CONDUCTOR
BACKGROUND
A SHARP, DECISIVE BATON TECHNIQUE
Beginning his musical journey at the age of seven with piano training, Özcan graduated from the Opera Department of Istanbul University State Conservatory and the Composition and Orchestral Conducting Department of Hacettepe University State Conservatory. He began his orchestral conducting training within the lineage of Prof. Rengim Gökmen’s school and studied conducting techniques with Volker Hempfling, Sabine Horstmann, Markus Baisch, Vladimir Ponkin, and Tulio Gagliardo. Starting his professional career at the Duluth Opera Festival in the USA, Özcan has conducted the orchestras of the Samsun, Mersin, Antalya, and İzmir State Opera and Ballet, as well as the CRR Symphony and İzmir KODA Orchestras. He has conducted all the choirs within the State Opera and Ballet and held various administrative positions within the institution.
PERFORMANCES AS ORCHESTRAL AND CHORAL CONDUCTOR
LE NOZZE DI FIGARO W. A. Mozart
İzmir State Opera and Ballet Choir, 2026
REQUIEM W. A. Mozart
İzmir State Opera and Ballet Choir, 2026
LEND ME A TENOR B. Carroll
İzmir State Opera and Ballet Orchestra, 2026
TOSCA G. Puccini
İzmir State Opera and Ballet Choir, 2026
TROYA B. Hoinic
İzmir State Opera and Ballet Choir, 2026
SYMPHONY NO. 9 L. van Beethoven
İzmir State Opera and Ballet Choir, 2026
ATTILA G. Verdi
İzmir State Opera and Ballet Choir, 2025
CARMINA BURANA C. Orff
Mersin and İzmir State Opera and Ballet Choir, 2017-2023-2025
HER 10 KASIM (Elegy for Atatürk) O. Ö. Özcan
Samsun, Mersin, Antalya, and İzmir State Opera and Ballet Orchestra, 2011-2023-2025
THE MERRY WIDOW F. Lehar
İzmir State Opera and Ballet Choir, 2024
LA TRAVIATA G. Verdi
İzmir State Opera and Ballet Choir, 2023
MADAMA BUTTERFLY G. Puccini
İzmir State Opera and Ballet Choir, 2023
AŞIK VEYSEL STAGE CANTATA O. Ö. Özcan
İzmir State Opera and Ballet Orchestra, 2023
LA SERVA PADRONA G. B. Pergolesi
Mersin and İzmir State Opera and Ballet Orchestra, 2017-2022
MUAMMER SUN FILM MUSIC CONCERT M. Sun
İzmir State Opera and Ballet Orchestra, 2021
DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE W. A. Mozart
İzmir State Opera and Ballet Choir, 2021
YUNUS EMRE CANTATA O. Ö. Özcan
İzmir State Opera and Ballet Orchestra, 2021
THE EARS OF MIDAS F. Tüzün
Ankara, İzmir, and Mersin State Opera and Ballet Choir, 2017-2021
YUNUS EMRE ORATORIO A. A. Saygun
Mersin SOB and A.S.S.M İzmir Choir, 2017-2021, Joint Production of All SOB Directorates, 2020
L’ELISIR D’AMORE G. Donizetti
İzmir State Opera and Ballet Choir, 2020
LA BOHEME G. Puccini
İzmir State Opera and Ballet Choir, 2020
İZMİR MUSIC PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA PANDEMIC CONCERT Various Composers
İzmir Adnan Saygun Arts Center, 2020
SPANISH COLORS Zarzuela Various Composers
İzmir State Opera and Ballet Choir, 2019
SYMPHONY NO. 2 L. van Beethoven
İzmir Koda Orchestra, 2018
SERENADE FOR STRINGS P. I. Tchaikovsky
İzmir Koda Orchestra, 2018
UN BALLO IN MASCHERA G. Verdi
Mersin State Opera and Ballet Orchestra, 2018
DON GIOVANNI W. A. Mozart
İzmir State Opera and Ballet Choir, 2018
CAVALLERIA RUSTİCANA P. Mascagni
İzmir State Opera and Ballet Choir, 2018
RITA G. Donizetti
Mersin State Opera and Ballet Orchestra, 2017
THE EPIC OF KEŞANLI ALİ Y. Tura
Mersin State Opera and Ballet Orchestra, 2017
AIDA G. Verdi
Mersin State Opera and Ballet Choir, 2017
NASREDDİN HODJA M. Erdoğan
Mersin State Opera and Ballet Orchestra, 2016
SYMPHONY NO. 29 W. A. Mozart
İzmir Koda Orchestra, 2016
SYMPHONY NO. 40 W. A. Mozart
İzmir Koda Orchestra, 2016
DETECTIVE DOG DODO O. Ö. Özcan
Istanbul State Opera and Ballet, 2016
NAZIM HİKMET ORATORIO F. Say
Nazım Hikmet Choir, 2015
WEST SIDE STORY L. Bernstein
Mersin State Opera and Ballet Choir, 2015
ALİ BABA VE KIRK HARAMİLER S. Ada
Mersin State Opera and Ballet Choir, 2015
“ŞAN’LI KARADENİZ” CONCERTS Various Composers
Samsun State Opera and Ballet Orchestra, 2014
CHILDREN AND YOUTH CHOIR CONCERTS Various Composers
Samsun State Opera and Ballet, 2010-2014
THE WIZARD OF OZ E. Thomass
Samsun and Ankara State Opera and Ballet Orchestra, 2009