New CD “Anatolian Fantasy” available on January 25, 2013
Mesut’s new CD “Anatolian Fantasy” will be released by Turquoise Guitar Editions on January 25. This CD is a sequel to his first recording of folk inspired classical guitar music entitled “Troubadour,” which included works by a number of composers. In this new album, all the music was written by Mesut, including not only solo […]
Two new CDs scheduled to be released
Mesut’s two new CDs “Anatolian Fantasy” featuring his own compositions and “21st Century Guitar Music” featuring new works written for Mesut are scheduled to be released in 2013 and 2014 respectively.
“Scenes from Guitar Island” Santa Cruz Guitar Orchestra Spring Concert 2012
The Santa Cruz Guitar Orchestra, directed by Mesut Ozgen, will present the final concert of the 2011-12 season with an exciting program of music from Baroque and traditional South American to ragtime and swing jazz styles played by a symphony of guitars! at the UCSC Music Center Recital Hall in Santa Cruz, California on Monday, May […]
Aksak Duo Concert Tour: March 24 – April 8, 2012
Aksak Duo, formed by the Turkish virtuoso violinist Cihat Askin and guitarist/composer Mesut Özgen, begins their concert tour in Turkey at the Kars Music Festival on March 24, 2012. The duo performs a special program of violin-guitar music, including works by Pablo Ortiz, Chris Pratorius, Robert Strizich, Ken Walicki, Mesut Özgen, and others. Aksak means “limping” in […]
Santa Cruz Guitar Orchestra Winter Concert 2012
The Santa Cruz Guitar Orchestra, directed by Mesut Ozgen, will present its Winter Concert at the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Soquel, California on Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 4 pm. Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 4:00 pm Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church 2402 Cabrillo College Drive Soquel CA 95073 (off the Park Avenue exit, take […]
Santa Cruz Guitar Orchestra featured at SC Baroque Festival
The Santa Cruz Guitar Orchestra, directed by Mesut Ozgen, is featured in the first concert of the 2012 SC Baroque Festival at the UCSC Music Center Recital Hall on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 7:30 pm. Among the repertoire is Özgen’s arrangement of Contrapunctus No. 1 from the Art of the Fugue by J.S. Bach. more… […]
Santa Cruz Guitar Orchestra featured at Davis Art Center Series
The Santa Cruz Guitar Orchestra, directed by Mesut Ozgen, presents the first concert of the 2012 Guitar Ensemble Series at the Davis Art Center in Davis, California on Friday, February 3, 2012 at 8 pm. more… Featured in an article on The Davis Enterprise: “Guitar magic featured at Davis Art Center series”
“Dueling Strings” Santa Cruz Guitar Orchestra Spring Concert 2011
The Santa Cruz Guitar Orchestra, directed by Mesut Ozgen, will present the final concert of the 2010-11 season at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, California on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 7:30 pm more… Featured in an article on Metro Santa Cruz: “Santa Cruz Sound Garden”
New composition “Blue Journey” premiered on March 19, 2011
Mesut’s new composition “Blue Journey (Mavi Yolculuk) for flute, cello, and guitar premiered by Lars Johannesson, flute, Amy Brodo, cello, and Mesut Özgen, guitar in the SC Chamber Players Concerts Over the Sea” on March 19-20, 2011.
Over the Sea: SC Chamber Players Concerts
The Santa Cruz Chamber Players Concert Series continues the 2010-2011 season with a concert featuring music inspired by the oceans. The program includes works by Toru Takemitsu, Maurice Ravel, Claude Debussy, Tsuneya Tanabe, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Carl Nielsen, Sarah Dubois, and Mesut Özgen. The program features the premiere performance of Özgen’s Blue Journey. Saturday, March 19, 2011 at […]