Cem Güven Composer

Cem Güven (b. 22.11.1997) is a composer of acoustic and electronic music, from Türkiye/Istanbul (The Juilliard School/BM, Royal Academy of Music/ MA), who is currently pursuing his doctoral degree (DMA) with a fellowship at Columbia. Cem is nominated for the Gaudeamus Award 2024 and MA/IN Award 2024. He is the recipient of awards in various competitions, such as the Petrichor International Music Competition Grand Prize, Royal Academy of Music Composition Postgraduate Prize, Leverhulme Trust Arts Scholarship, Alblaze Records Award, Academia Musica Vienna (2nd Prize) Franz Schubert Conservatorium in Wien (2nd Prize) and KLK New Music competitions (2nd prize and 3rd Prize). Güven’s music is performed by well-known ensembles such as Ensemble Musikfabrik, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Attacca Quartet, Riot Ensemble, Coma Ensemble, Tbilisi State Opera Chamber Orchestra, Sydney Contemporary Orchestra, Loadbang Ensemble and New European Ensemble.