Selman Ada


Selman Ada is a Turkish composer, conductor and pianist. When he started to conduct the Istanbul Opera Orchestra in 1973 at the age of 20, he went down in history as "the youngest opera conductor in the world".

Early years

He was born in 1953 in Ceyhan. He started music as a student of Ferdi Ştatzer and Mithat Fenmen. In 1973, he started to work as an assistant and student of General Music Director Robert Wagner at the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet.

Works

Operalar

  • “Ali Baba ve 40 Haramiler” Opera in 2 acts
  • “Aşk-ı Memnu” Opera in 2 acts

    Piano works

  • "Piyano İçin Kırk Haramiler"
  • "Piyano İçin Köçekçe"
  • "Piyano İçin 5 Parça"
  • "Köye Doğru"
  • “Nişabur”
  • "12 Amodal Prelüd"
  • “Asimagies”
  • “5 Etüd”
  • “Rhapsodie”
  • “Jeux de piano”
  • “Deutsche Volksliederbuch für Klavier”
  • “Three Instantaneous”
  • “Mini Piano”

    Chamber music works

  • “3 Avrasyalı”
  • “Valse Charmante”
  • “Karciğar Oyun Havası'2”
  • “Süit”
  • “2 Konser Prelüdü” for flute, viola and harp
  • “Drei Konzertstücke” for 2 trumpets
  • “Der Eurhythmus” for flute and piano.
  • “Blech-Quartett” for trumpet, horn, trombone and tuba
  • “Kleine Jazz Süite" for string quartet
  • “4 Préludes pour Guitare”
  • “Drei Byzantynische Tänze“ for clarinet and piano.

    Choral works

  • “Yemen Türküsü”.
  • “Rast Semai”.
  • “Gidelim Göksu’ya”
  • “Vatan Marşı”

    Symphonic works

  • “40 Haramiler Uvertürü”
  • “2 Raks'2”
  • “Symphony”

    Oratorio/orchestra works

  • “Mavi Nokta” Poetik Opera
  • “Ballade” For Mezzo Soprano and Small Orchestra