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Past Concerts

27 SEP 2026

Solo Concert at the Girona-Costa Brava Guitar Festival

Festival de Guitarra de Girona-Costa Brava — Girona, Spain · 8:00 PM

18 FEB 2026

Concert with Deepak Ram at the Miami International GuitART Festival

Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center — Miami, FL · 7:30 PM

16 FEB 2026

Concert with Celil Refik Kaya at the Miami International GuitART Festival

Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center — Miami, FL · 7:30 PM

13 SEP 2025

Solo Concert at the South Bay Guitar Society

Tateuchi Hall, Community School of Music and Art — Mountain View, CA · 8:00 PM

28 JUN 2025

Solo Concert at the Festival Internazionale Green Music

Monteleone di Orvieto — Perugia, Italy · 8:00 PM

31 MAY 2025

Solo Concert at the Zaragoza Music Festival

Teatro Bellas Artes — Tarazona, Spain · 8:00 PM

25 MAY 2025

Solo Concert at the Abbiate Guitar Festival

Visconti Castle in Abbiategrasso — Milan, Italy · 8:00 PM

24 MAY 2025

Solo Concert at the 800 Musica Festival

Sala Previato in San Giuliano Milanese — Milan, Italy · 8:00 PM

1 JUN 2024

Solo Concert in Huesca, Spain

Monzón Auditorium — Huesca, Spain · 8:00 PM

17 MAY 2024

Concert with Aromsa Chamber Orchestra in Istanbul

Süreyya Opera House — Istanbul, Türkiye · 8:00 PM

18 FEB 2024

Concert, Lecture, & Masterclass at Miami International GuitART Festival 2024

Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center — Miami, FL · 6:00 PM

3 DEC 2023

Concert with South Florida Symphony Orchestra

Broad Performing Arts Center — Miami Shores, Florida · 4:00 PM

2 DEC 2023

Concert with South Florida Symphony Orchestra

The Parker Playhouse — Fort Lauderdale, Florida · 7:30 PM

28 APR 2023

Concert & Masterclass at Radford International Guitar Festival

Covington Center Concert Hall — Radford, VA · 7:00 PM

10 APR 2023

Earthquake Relief Concert with FIU Miami Guitar Orchestra and Special Guests

Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall — Miami FL · 7:30 PM

23 FEB 2023

MIGF 2023 Concert “Wynwood Walls” on February 23

Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center — Miami, USA · 7:30 PM

