List of Works

Full Orchestra

  • Karagöz Orient Ekspresinde (Karagöz on the Orient Express): esrarengiz bir müzikli komedi (a mysterious musical comedy) (2020) – tenor & jazz piano trio with orchestra | Duration ca. 45 minutes – WATCH
  • Harabat/The Intoxicated (2015) – tenor & oud with orchestra | Duration ca. 11 minutes – LISTEN
  • Symphonia Phrygia: a liturgical drama – Symphony No. 1 (2004) – Byzantine and Western choir with orchestra | Duration ca. 48 minutes

String Orchestra

  • A Gentleman of Istanbul: Symphony for Strings, Percussion, Piano, Oud, Ney & Tenor (2018) | Duration ca. 35 minutes – LISTEN / WATCH
  • Vecd (2012) | Duration ca. 7 minutes – LISTEN

Opera

  • Othello in the Seraglio: The tragedy of Sümbül the black eunuch (2015) – a “Coffeehouse Opera” in 2 Acts composed for 4 singers and chamber ensemble featuring European period instruments, Turkish instruments and an actor | Duration ca. 1 hour 45 minutes – WATCH

Choral

  • The Triumph – in 5 movements: I. “Kainat” (The Universe), II. “Sır” (The Mystery), III. “Tecella”  (The Revelation), IV. “Kenz” (The Treasure), V. “Fetih” (The Triumph) (2024) – choir, ney, bowed tanbur and percussion | Duration ca. 20 minutes – LISTEN/WATCH
  • Devran – in 2 movements: I. “Ey gönül neylersin sen bu cihanı”, II. “Mevlan senin aşıkların devran iderler Hu ile” (2017) | Duration ca. 15 minutes – LISTEN
  • Şu Yalan Dünya (2015) – tenor, choir and piano | Duration ca. 5 minutes – LISTEN
  • Mukabele – in 3 movements: I. “Niyaz”, II. “Meydan”, III. “Sema” (2014) | Duration ca. 6 minutes
  • Çayda Çıra [re-composed folk song] (1998) – choir and piano | Duration ca. 10 minutes

For Children’s Choir:

  • Keloğlan: The Bald boy and his magic lute (2007) – children’s choir, tenor and mixed chamber ensemble with Turkish instruments | Duration ca. 16.5 minutes – WATCH
  • Ergenekon: An Ancient Turkish legend (2002) – children’s choir, tenor, soprano and mixed chamber ensemble with Turkish instruments | Duration ca. 30 minutes – LISTEN

Chamber

  • Songs of the Conjurer – in 3 movements: I. Longa “1850”, II. Şarkı “1900”, III. Bolero “1950” (2024) – alto saxophone and piano | Duration ca. 15 minutes – LISTEN
  • كن (KÛN) (2021) – violin and piano | Duration ca. 12.5 minutes – WATCH
  • Byzantium (2008) – large chamber ensemble | Duration ca. 3 minutes – LISTEN
  • Misterioso (1999) – clarinet in Bb and piano | Duration ca. 9 minutes – WATCH
  • A Princess Who is in Love with the Color Purple – in 2 movements (1998) – flute and piano | Duration ca. 6.5 minutes – LISTEN

String Quartet

  • The Demons and Humans of Siyah-Kalem – in 4 movements: I. “Fasl-ı İblis/Feast of the Demons”, II. “Bir Ailenin Hikayesi/The Story of a Family”, III. “Sitemkar İblis/A Reproachful Demon”, IV. “Sohbet-i Sefil/Conversation of the Miserable” (2024) | Duration ca. 10 minutes – WATCH

    Cello Quartet 

  • The Blue Typhoon (2014) | Duration ca. 8.5 minutes – LISTEN

Jazz Orchestra

  • From the 7 Hills of New Rome to the City upon a Hill (2023) | Duration ca. 7.5 minutes
  • On the Edge of the Extreme Possible (2000) | Duration ca. 8.5 minutes – LISTEN
  • What’s Next? (1998) | Duration ca. 5 minutes – LISTEN
  • N.O.H.A. (1997) | Duration ca. 9 minutes – LISTEN
  • Kozan March [folk song arr.] (1997) | Duration ca. 5 minutes – LISTEN

With Soloist:

  • Echoes from a Forgotten Past (2025) – jazz orchestra, zurna, ney and mehter percussion | Duration ca. 20 minutes – WATCH
  • Times of the Turtledove (2022) – jazz orchestra, alto saxophone & vibraphone | Duration ca. 16 minutes – WATCH
  • A Capoeira Turca (Baia Havası) (2022) – jazz orchestra and clarinet in Bb | Duration ca. 9 minutes – WATCH
  • “Abraham” Suite (2021) – 3 movements: I. The Fire, II. The Sacrifice, III. The Call – jazz orchestra, zurna, duduk, ney and voice | Duration ca. 20.5 minutes – WATCH/LISTEN
  • The Rise Up (2019) – 9 movements: I. RUMI: 1. The Sun of Tabriz 2. A Vicious Murder 3. Rumi’s Solitude II. SEPHARDIM: 4. Spain, 1492 5. Temmuz 6. A New Land, A New Music III. SİNAN: 7. A Confrontation in Anatolia 8. Rise thru the Barracks 9. The Owl Song – jazz orchestra and soprano saxophone | Duration ca. 45 minutes – LISTEN/WATCH
  • The Turkish 2nd Line/New Orleans Çiftetellisi (2015) – Jazz Orchestra and clarinet in Bb | Duration ca. 6 minutes – WATCH
  • Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and Jazz Orchestra in C – 3 movements: I. Medium Funk “Rebellion”, II. Ballad “Reminiscence”, III. Up-tempo Swing “Resolution” (2015) | Duration ca. 16 minutes – LISTEN

