Özgecan Günöz Kızılay

Özgecan Günöz-Kızılay was born in Izmir in 1986. She studied violin with Prof. Cengiz Özkök and Prof. Reyyan Yücelen Başaran at Hacettepe University State Conservatory. She continued her education with Kartal Akıncı at Dokuz Eylül University State Conservatory and graduated in 2005. Günöz-Kızılay received the "first prize in the Egean Region" and "Jury special prize" in a violin contest which was organized by Lions Club in 2000. In 2004, she won a third prize in a string contest which was organized by YAMAHA and Dokuz Eylül University State Conservatory. In 2006, Günöz-Kızılay pursued her study with David Salness at Maryland University in the US. In 2007, she continued her master′s degree aith Cenyamin Warsahvski at Istanbul University State Conservatory.

Günöz-Kızılay has participated in several youth orchestras such as Bremen International Youth Orhestra and Anatolia Youth Orchestra. She has given many concerts and has attended festivals and workshops in various countries. She performed as a soloist with the Presidential symphony orchestra, Istanbul Chamber Orchestra, Izmir State Symphony Orchestra, Dokuz Eylül University Symphony Orcehstra, Bordum Chamber Orcehstra, D.E.U. Conservatory Orchestra, and Eskişehir Municipality Orcehstra. Günöz-Kızılay currently lives and works in Istanbul.

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