15 NOV 2022

FIU Miami GuitART Orchestra on November 20

Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall — Miami FL · 7:30 PM

15 NOV 2022

FIU Miami Guitar Orchestra on November 15

Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall — Miami FL · 7:30 PM

25 FEB 2022

MIGF 2022 Concert on February 25

Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall — Miami, USA · 7:30 PM

25 SEP 2021

2021 Milano Classical Guitar Festival Concert

Chiesa del Sacro Cuore — Milan, Italy · 9:00 PM

4 APR 2020

Concert & Masterclass at Radford International Guitar Festival

Covington Center Concert Hall — Radford, VA · 8:00 PM

17 FEB 2020

MIGF 2020 Opening Concert: Kaufman Concerto Premiere

Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall — Miami, USA · 7:30 PM

26 NOV 2019

FIU Miami Guitar Orchestra: Caramba

Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall — Miami FL · 7:30 PM

28 JUL 2019

Concert & Masterclass at Suoni Dal Legno Guitar Festival

Piazza Del Montarone — Todi, Italy · 8:00 PM

20 JUN 2019

Concert & Masterclass at Türkiye Gitar Bulusmasi

Bilkent University Concert Hall — Ankara · 8:30 PM

27 APR 2019

Concert & Masterclass at Nordhorn Guitar Festival

Kulturhaus NIHZ — Nordhorn, Germany · 8:00 PM

9 APR 2019

FIU Miami Guitar Orchestra: Twangology

Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall — Miami FL · 7:30 PM

23 FEB 2019

MIGF 2019: FIU Miami Guitar Orchestra

Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall — Miami FL · 4:00 PM

20 FEB 2019

MIGF 2019: Opening Concert AKSAK DUO

Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall — Miami, USA · 7:30 PM

29 NOV 2018

FIU Miami Guitar Orchestra: Phunk Phase

Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall — Miami FL · 7:30 PM

11 NOV 2018

Concert at Thailand International Guitar Festival

Kukrit Institute — Bangkok, Thailand · 8:00 PM

28 OCT 2018

Concert at Guitar in the Gallery – Ellensburg

Eveleth Green Gallery of Gallery One — Ellensburg, WA · 2:00 PM

27 OCT 2018

Concert at Guitar in the Gallery – Soap Lake

Fire on Main Gallery — Soap Lake, WA · 7:00 PM

21 SEP 2018

2018 Milano Classical Guitar Festival Opening Concert

Palazzina Liberty in Musica — Milan, Italy · 8:00 PM

10 AUG 2018

Concert at Treasure Coast Classical Guitar Society

Treasure Coast Classical Guitar Society — Stuart, FL · 7:00 PM

30 JUL 2018

Concert at Suoni Dal Legno Guitar Festival

Chiesa San Benedetto — Todi, Italy · 8:00 PM

16 APR 2018

FIU Miami Guitar Orchestra: Guaguancó

Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall - FIU — Miami, FL · 7:30 PM

7 APR 2018

Concert & Masterclass at Radford International Guitar Festival

Covington Center Concert Hall — Radford, VA · 8:00 PM

21 FEB 2018

MIGF 2018: Leo Brouwer Tribute Concert

Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall — Miami · 7:30 pm

19 FEB 2018

MIGF 2018: Opening Concert A LO CUBANO

Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall — Miami · 7:30 pm

14 NOV 2017

FIU Miami Guitar Orchestra: Criolla para Adelita

Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall - FIU — Miami, FL · 7:30 PM

12 JUL 2017

Concert at Lahontan International Guitar Festival

Lahontan International Guitar Festival — Navarrenx, France

18 MAY 2017

Concert at UCSC

University of California Santa Cruz Music Center — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 pm

20 FEB 2017

MIGF 2017: Celso Cano & Mesut Özgen

Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall - FIU — Miami, FL · 7:30 PM

19 NOV 2016

FIU Miami Guitar Orchestra: Following the Wind

Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall - FIU — Miami, FL · 7:30 PM

28 OCT 2016

FIU Music Festival: Orient Express

Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall - FIU — Miami, FL · 7:30 PM

16 APR 2016

GuitArt Series: Sandman Cometh

Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall - FIU — Miami, FL · 7:30 PM

9 APR 2016

Anatolian Fantasy in Havana

Galeria en Concierto — Havana · 7:00 pm

2 APR 2016

Anatolian Fantasy Concert

Arts at St. John's Concert Series — Miami Beach FL · 7:00 pm

24 FEB 2016

Celso Cano & Mesut Özgen at the Miami International GuitART Festival

Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall - FIU — Miami, FL · 7:30 PM

21 NOV 2015

GuitART Stars at Florida Turkish Center

Florida Turkish Center — Fort Lauderdale, FL · 6:30 PM

20 NOV 2015

GuitArt Series: Tantra

Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall - FIU — Miami, FL · 7:30 PM

7 NOV 2015

Guitar Nebula at Stocker AstroScience Center

Stocker Astroscience Center - FIU — Miami, FL · 7:00 PM

10 OCT 2015

Snapshots of Home

Arts at St. John's Concert Series — Miami Beach FL · 7:00 pm

12 APR 2015

GuitArt Series: Mountain Mission

Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall - FIU — Miami, FL · 4:00 PM

10 APR 2015

GuitArt Series: Mountain Mission

Wolfsonian - FIU — Miami Beach, FL · 7:00 PM

27 FEB 2015

Blue Journey: Chamber Music by Mesut Özgen

Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall - FIU — Miami, FL · 7:30 PM

24 JAN 2015

Arts at St. John's Concert Series — Miami Beach FL · 7:00 pm

4 DEC 2014

Orlando Garcia’s 60th Birthday Bash

Miami Beach Urban Studios — Miami Beach FL · 6:30 pm

23 NOV 2014

GuitArt Series: Carnavalito

Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall - FIU — Miami, FL · 4:00 PM

9 NOV 2014

GuitArt Series: Carnavalito

Wolfsonian - FIU — Miami Beach, FL · 3:00 PM

3 OCT 2014

Plucked Baroque with Anthony Newman and Mesut Özgen

Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall - FIU — Miami, FL · 7:30 PM

18 APR 2014

GuitArt Series: Rhapsodie en Architecture

Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall - FIU — Miami, FL · 7:30 PM

31 JAN 2014

New Music Miami Festival: FIU Symphony Orchestra & NODUS

Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall - FIU — Miami, FL · 7:30 PM