Jazz Combo

  • Better Stay Home (1999) | Duration ca. 8 minutes – LISTEN
  • Gone Crazy: a noir fantasy (1996) | Duration ca. 7 minutes – LISTEN
  • The Blue Soul of Turkoromero (1996) | Duration ca. 7 minutes – LISTEN

With Turkish Instruments:

  • “Abraham” Suite – 3 movements: I. The Fire, II. The Sacrifice, III. The Call (2019) | Duration ca. 20.5 minutes
  • A Jazzed Up Devr-i Revan (2014) | Duration ca. 8.5 minutes – LISTEN
  • An Afro Semai (2012) | Duration ca. 6.5 minutes – LISTEN
  • Palindrome (2012) | Duration ca. 10 minutes – LISTEN

With a Solo Instrument and/or Voice:

  • A Dream in Nihavend (2014) – featuring the Continuum Fingerboard | Duration ca. 6 minutes – LISTEN
  • Whirl Around (2003) | Duration ca. 7 minutes – LISTEN
  • A Violet Longing (1996) | Duration ca. 11.5 minutes – LISTEN

Jazz Quintet/Quartet/Trio/Duo

  • The Funky R17 (2025) – featuring the SANLIKOL Renaissance 17
  • Segah Shuffle (2025)
  • Another Dream in Nihavend (2025)
  • One Melancholic Montuno (2024) – WATCH
  • A Children’s Song (for our mothers) [arr.] (2024) – WATCH
  • Hüseyni Jam [folk song arr.] (2022) – featuring the SANLIKOL Renaissance 17 – WATCH
  • Cloudy with a Chance of Funk (2020) – WATCH
  • In Search/Arayış (2019) – LISTEN
  • An Elegant Ritual (2017) – LISTEN
  • 6 Months from Now (2017)
  • Talk about a Turkish Blues (2015) – WATCH
  • Şedd-i Araban Şarkı (2011) – featuring the SANLIKOL Renaissance 17 – LISTEN
  • Umut/Hope (2009) – LISTEN
  • Buselik (2004) – LISTEN
  • Hasret: Anadolu Jazz (2003) – LISTEN
  • Lost Inside (2002) – WATCH
  • The 7th Day (2002) – WATCH
  • Dere Geliyor Dere [re-composed folk song] (2000) – LISTEN
  • Jasmine (1999) – LISTEN
  • Mr. Downtown (1999) – LISTEN
  • Dillirga [folk song arr.] (1997) – LISTEN
  • Can’t Put You Aside (1996) – LISTEN
  • King of Boston (1996) – LISTEN
  • Tribal Joke (1996) – LISTEN
  • My Blues (1995) – LISTEN
  • Black Dance (1995)
  • Hearing Africa (1995)

Hybrid Ensembles

  • EΣרI☼ (2020) – ney, duduk, trumpet in Bb, tenor, nipple gongs and rhythm section – WATCH
  • Şehadet (2011) – alto, baritone, bowed tanbur, sackbut and bass
  • A Sultaniyegah Fantasy (2011) – ney, kemençe, viola da gamba and bass recorder – LISTEN
  • A Kürdilihicazkar Canon for Sackbut and Voice (2011) – LISTEN
  • Rast Fantezi (2010) – 3 zurnas, 2 clarinets in Bb, 3 trumpets in Bb, French horn, trombone, tuba, 2 nekkares, 2 bass drums, 2 cymbals and kös – LISTEN
  • Rast Naat (2009) – tenor, soprano, rebab, bowed tanbur, sackbut and flugel horn
  • Merhaba (2006) – 2 tenors, sackbut and bowed tanbur – LISTEN
  • Ben Bir Acep ile Geldim (2004) – alto, baritone, trumpet in Bb, sackbut, bowed tanbur, oud, bass and percussion
  • Ottomanist (2001) – 3 zurnas, 2 clarinets in Bb, 3 trumpets in Bb, French horn, trombone, 2 nekkares, 2 bass drums, 2 cymbals and kös – LISTEN
  • Buselik Canon (2001) – soprano, tenor, bowed tanbur, sackbut, keyboard, bass and percussion
  • Rast Peşrev (2001) – ney, clarinet in Bb, oboe, 2 trumpets in Bb, trombone, French horn, kudüm, daire and kös

Classical Ottoman/Turkish Music 

  • Pencgah Peşrev (2008)
  • Beyati Peşrev “Hanım Sultan Peşrevi” (2004) – LISTEN
  • Nihavend Semai (2003) – LISTEN

With Voices:

  • Nefes, Deyiş & İlahi (2005)

    Pop Music 

  • (This is) The Boston Beat (2020) – WATCH
  • Estarabim [arr.] (2017) – WATCH
  • Gel Gönül Gurbete Gitme (2008)
  • Hatam Ne? / Where did I go wrong? (1996) – LISTEN
  • Aşkı Öğ​rendim Senden / From you I learned what love is (1996) – LISTEN