podcast 56-Emre Sihan Kaleli (Gaudeamus Muziekweek)

Emre is a Turkish composer who is currently living in the Netherlands. His music has been performed in a number of prestigious festivals, including the Internationale Darmstädter Ferienkurse für Neue Musik (2010), Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (2011), Gaudeamus Muziekweek (2012) and Wittener Tage für Neue Kammermusik (2013). He received an honorable mention for his work Il voto dell’innocenza at this year’s Gaudeamus Muziekweek 2013. Currently, Emre is based in The Hague and is also a member of the artistic committee of the Nieuw Ensemble.

In our conversation we talk about his time studying in Uzbekistan, his work with the Omnibus Ensemble, and his decision to move to Amsterdam.