22 NOV 2013

Soundscapes with FIU Miami Guitar Orchestra

Wolfsonian - FIU — Miami Beach, FL · 7:00 PM

1 JUL 2013

English Horn and Guitar Duo at Hidden Valley Masters Festival

Hidden Valley Masters Festival — Carmel, CA · 8:00 PM

24 MAY 2013

Sinfonia de Guitarra

First Congregational Church — Santa Cruz, CA · 8:00 PM

11 MAY 2013

Popular Baroque Revival

Santa Cruz Baroque Festival — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

27 APR 2013

Ellis Island or Bust with New Music Works

Kuumbwa Jazz Center — Santa Cruz, CA · 8:00 PM

2 MAR 2013

Prophecy

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church — Soquel, CA · 4:00 PM

25 JAN 2013

UCSC Friday Night Live Concert Series — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

1 DEC 2012

Santa Cruz Guitar Orchestra Fall Concert

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church — Soquel, CA · 4:00 PM

21 SEP 2012

Music in Person Concert Series with Mesut Özgen & Freddie Bryant

Performing Arts Center at Oakton College — Des Plaines, IL · 8:00 PM

9 AUG 2012

Sierra Guitar Concert Series

Lesher Center for the Arts — Walnut Creek, CA

11 JUL 2012

International Sierra Nevada Classical Guitar Festival & Competition

The Sierra Nevada Guitar Festival At Lake Tahoe — Olympic Valley, CA

21 MAY 2012

Scenes from Guitar Island

University of California Santa Cruz Music Center Recital Hall — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

9 APR 2012

Lecture/Demo: Classical Turkish Music with Cihat Askin

University of California Santa Cruz Music Center — Santa Cruz, CA · 5:00 PM

8 APR 2012

Aksak Duo violin-guitar concert, with Cihat Askin

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church — Soquel, CA · 4:00 PM

7 APR 2012

Aksak Duo violin-guitar concert, with Cihat Askin

Sacramento State University — Sacramento, CA · 8:00 PM

6 APR 2012

Solos & Guitars at the Contemporary Music Festival

University of California Santa Cruz Music Center Recital Hall — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

5 APR 2012

Aksak Duo violin-guitar concert, with Cihat Askin

Freight & Salvage — Berkeley, CA · 8:00 PM

30 MAR 2012

Aksak Duo violin-guitar concert, with Cihat Askin

Istanbul Technical University/MIAM — Istanbul, Turkey · 8:00 PM

27 MAR 2012

Aksak Duo violin-guitar concert, with Cihat Askin

Mevlana Cultural Center — Konya, Turkey · 8:00 PM

26 MAR 2012

Aksak Duo violin-guitar concert, with Cihat Askin

Eskisehir Anadolu University — Eskisehir, Turkey · 8:00 PM

25 MAR 2012

Aksak Duo violin-guitar concert, with Cihat Askin

METU (ODTÜ) 13th Art Festival — Ankara, Turkey · 8:00 PM

24 MAR 2012

Aksak Duo violin-guitar concert, with Cihat Askin

Kars Art Festival — Kars, Turkey · 3:00 PM

4 MAR 2012

Santa Cruz Guitar Orchestra Winter Concert

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church — Soquel, CA · 4:00 PM

11 FEB 2012

Santa Cruz Guitar Orchestra performs at Santa Cruz Baroque Festival

University of California Santa Cruz Music Center Recital Hall — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

3 FEB 2012

Santa Cruz Guitar Orchestra Concert at Davis Art Center

Davis Art Center — Davis, CA · 8:00 PM

14 JAN 2012

Solo Recital

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Concert Series — Soquel, CA · 7:00 PM

5 JAN 2012

Del Mar Foundation Cultural Arts “First Thursdays” Concert Series

Del Mar Powerhouse Park — Del Mar, CA · 8:00 PM

29 NOV 2011

Santa Cruz Guitar Orchestra Fall Concert

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church — Soquel, CA · 7:00 PM

28 MAY 2011

Passion with Cadenza Orchestra

First Congregational Church — Santa Cruz, CA · 8:00 PM

17 MAY 2011

Dueling Strings

Kuumbwa Jazz Center — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

29 APR 2011

Ensemble Nova at the Contemporary Music Festival

University of California Santa Cruz Music Center Recital Hall — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

20 MAR 2011

Over the Sea with flute, cello, guitar, piano, and marimba

Chris Lutheran Church — Aptos, CA · 3:00 PM

19 MAR 2011

Over the Sea with flute, cello, guitar, piano, and marimba

Chris Lutheran Church — Aptos, CA · 8:00 PM

20 FEB 2011

Santa Cruz Guitar Orchestra Winter Concert

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church — Soquel, CA · 4:00 PM

