Erdal Erzincan

A disciple of the legendary Arif Sag, is one of the most well known folk musicians of his generation in Turkey. Born in Erzurum in 1971, he became interested in the region’s folk music at an early age. In 1985, he moved to Istanbul to study at the Istanbul Conservatory and the Arif Sag Music School. Erzincan has made numerous recordings, both as a solo artist and as an accompanist, some of which have become best-selling albums. His collaborations include concerts with Arif Sag and the Koln Philharmonic, and with the Ambassade Symphony Orchester Wien (an ensemble of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra). Erzincan has performed and taught throughout the world and founded the Baglama Music Academy in Istanbul where he leads a baglama orchestra comprised of his students.