Oguz Buyukberber

Amsterdam based clarinetist Oğuz Büyükberber's style merges contemporary composition, jazz and influences from his Turkish background.

His body of work includes over 50 CDs including releases on ECM and Blue Note, a detailed method book explaining his own improvisational systems and many commissions he received to compose ensemble music as well as electro-acoustic Turkish born Amsterdam based Clarinetist Oğuz Büyükberber's musical work stands on the crossroads of contemporary composition, improvisation, Turkish music, and jazz. 

He has performed in major festivals all over Europe, recorded nine CD's and participated in over 50 album productions. 

Always seeking for structure and new forms even when letting go in high energy free improvisation, Büyükberber composes a wide range of music both for his own projects and other commissions. He also incorporates his own visual art into musical performances and finds new ways to use live-electronics.