VIOLIN & VIOLA ARTIST
Born in Shumen, Bulgaria, Özcan Ulucan started his music education at the age of six by taking violin and solfeggio lessons under the influence of his family's love for art. His first teachers were the family Zdravka and Vesselin Spirov. Later he studied with Greta Burova at the Music High School "D.Hristov" in the city of Varna.
The artist, who immigrated to Turkey with his family as a result of the pressures applied to the Turkish minority in 1989, studied first at the Istanbul University State Conservatory and then at the Mimar Sinan University Conservatory and graduated from here in 1993. In the same year, he won the Turkish Education Foundation scholarship and went to London. He studied solo violin for two years with Yfrah Neaman at the Guildhall School of Music. Between 1995 and 1998, he studied with Russian Violinist Viktor Pikaizen at Hacettepe University State Conservatory and received a "Master" diploma. Following this, he went to Germany with the scholarship support of the Eczacıbaşı Foundation. He received a "Concert Diploma" (Konzertreife) by working with Joshua Epstein between 1998-2000, and a "Soloist Diploma" by studying violin and viola with Maxim Vengerov between 2000-2004. At the same time, he studied Chamber Music with clarinetist Eduard Brunner and jazz improvisation with Jazz pianist Georg Ruby. The artist has given concerts in Turkey, Bulgaria, England, Germany, Austria, Romania, Czech Republic, France, Switzerland, Israel, USA, South Korea, Kosovo, Cyprus, Hungary and Slovenia. In addition to being a soloist, he gives concerts as a trio with his sisters, pianist Birsen Ulucan and violinist Aysen Ulucan. Since 2002, Özcan Ulucan has given concerts with violinist Maxim Vengerov in world famous concert halls and festivals (Konzerthaus Berlin, Royal Albert Hall - London, Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele - Germany, Wels Festival - Austria, Budapest Spring Festival). In 2004, he took part as a soloist at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Hall with legendary cellist and conductor M. Rostropovic and M. Vengerov.
Invited to the 35th Istanbul Music Festival in 2007, the artist took part in the Festival Opening Concert as a soloist with Ayla Erduran, Ä°dil Biret and Cihat AÅŸkın. He was invited to the A. Adnan Saygun Commemoration Concert of the same festival as a soloist with Gülsin Onay and interpreted A. Adnan Saygun's Violin Concerto. In 2009, the artist recorded the album "Like a Tree" with his sisters, pianist Birsen Ulucan and violinist AyÅŸen Ulucan. In the same year, the album was released by Lila Music.
Özcan Ulucan, who gave concerts in Ireland and England with the Russian Pianist Evgenia Startseva and Edinburgh Quartett in 2010 and 2011, took part in the establishment of the New Music Ensemble Hezarfen Ensemble with his musician friends Ulrich Mertin, Michael Elison and Ellen Jewett in 2010, and this ensemble performed in concert. incorporated into its activities.
Özcan Ulucan, who continued his concerts with the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Hezarfen Ensemble, Bursa Symphony, Antalya Symphony and Presidential Symphony Orchestras in 2010-2011, was invited to the 39th International Istanbul Music Festival in 2011 and Isabelle van Keulen, Birsen Ulucan, Alisia Margulis and Christian He gave a concert with Poltera within the framework of "Festival Meetings".
Özcan Ulucan was invited to the Budapest Spring Festival to play again with Maxim Vengerov after taking a break from concerts for about four years due to an arm ailment in March 2012, and was invited to the Budapest Spring Festival to play J.S.Bach's two violin concertos and W.A.Mozart with the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra. He interpreted the works of Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola. In the same year, he continued his solo and chamber music concerts in Turkey, Kosovo, Hungary, Netherlands, Germany and England.
Özcan Ulucan, in addition to all Symphony and Chamber Orchestras in Turkey, gave concerts with Shumen Philharmonic (Bulgaria), English Chamber Orchestra (ECO), Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Vienna Chamber Orchestra (WKO), Kosovo Philharmonic, Brasov Philharmonic, Philharmonia London, Franz Lizst Chamber Orchestra.
In addition to his soloist and Chamber Music career, Özcan Ulucan teaches as an Assistant Professor at the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Conservatory. In addition, he takes part in the Cappadocia Klasik Keyifler Summer Music Academy and Festival as an instructor and performer. Özcan Ulucan plays with an 18th century violin, whose master is unknown.