Ugur Isik
(Ajakli Keman & Cello)

Born in 1964 in Istanbul, Ugur Isik graduated from Istanbul Technical University, State Conservatory
of Classical Turkish Music in 1985.
Upon passing the Graduated Strings Instrumentalist Examination administered by the State Radio,
he started performing at the Radio of Istanbul
as cellist.

In 1992 he joined the groups Bosphorus;
Anadolu Feneri, Sultan’s Minstrels and Ince Saz
are among the groups with whom he travelled many times around the globe and performed,
contributing his cello as well as
lute and bass kemençe.

He is a member of Ensemble Sarband since 2000.
His music is constantly in demand for CD compilations and film and documentary soundtracks, the latest addition being the soundtrack of
The Last Ottomans, a documentary by
the renowned Turkish historian Murat Bardakci
and a soundtrack of “Snow”;
a Canadian production by Hakan Sahin.

Besides his collaborative work, Isik released
his first solo album "Cello Unveils Anatolian Spirit",
where he carried the cello beyond the boundries
of its usage in classical Western music,
interpreting pieces from various subcultures
inhabiting Anatolia.

He performed his concerts in Amsterdam and Rotterdam (under the scope of TurkeyNow Festival); Den Haag and Antwerpen in 2007.
Still continuing his work at the State Radio,
he carries on these works.