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Ozan Ardic

Born: October 23, 1997, Baku(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baku), Azerbaijan(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan)

Nationality: Canadian, Turkish

Occupation: Concert Composer, Fortepiano Performer

Years Active: 2003–present

Website: [ozanardic.com](https://ozanardic.com)

Lead Section

Ozan Ardic, born in Baku(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baku), is a concert composer and fortepiano performer.

Early Life and Education

Ozan Ardic was born on October 23, 1997, in Baku(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baku), Azerbaijan(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan). He began his musical education at the State Music Academy No. 12 in Baku from 2003 to 2010. During this period, he also took private piano lessons at the Bilkent Conservatory in Ankara(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilkent_University) from 2009 to 2011. Ardic continued his piano studies with a private piano performance instructor at the Mount Royal University Conservatory(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Royal_University) from 2011 to 2016.

He completed his high school education at Strathcona-Tweedsmuir High School(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strathcona-Tweedsmuir_School), earning his diploma in 2016. Additionally, he received an International Baccalaureate Diploma from 2014 to 2016. He pursued higher education at the University of Alberta(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Alberta), earning a Bachelor of Music degree in 2021.

Career

Ozan Ardic is known for his puristic approach to composition, organizing his works(https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/Search.aspx?query=Ozan%2BArdic) into individual opus numbers. He sees each of his opuses as an individual painting representing a moment captured in time and explored in a vivid tapestry of music. Furthermore, he is known for concert improvisations(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_improvisation), which often display a unique experience for the listeners that is both fleeting in nature and authentic to the moment. This is best exemplified by the addition of an intermezzo(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermezzo) mid-program, which, in Ozan's case, is an episodic work always improvised in its entirety. This performance trademark is meant for live experience only.

Major Works and Achievements

Ardic has published several compositions, including:

[OPUS 1: Sheet Music](https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/1555310/Product.aspx)
[OPUS 2: Sheet Music](https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/1555312/Product.aspx)

He has received various awards throughout his career, such as:

Three Certificates of Acknowledgment for Junior State Piano (2005-2007)
Five Junior Feature Awards in Virtuoso Piano (2005-2010)
State Academy Recognition Certificate (2010)
International Baccalaureate Solo Recital Honors (2016)
Second Place, CBC Radio(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBC_Radio) Piano Hero Competition (2016)
Two First Place Gold Certificates, Kiwanis Competition (2015-2016)

Notable Collaborations and Performances

Ardic has created the lecture series "Between the Notes" ([photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lecture_series,_Between_the_Notes.webp))

:

Part 4: Understanding Romantic Music(https://www.calgarylibrary.ca/events-and-programs/programs/between-the-notes-understanding-romantic-music/) (Sept. 7, 2024) Calgary Central Library
Part 3: Understanding Classical Music(https://www.calgarylibrary.ca/events-and-programs/programs/between-the-notes-understanding-classical-music/) (August 8, 2024) Calgary Central Library
Between the Notes, Part 2, Understanding Baroque Music, July 6, 2024, Calgary Central Library]] (July 6, 2024) Calgary Central Library
Part 1: Concert-Lecture - Opus Primere (May 18, 2024) MRU (TransAlta Pavilion)

Personal Philosophy and Style

Ozan Ardic's compositions are known for their purely audible experience(https://ozanardic.com/oeuvre), devoid of additional context. This approach invites listeners to discover their own meanings and emotional connections within each piece. Ardic believes that the audience's attention and appreciation help each opus find its true place within the larger narrative of his artistic journey.

Upcoming Projects

Ardic is preparing for his debut concert tour in November 2024 ([photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ozan_Ardic,_Debut_Concert_Tour.webp)), dedicated to Canada, his second home. The tour will include performances in Ottawa(https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/948457711547?aff=oddtdtcreator), Montreal(https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/947601119457?aff=oddtdtcreator), Vancouver(https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/947602985037?aff=oddtdtcreator), Victoria(https://www.showpass.com/ozan-ardic-debut-concert-tour/), Calgary(https://taylorcentre.ca/All-Events/OzanArdic.htm), Toronto(https://ozanardic.com/events-1), and Edmonton(https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ozan-ardic-debut-concert-tour-tickets-949264604987?aff=oddtdtcreator). The concert program will open with Tchaikovsky’s "The Seasons,"(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seasons_(Tchaikovsky)) a significant influence on Ardic's musical development.

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