Kagan Korad - Trio Anka

Turkey

concert

Anka Trio
Friday, March 13th | 21:00
Belgrade Youth Center
master classes
Thursday 12th March
and Sunday 15th of March 2015.
jury
Wednesday 11th March- I stage VI category
Saturday 14th March - finals

Kağan Korad started to play the guitar with Ahmet Kanneci and then continued his studies with Ireneusz Strachocky. Between 1987 and 1999 he was a member of the Bilkent Guitar Trio, and in 2000 he founded the Terci-Korad Guitar Duo with Kürşad Terci. He toured Turkey, as well as countries in Europe, Asia and Africa, giving over 500 concerts with his ensembles or as soloist. He performed in the most prestigious guitar festivals in Europe, including Koblenz, Volos, Guitar Art and Naxos. Both the Bilkent Guitar Trio and the Terci-Korad Duo gave the world premiers of many works, some of which were dedicated to them.

Kağan Korad has made many arrangements for orchestra, for two guitars and for trio, duo and solo guitars. He recorded with Bilkent Guitar Trio under the label of Kalan Music in 2000 and his duo CD was released by A.K. Music as a production of Guitar Art in Belgrade in 2003. He teaches at the Bilkent University - Faculty of Music and Performing Arts. In addition, he works as Vice-Dean and Acting Director of the Theatre Department.