About Me
Toykan Efe Kahraman (b.1999, Izmir, Turkey) is a composer based in Izmir/Turkey who focuses on treating sound as a single hybrid entities derived from the dialectical juxtaposition of elements such as rigidity - fluidity, flowness - frozenness resulting from the combination of single sound organism. This enjoy portraying sonorous narratives, and this inclination consistently transforms their behaviors into a sonic experiment.
Biography/
Relevant Experience
Festıvals
Kahraman’s works have recently been performed in festivals such as
International Young Composer's Festival (Turkey), VIII.IMCNM Course Contrast Festival (Ukraine), Digitizmir (Turkey), Basklarinet Festijn (Netherlands), Izmir New Music Days (Turkey), Festival DME (Portugal), KNM Contemporaries 2022 Music in the Making, Ticino Academy (Switzerland) and İzmir New Music Days IV (Turkey).
Ensembles
His music is featured by artists and ensembles such as Les Percussions de Strasbourg (FR), Ensemble E-MEX (GER), Ensemble KNM - Berlin (GER), Collective Lovemusic (FR), Ensemble Handwerk (GER), Ensemble Nostri Temporis (UKR).
MENTORS/TUTORS
He actively works with Mehmet Can Özer and Füsun Köksal.
He attended lessons, masterclasses and courses with names as Marco Stroppa, Raphaël Cendo, Christopher Maria Wagner, Oscar Bianchi, Helena Tulve, Vassos Nicolaou Anna Korsun, Samir Odeh-Tamimi, Du Yun, Valerio Sannicandro, Jaime Reis, and among others.
Featured Works
Fractions for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Cello and Contrabass
Abandoned Objects for Flute, Clarinet, Guitar and Cello
in between | in memoriam Gérard Grisey for Bass Flute, Contrabass Clarinet and Contrabass (2021)
Album
"At the Langham" is a collaborative project between myself and a close friend who shares a deep passion for electroacoustic music. Our debut album, titled "Layer 12," is the culmination of our efforts, featuring compositions that exclusively utilize recordings gathered from various instrumental sources such as piano, guitar, and drums. Additionally, we have incorporated field recordings capturing the ambient sounds of our creative space, from the creaking of a chair to the humming of a coffee machine, and elements from nature like water, air, and rocks.
The concept behind the project revolves around manipulating and combining these diverse sound layers, creating a unique sonic palette. "Layer 12" serves as a collection of my unconventional compositions, a manifestation of my desire to bring together these out-of-the-box musical creations for a specific audience that appreciates the intricacies of electroacoustic music.
Gallery/Other Projects
Premiere of “There” Ensemble E-MEX
under the baton of
Christopher Maria Wagner
AASSM
2023
Electro-Acoustic performance
DIGIT-Izmir
Institut Français de Turquie, Izmir
2021
Ensemble Handwerk, KONZERT HAND WERK: Sustainability
Izmir New Music Days
2021
Press (online presence)
Interview with Egbert Hiller for radio program of Deutschlandfunk Radio
Small Conversation about my piece “There” New Music Scene in Izmir and Izmir New Music Festival
Published score on Incipitsify FMS Fall22
Re-Imagining Brandenburg Concertos Klasik Keyifler
Published scores on Incipitsify FMS Spring23
Contact
Toykan Efe Kahraman
Toykan Efe Kahraman
Izmir/Turkiye
Phone: +90 537 856 09 74
toykanefekahraman@gmail.com
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