AHMET KANNECI

'Ahmet Kanneci' was born in Turkey, on June 21, 1957; he is a Turkish guitar virtuoso particularly on the Classic style. Currently, Kanneci is the chairman of the Department of Guitar, at Hacettepe University State Conservatory and actively teaching as well.

Contents

Biography

Awards

Discography

See also

External links

Biography

Kanneci began his music studies with Turgay Erdener, İstemihan Taviloğlu and Ali Sevgi. Meeting Julian Byzantine, with whom he continued his music studies, in 1977, he turned his attention to classical guitar. He was educated at the Ankara Science High School and later studied Architecture at the METU. While studying Architecture, he was awarded a scholarship from the Spanish Government to study with Josè Tomas at the “Conservatorio Superior de Música Óscar Esplá de Alicante”. He has had the privilege of playing for Alirio Diaz and receiving his critical acclaim.
When he came back to his native country, Turkey, he has found several classical guitar departments in different conservatories. Since then he's a leading voice in academical music, and an acclaimed musician and teacher.

Awards

★ ''Life Time Achievement in Art'' Fulbright

★ ''Honorary Doctorate'' Harran University

★ ''Honorary Doctorate'' Isparta S.D. University

★ ''Award of Appreciation'' METU

Discography

★ ''A. Vivaldi “Guitar Concertos” (1986)

★ ''Guitar Festival in Morelia (1994)

★ ''Guitarras del Mundo (1995)

★ ''Anatolian Pieces (1996)

★ ''Popular Classics (2002)

★ ''Italian Baroque Music (2006)

★ ''Erdener Integration (coming out in 2006)

See also

★ Music of Turkey

★ List of Turkish musicians

External links

★ Official Website of Ahmet Kanneci