22 NOV 2010

Lecture: Compositional Synthesis in “Alla Turca” Style

University of California Santa Cruz Music Center — Santa Cruz, CA · 2:00 PM

21 NOV 2010

Santa Cruz Guitar Orchestra Fall Concert

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church — Soquel, CA · 4:00 PM

23 OCT 2010

Anatolian Fantasy with the Özgen Trio

St. Mary's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church — Pacific Grove, CA · 4:00 PM

22 OCT 2010

Anatolian Fantasy with the Özgen Trio

University of California Santa Cruz Music Center Recital Hall — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

8 MAY 2010

Rotary International Night

Monterey Conference Center — Monterey, CA. · 8:00 PM

6 MAR 2010

New Music Works: Songs of the Universe

Cabrillo College Music Center Recital Hall — Aptos, CA · 7:30 PM

3 MAR 2010

Guitarists’ Attic

University of California Santa Cruz Music Center Recital Hall — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

12 FEB 2010

Guitars and Friends

UCSC Friday Night Live Concert Series — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

20 DEC 2009

San Jose Chamber Orchestra

Mission Santa Clara de Asis — Santa Clara, CA · 8:00 PM

19 DEC 2009

San Jose Chamber Orchestra

St. Dominic's Church — San Francisco, CA · 8:00 PM

30 OCT 2009

Innovation in Musical Instruments

Swissnex — San Francisco, CA · 7:00 PM

13 JUN 2009

Prince Cantemir

Smithsonian Museum, Sackler Gallery — Washington, DC · 8:00 PM

12 JUN 2009

Prince Cantemir

Smithsonian Museum, Sackler Gallery — Washington, DC · 8:00 PM

11 JUN 2009

Prince Cantemir

Smithsonian Museum, Meyer Auditorium — Washington, DC · 8:00 PM

14 MAY 2009

Music in May Festival

Calvary Episcopal Church — Santa Cruz, CA. · 7:30 PM

26 APR 2009

Strings Attached

Chris Lutheran Church — Aptos, CA · 3:00 PM

25 APR 2009

Strings Attached

Chris Lutheran Church — Aptos, CA · 8:00 PM

14 MAR 2009

The Natural Mandolin

Santa Cruz Baroque Festival — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

11 MAR 2009

Guitar Peace

University of California Santa Cruz Music Center Recital Hall — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

20 FEB 2009

Freight & Salvage — Berkeley, CA · 8:00 PM

23 JAN 2009

New Music Works: Continuation

University of California Santa Cruz Music Center Recital Hall — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

12 MAY 2008

Solo Recital

Riverside City College — Riverside, CA · 7:30 PM

1 MAY 2008

Solo Recital

Drake Hotel — Chicago, IL · 7:30 PM

29 APR 2008

New Dimensions in Classical Guitar

Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall — Istanbul, Turkey · 8:00 PM

27 APR 2008

Solo Recital

Academia Akcan — Ankara, Turkey · 3:00 PM

27 APR 2008

Workshop/Masterclass

Academia Akcan — Ankara, Turkey · 5:00 PM

16 APR 2008

Solo Recital

Freight & Salvage — Berkeley, CA · 8:00 PM

28 MAR 2008

World Guitar Night

San Jose State University — San Jose, CA · 8:00 PM

13 OCT 2007

New Dimensions in Classical Guitar DVD Release Concert

Kuumbwa Jazz Center — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

23 SEP 2007

Solo Recital

Chattanooga Chamber Music Series — San Francisco, CA · 3:00 PM

18 AUG 2007

Lecture/Workshop: The Physiology of Guitar Playing and Training Programs

Healdsburg Guitar Festival — Santa Rosa, CA · 4:30 PM

18 AUG 2007

Solo Recital

Healdsburg Guitar Festival — Santa Rosa, CA · 3:00 PM

26 MAY 2007

Contemporary Latin American Classical Music with Cadenza Orchestra

Holy Cross Church — Santa Cruz, CA · 8:00 PM

25 APR 2007

Guitar-Keyboard Duo Concert

Palazzo House Concert Series — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

31 MAR 2007

Guitar Clinic: South Bay Guitar Society Guitar Solo & Ensemble Festival

San Jose State University — San Jose, CA · 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

18 MAR 2007

Lecture/Workshop: The Physiology of Guitar Playing and Training Programs

Santa Cruz Guitar Club — Santa Cruz, CA · 2:00 PM

17 MAR 2007

Folk Inspired Classical Guitar Concert

Irvine Auditorium, Monterey Institute of International Studies — Monterey, CA · 8:00 PM

