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About Ozgur Turan : He worked on experimental and traditional instrument-making for many years and realised many instrument projects. He had the chance to perform at international jazz festivals with the instruments he made. In 2014, he was invited to the "I. Malaga International Guitar Festival" as a luthier. In 2016, he started to work as a lecturer at Anadolu University Instrument Making Department. Turan, who has been developing new approaches to instrument-making education, prepared his thesis on sound art with Prof. Dr H. Alper Maral between 2017-2020, titled “The Concept of Sound Sculpture in The Context of Time and Space and The Plasticity of Music. He conducted seminars on the plasticity of sound, sound sculptures and instrument making. In 2022, he completed the Baroque Instruments Exhibition Project and edited this exhibit's catalogue and article book. He teaches courses such as Workshop, Instrument Design and Instrument Technologies. He is currently working on his PhD thesis on instrument design.
ORGANIZATION:
Anadolu University / Department of Musical Instruments Making

NON-DESIGN OCCUPATION:
Musical instrument maker Media, graphic, printing, culture, design

EDUCATION:
2000, Anadolu University, Department of Instrument Making.
2017, Faculty of Art, Master, Yıldız Technical University, İstanbul.
2020, Ankara University of Music and Fine Arts- PhD (continues)

EXPERIENCE:
2012 - 2016, Luthier, Turan Guitar, Turkiye
2016 - con. , Anadolu University - Lecturer

PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS:
2014, "Handmade Guitar Exhibition", I. Malaga International Guitar Festival, Malaga, Spain.

MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
2008, "Scroll", Hacettepe University, Ihlara Summer Academy, Sculpture, Aksaray.
2019, “Stradivarius Piatti Cello & Viola d’Amore”"IV. International Instrument Making Workshop and Exhibition", Izmir.
2022, "Baroque Instruments Exhibition Project", Anadolu University.

EVENTS:
I. Violin Making Art Days, ITU Faculty of Architecture, Istanbul, 2003.
II. Violin Making Art Days, ITU Faculty of Architecture, Istanbul, 2004.
IV. Eskişehir Amateur Jazz Festival, “Re-Sim”, Eskişehir, 2006.
10. International Ankara Jazz Festival, “Re-Sim Trio”, Ankara, 2006.
Hacettepe University, Ihlara Summer Academy, Sculpture, Aksaray, 2008.
8. Eskişehir Amateur Jazz Festival, “Mugam Project”, Eskişehir, 2010.
6. International Petro Jazz Festival, “Mugam Project”, St. Petersburg, 2010.
"Buzz Feiten Intonation System" Certification, Education, New York, 2012.
Turan Guitars- Exhibition, I. International Guitar Fair, Malaga, Spain, 2014.
IV. International Instrument Making Workshop and Exhibition, “Stradivarius Piatti Cello & Viola d'Amore” Exhibition, İzmir, 2019.
"Liberation of Sound" with Timuçin Sahin, Online Education, Istanbul, 2020.
"The Baroque Instruments Exhibition", Anadolu University, Eskişehir, 2022.

ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS:
Use of Eco-Friendly Biocomposite Materials in Instrument Making, The 12th International Hisarlı Ahmet Symposium, 2022.

BOOKS:
2022, "Baroque Instruments Exhibition Article Catalog", Editor / Author, Anadolu University. Isbn: 978-975-06-4378-1

COURSES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS::
2018-con., "Instrument Design", Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkiye
2017, "Computer Aided Instrument Drawing", Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkiye
2016, "Workshop", Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkiye
2016, "Musical Instrument Technology", Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkiye

WEB SITE:
www.ozgurturan.com

PORTFOLIO URL:
Musical Instrument Maker & Designer

REGISTRATION DATE:
2018-03-06 00:24:50

COUNTRY/REGION:
Turkey

ACCOUNT TYPE:
Academic

Runner-Up status designs by Ozgur Turan


Nuovo Acoustic Violin

Runner-Up for Musical Instruments Design Category in 2022
Ozgur Turan for Ozgurturan



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