Fahir Atakoğlu

 
Style of Art : Artist / composer, pianist
Branch of Art : Classical music: composition, piano, conducting
Comment : Fahir Atakoğlu was born in Istanbul. He is an international award- winning composer and pianist, in the fields of large symphonic works and film music. His works have also been performed at various music festivals all over the world.
Art Profile :

Since 1986, Fahir Atakoğlu has composed jingles, documentary and film music for many national and international productions. Following his first album in 1994, he released 14 albums in 17 countries including USA and has sold over nearly 2 million copies since. Amongst his many awards, he won the first prize for the documentary "Exile in Buyukada" at the Milano Film Festival 2000, and the best Song Award from Mega Channel, Greece in 2002, with Telos Dios Telos, which sold over 400,000 copies. Ahmet Ertegün, of Atlantic Records, referred to Fahir Atakoğlu as "one of the outstanding pianists and composers in Europe today". His albums: Istanbul in Blue, East Side Story, Beyzanın Kadınları - soundtrack, La luna / as one if, live in Istanbul 2, Miniaturk, as one, soundtrack - “dar alanda kısa paslaşmalar, Fahir Atakoğlu 75.yıl concerts live in Istanbul, Yarına dört ışık (four lights for tomorrow), Fahir Atakoğlu 1 and 2.

Foundation : Far & Here LLC Music Production,Publishing,Management & Organisation
Web Site : www.fahiratakoglu.com
Email : fahir@fahiratakoglu.com
Country : Turkey / U.S.A.
Zip Code : 20854
Phone : +1 908. 668 95 90 /+90 532. 352 58 47
Preferred Lang. : English / Turkish
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