Russian press had said "No listener would be indifferent to the depth in his compositions and the dexterity in his playing. "That night is definitely going to be an opportunity not to be omitted. Tırpan will blend Afro-Cuban beats and Turkish motifs expertly, will use crossover styles excellently and will make that night lyrical for us. Tuluğ Tırpan, whose first musical "Hearts" had been chosen as the most important musical composed in German countries recently, you will feel yourselves as if you are in one of New York's smoky, dark and legendary jazz clubs.

BIOGRAPHY

Sabri Tulug Tirpan was born in Istanbul, Turkey, on December 28, 1970. He was awarded a full scholarship by Bilkent University, Ankara in 1989, where he studied both composition and piano with such outstanding teachers as Martin Berkofsky and Namik Sultanov. In 1992, he transferred to the Vienna Conservatory where he studied piano with Gerhard Geretschlaeger and University of Vienna where he studied composition-music theory with Ivan Eröd and chamber music with Avedis Kouyoumdjian.His first recording experience in November 1998 was Mozart Piano Concerto with The Vidin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Nayden Todorov. In 2002, he composed his critically acclaimed first musical 'HEARTS' which was highly praised as 'the best music composed in German-speaking countries in recent years.' Tulug reconstructed Mozart's music in jazz forms, which was described by critics as having 'great depth and fine taste'. He also composed film music for various movies. Recently, he works on his first solo CD project where he focuses on his native country's ethnic musical legacy and influences he received. He is still a faculty member in Vienna Mahler Conservatory and in Performing Arts Studios of Vienna.
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