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“His excellent stage presence complements his virtuosic technique and musical, elegant artistry.” said Grammy winner guitarist Sharon Isbin –one of the many accolades that guitarist Cem Duruöz has received from performers and critics alike.
Mr. Duruöz has performed in four continents in countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Japan, France, Greece, Bosnia, Spain, Serbia, Poland, Mexico, throughout Turkey and the USA. His recent concert his Concierto de Aranjuez performances with the Turkish Presidential Symphony Orchestra, a French Baroque Concert at the prestigious Istanbul Festival, recitals at the Baščaršijske Noći Festival in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Gliwice Guitar Festival in Poland and Amigos de la Guitarra in Spain as well as the World Premiere performance of the Jazz Concerto by Robert Strizich. His 2007-2008 season will include a return performance at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in a program titled Guitar in Turkey, recitals at the Connecticut and Boston Classical Guitar Societies, a concert and master-classes at the Semana International de Guitarra in Spain and the world premiere of Anatolia Guitar Concerto, featuring Turkish melodies and rhythms written for him by American composer David Hahn.
A multi-faceted musician, Cem Duruöz has collaborated with bandoneón master Raul Jaurena, gambist John Dornenburg, conductor Michel Tabachnik and soprano Camille Zamora. A frequent soloist, he has appeared with more than ten orchestras regularly performing Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez among others.
Mr. Duruöz has released three CDs to international critical acclaim: “Pièces de Viole”, featuring his arrangements of Marais’ French baroque gamba music, and “Contemporary Music for Guitar” both released by Centaur Records. His most recent solo CD, “Desde el Alma - Tango Classics” was released in 2006 under ADA-Müzik label and called “A masterpiece” by Argentine critics. The CD features a variety of tango styles such as the milonga and vals as well as some of the most famous tangos transcribed by him using the interpretations of the legendary Argentine Tango orchestras of the 20th century.
Turkish born guitarist Cem Duruöz, (or "Gem" as pronounced in his native tongue) won the first prize in the Turkish National Guitar Competition at the age of seventeen. After moving to the United States he completed his graduate guitar studies at The Juilliard School with Sharon Isbin. He performed in Japan, Argentina, Brazil, Peru, France, Greece, and throughout Turkey and the USA. As an enthusiastic educator, Cem Duruöz has been conducting master-classes throughout the world and teaching guitar performance at Wesleyan University in the USA.