EgemenÌýKesikli
- Artistic Director, CU Boulder SoundWorks
- COMPOSITION
Turkish composer, performer and educatorÌýEgemen Kesikli strives to promote diversity in contemporary music. His composition catalogue varies from orchestral works and concertos to chamber works featuring traditional Anatolian instruments and unconventional ensemble formations. Egemen earned a doctorate in composition at the ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Boulder College of Music and a master’s degree from the ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Texas at Austin.ÌýHis mentors have includedÌýCarter Pann, Timothy Mahr, Sonia SeemanÌýand Güher and Süher Pekinel.
In addition to his role at the College of Music, Egemen currently serves as Instructor of Music Theory at Colorado State ³Ô¹ÏÍø. When he’s not composing, performing or teaching, he enjoys cooking and collaborating on various arts projects with his family.