10 FEB 2007

World of Guitar: 500 Years of the Plucked Strings

University of California Santa Cruz Music Center Recital Hall — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

29 APR 2006

April in Santa Cruz Contemporary Music Festival

University of California Santa Cruz Music Center Recital Hall — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

25 MAR 2006

Verdery Tribute Concert

Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale School of Music — New Haven, CT · 8:00 PM

4 FEB 2006

A Tertio-Millenial Tribute to 1673 at SC Baroque Festival

University of California Santa Cruz Music Center Recital Hall — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

29 JAN 2006

Solo Recital

Bernhard Winery — Auborn, CA · 3:00 PM

28 JAN 2006

Solo Recital

Bernhard Winery — Auborn, CA · 7:30 PM

14 NOV 2005

Solo Recital

NVCC Ernst Cultural Center — Annandale, VA · 8:00 PM

13 NOV 2005

Solo Recital

Massachusetts College of Art — Boston, MA · 8:00 PM

19 AUG 2005

Solo Recital

Healdsburg Guitar Festival — Santa Rosa, CA · 4:00 PM

23 APR 2005

New Dimensions in Classical Guitar

Cabrillo College Distinguished Artists Concert & Lecture Series — Aptos, CA · 8:00 PM

30 JAN 2005

Double Bill: Nylon, Steel, & Opera

UCSC Friday Night Live Concert Series — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

13 MAR 2004

New Dimensions in Classical Guitar

Mello Center for the Performing Arts — Watsonville, CA · 8:00 PM

6 MAR 2004

New Dimensions in Classical Guitar

UCSC Arts & Lectures Series — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

5 MAR 2004

New Dimensions in Classical Guitar

UCSC Arts & Lectures Series — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

3 JAN 2004

Solo Recital

Palazzo House Concert Series — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

15 NOV 2003

Yale Guitar Extravaganza

Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale School of Music — New Haven, CT · 8:00 PM

20 SEP 2002

Solo Recital

Katzin Hall, Arizona State University — Tempe, AZ · 8:00 PM

11 MAY 2002

Spanish Folk and Baroque: Fandangos

Santa Cruz Baroque Festival — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

20 APR 2002

Italian Folk & Baroque

Santa Cruz Baroque Festival — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

30 MAR 2002

Gypsy Classics at SC Baroque Festival

University of California Santa Cruz Music Center Recital Hall — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

20 FEB 2002

Folkie Classical Guitar

University of California Santa Cruz Music Center Recital Hall — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

3 FEB 2002

Echoes from the Old Country

Chris Lutheran Church — Aptos, CA · 3:00 PM

2 FEB 2002

Echoes from the Old Country

Chris Lutheran Church — Aptos, CA · 8:00 PM

3 AUG 2001

Solo Recital

75th Anniversary Cultural Center — Ankara, Turkey · 8:00 PM

2 MAY 2001

2001: A Guitar Odyssey

April in Santa Cruz, Contemporary Music Festival — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

21 APR 2001

Bravo Beethoven! at SC Baroque Festival

Holy Cross Church — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

18 APR 2001

Contemporary Music Festival: April in Santa Cruz

University of California Santa Cruz Music Center Recital Hall — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

25 MAR 2001

Solo Recital

Katzin Hall, Arizona State University — Tempe, AZ · 8:00 PM

24 MAR 2001

Masterclass

Glendale Community College — Glendale, AZ · 2:00 PM

23 MAR 2001

Solo Recital

Glendale Community College — Glendale, AZ · 8:00 PM

18 NOV 2000

Seher: Traditional Music from Turkey and India

Julia Morgan Center for the Arts — Berkeley, CA · 8:00 PM

12 NOV 2000

Cantemir: Classical Crossroads

University of California Santa Cruz Music Center Recital Hall — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

7 JUL 2000

Solo Recital

Rifat Ilgaz Cultural Center — Istanbul, Turkey · 8:00 PM

23 FEB 2000

Guitar 2000

University of California Santa Cruz Music Center Recital Hall — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

7 OCT 1999

Solo Recital

Actor's Theatre — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

26 SEP 1999

Solo Recital

Art League — Santa Cruz, CA · 7:30 PM

20 AUG 1999

Solo Recital

Seattle Classic Guitar Society — Seattle, WA · 4:00 PM

6 AUG 1999

Solo Recital

Turkish-American Association of California — Monterey, CA · 8:00 PM