Guitar Review
"Mesut Özgen delivers performances that are forceful and convincing even when the music is dauntingly difficult." Soundboard (Guitar Foundation of America)
"...an exceptional talent who breathes freshness into every piece he plays." Acoustic Player Magazine
"Mesut Özgen is a highly accomplished and exciting player; he gets the most out of the music he performs... The phrasing is immaculate and his technical capabilities are considerable." Classical Guitar Magazine
"...an extremely gifted guitarist." Rosalyn Tureck, harpsichordist, conductor, Julliard School
Mesut Özgen has performed and taught master classes throughout the United States, Spain, and Turkey and has been on the guitar faculty at the University of California, Santa Cruz since 1998.
He was the first guitarist to be awarded the "Dean's Prize," which is the highest honorary prize of the Yale School of Music. He began playing guitar in 1981 while pursuing his study at the School of Medicine.
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