Egemen Kesikli

Biography

Turkish musician Egemen Kesikli (pronounced Eh-gheh-men Kheh-sɪ́k-lih) strives to promote diversity and decolonize the canon in music theory, musicology, and music performance. He received his doctorate in composition from the University of Colorado Boulder and master's from the University of Texas at Austin. His mentors over the years have included Carter Pann, Timothy Mahr, Sonia Seeman, and Güher & Süher Pekinel.

Egemen currently serves as Instructor of Music Theory & Musicology at Colorado State University and as the Director of SoundWorks at CU Boulder. When he is not composing, performing, or teaching, he enjoys cooking and collaborating on various arts projects with his family. He has three cats: MaoMao, Ada, and Albertine.