Utku Asuroglu Composer | Conductor

2023

Zeki Opera Production
for ensemble, voice and choir

13′

 

Toxic Positivity
for large ensemble and electronics
Premiere:  Chicago, Ensemble Dal Niente

10′

2022

Conjectures and Refutations
for cello and electronics

8′
Premiere: Centre Pompidou, Alexa Ciciretti-Cello

Younan’s Journey
for ensemble and electronics

7′
Composed for Ensemble Resilience
Premiere: Gaudeamus Music Festival, 11.09.2022, Netherlands

 

2021

Tik
for accordion, clarinet and electronics

5′
Composed for Zöllner-Roche Duo 

Crosslines

for electronics and video

5′

2020

Scrape
for string quartet

10′ 20”
Composed for Jack Quartet
Premiere: Miller Theater, NY

Etwa
for string quartet

2-3′
Composed for Signum Quartet
Premiere: Mozartfest Würzburg, 16.08.2020, Germany

Solo
for violin solo

1′
Commissioned by Gedik Sanat
Composed for: Onder Baloglu

Tırnak
for string quartet

4′
Commissioned by Gedik Sanat
Premiere: Mivos Quartet

2019

In Between
for keyboard, electric guitar and large ensemble

8′
Premiere: 14.04.2019, USA
Composed for Ensemble Dal Niente
Conductor: Michael Lewanski

Zeki Pilot
for ensemble and choir

10′

2018

Flucht
for orchestra

13′ 10”

Cutoff
for four percussionists and electronics

8′ 30”
Commissioned by Gaudeamus Muziekweek
Premiere: 07.09.2018, Utrecht, Netherlands
Slagwerk Den Haag

Provocation
for orchestra

11′
Composed for Orchestra Philharmonique de Radio France, Manifeste Festival
Premiere: 23.06.2018, Paris, France
Conductor: Peter Rundel
dedicated to Gérard Pesson

Façade
for ensemble

6′ 30”
Premiere: 11.03.2018
Stanford, USA
Composed for Ensemble Proton Bern
Conductor: Matthias Kuhn

2017

Check-In
for accordion

4′

und
for ensemble

11′
Composed for International Ensemble Modern Academy
Premiere: 07.09.2017, Gaudeamus Muziekweek,
Utrecht, the Netherlands
IEMA Ensemble
Conductor: Lucas Vis

Blot Out
for ensemble

8′
Premiere: 09.09.2017, France
Talea Ensemble
Conductor: James Baker

2016

Capitaine Nemo
for oboe, contrabass clarinet or bass clarinet, horn, percussion and 8 strings

9′

yES I dOESN’T
for ensemble

7′
Commissioned by MATA Festival,
Premiere: 13.04.2016, MATA Festival, New York, USA
Ensemble Linea
Conductor: Jean-Philippe Wurtz

2015

Quälend
for ensemble

15′
Commissioned by Goethe Institut Korea,
Premiere: 28.03.2016, Tongyeong, South Korea
TIMF Ensemble

Coup de Bec
for four percussionists and electronics

8′
Commissioned by Gaudeamus Muziekweek
Premiere: 13.09.2015, Utrecht, Netherlands
Slagwerk Den Haag

Capitaine Nemo
for oboe, contrabass clarinet or bass clarinet, horn, percussion and string quartet

9′
Premiere: 27.06.2015, Paris, France
Ensemble Intercontemporain
Conductor: Lucas Vis

2014

Mouches Volantes
Commissioned by EXPO Milano,
for flute, bass clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, viola and cello

7′
Premiere: 12.09.2015, Gaudeamus Muziekweek, Utrech, Netherlands,
Insomnia Ensemble

Aggravation
for ensemble
dedicated to Gérard Pesson

13′
Premiere: 16.05.2014, Graz, Austria
PPCM Ensemble
Conductor: Edo Micic

Melencolique
for ensemble

3′
Premiere: 30.01.2014, Graz, Austria
Ensemble für Neu Musik

2013

Sforzati
for flute, bass clarinet, violin, cello and piano

10′

interLOCKED
for two pianos

7′
Composed for “Drei Mal Neu” concert series in Düsseldorf, Germany
Premiere: 08.05.2013, Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf, Germany
Soomija Park and Isabelle Joos – pianos

2012

For Example
for clarinet and viola

5′
Commissioned by Dimitri Ashkenazy
Premiere: 09.11.2012, Felix-Müller Museum, Erlangen, Germany
Ada Meinich – viola, Dimitri Ashkenazy – clarinet

”Hayirli Olsun”
for harpsichord, trombone, percussion and piano

7′
Commissioned by the Department of Early Music (Kunstuniversität Graz)
Premiere: 26.01.2013, Palais Meran, Graz, Austria
KUG Ensemble für Neue Musik

Questioning Darkness
for viola solo

12′
Commissioned by Ada Meinich
Premiere: 10.05.2012, Munch Museum, Oslo, Norway
Ada Meinich – viola

2011

Confession
for soprano and piano

5′
Premiere: 12.11.2011, Concertgebouw de Doelen, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Vivaldi
for clarinet/viola, cello and piano

5′
Commissioned by Foundation Cardelino
Premiere: 21.10.2012, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chicago, United States
Daniel Gasse – viola, Sarah Gasse – cello, Hulya Luethi – piano

Probabilities
for six loudspeakers (6′)

Coincidence No. 2
for tape (14′)

2010 – 2005

Uuaaa
Ballet in one act for ensemble

10′
Commissioned by the Red Ear Festival
Premiere: 27.02.2011, Red Ear Festival, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Camereta Rotterdam Ensemble, Conductor: Roberto Bautista Rangel
Choreography: Stevlin Velchev

String Quartet

8′
Commissioned by Essen European Capital of Culture Project
Premiere: 14.04.2010, Schloss Borbeck, Essen, Germany
Folkwang Quartett

March March Gentlemen
for brass ensemble and 3 percussionists

6′ 30”
Commissioned by Neos Brass
Premiere: 15.11.2009, Den Haag, Netherlands
Neos Brass

Coincidence No. 1
for tape (8′)

T
for orchestra (10′)

I am Confused
for orchestra

5′
Premiere: 30.05.2008, Istanbul, Turkey
MSGSÜ Orchestra, Conductor: Erdem Cologlu

Let’s Go
for two celli

3′
Premiere: 10.12.2007, Austrian Embassy, Istanbul, Turkey
Nil Kocamangil and Emirhan Tunca, celli

Karli Kayin Ormani
for violin and piano

3′ 30”
Premiere: 11.07.2007, International Ayvalik Music Academy, Ayvalik, Turkey
Fahrettin Arda – violin, Anja Davidi – piano

Primary School Teacher and Cloth Trouser
for violin and piano

4′
Premiere: 24.05.2007, Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey
Alican Püskülcü – violin, Can Okan, piano

Rabbit
for piano

3′
Premiere: 19.05.2007, AKM Concert Hall, Istanbul, Turkey
Sevki Karayel – piano

Volcano
for piano

3′
Premiere: 10.04.2006, Bergbau Museum, Bochum, Germany
Sevki Karayel – piano

Five Variations on Asphalt Work
for piano

11′
Premiere: 17.12.2005, Berlin Stilwerk, Germany
Sevki Karayel – piano

Hamsi
Etude for piano (4′)

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