SARITEPE Ozan

“When I heard him playing, he reminded me why I love music” 

Il Fenomeno, Aniello Desiderio 

“...Ozan Sarıtepe instantly struck me as a brilliant artist with a bright and elegant future...”

Prof. Enno Voorhorst 

“...The Interpretations of Sarıtepe are sensitive, deep, colorful and fresh leaving no doupt that his music touches our hearts...” 

Prof. Kagan Korad 

“...Ozan’s musical phrase is never “trendy” but fresh and personal, enjoying every note he plays, like he was improvising...” 

Prof. Jorge Oraison 

“...Sarıtepe has achieved a rare thing by creating a musical concept free from cliché; the music of Spain is as exciting as it ever was and should continue to be so. It is delivered here with unpretentious flair and skillful artistry...” 

Tim Panting, Classical Guitar Magazine, USA 

 

Guitarist Ozan Sarıtepe (1982-Turkey) started playing the classical guitar at the age of 15. Nowadays he is active as recitalist, soloist and chamber musician. His virtuoso repertoire includes works by Turkish and Balkan composers as well as music from the Baroque era to the present century always with passionate and powerful interpretations. 

He studied successfully at the Rotterdam Conservatoire with Prof. Jorge Oraison gaining his bachelor degree. Later on he studied his masters at the Royal Conservatoire of The Hauge, The Netherlands, under the guidance of Prof. Enno Voorhorst. Same period he studied at the Koblenz Guitar Festival and Academy, Germany with Prof. Aniello Desiderio receiving his soloist diploma.

His passion for learning the instrument allowed him to work with many of the world’s leading classical guitarists giving and receiving master classes. During his studies and since his graduation he had been invited to play and give master classes in concert halls, festivals and conservatories in Europa, Turkey and Cyprus. Ozan Sarıtepe had been invited to play as a soloist, famous Concerto de Aranjuez several times, being his debut in Koblenz with Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie during sixteenth international Koblenz Guitar Festival, He shared the stage with the world famous classical guitarists Alvaro Pierri and Shin-ichi Fukuda.

As one of the most promising Turkish guitarist of his generation, his achievements were awarded by important scholarships from The Netherlands and Germany. Such as; prestigious Nuffic Huygens programme, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, Dr. Klaus Heinen scholarship for chamber music. 

In addition Ozan Sarıtepe appeared on many radio and TV programs In Turkey, Germany, The Netherlands and Uruguay.

Ozan Sarıtepe released his first solo album “Sonidos de Paisajes-Music of Spain” with great success receiving excellent reviews by critics worldwide.

Since 2017 he is the artistic co-director of Cyprus Guitar Festival.