Evren Ozel, piano
Beethoven Anniversary
Pianist Evren Ozel commemorates the anniversary of Beethoven’s passing with a performance of his final three piano sonatas—a profound journey through some of the composer’s most visionary and deeply expressive works.
Program:
Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109
Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110
Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
This program commemorates Beethoven’s passing with a traversal of his final three piano sonatas, works that stand among the most profound creations in Western art.
About
Multi-award-winning pianist Evren Ozel recently won the Bronze Medal and Mozart Concerto Prize at the 2025 Cliburn Competition, Second Prize and the Baroque Prize at the 2024 Cleveland International Piano Competition, and was awarded an Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2023. Recent & forthcoming concerto appearances include performances with the Cleveland Orchestra, Fort Worth Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony, and The Orchestra NOW. His debut album of Mozart concertos Nos. 9 & 12 with the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra & Howard Griffiths was selected as a “Concerto Choice” by the BBC Music Magazine. Highlights of his 2025–26 season include solo recitals for Portland Piano International, the Chopin Society of Minnesota, and Chamber Music Detroit. He has previously appeared with the Harvard Musical Association, La Jolla Music Society, Cal Performances, and The Gilmore.