MARCH 2026 NEW ON NAXOS
About Celil Refik Kaya, Composer/Guitar Since his concert debut at the age of six, Turkish American guitarist and composer Dr Celil Refik Kaya has received many high accolades. He was the youngest contestant to win First Prize in the 2012 JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition, and is a prizewinner of international guitar competitions across Europe and the US. In 2017 he was named Rising Young Musician of the Year by the Donizetti Classical Music Awards in Istanbul and awarded a prestigious fellowship from Harvard University’s Dumbarton Oaks. Dr Kaya has performed in concert halls and festivals, giving solo performances at Carnegie Hall, Het Concertgebouw, Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival and Ankara International Music Festival among others, and numerous radio broadcasts and concert performances throughout the United States, Europe and Turkey.
Other recordings featuring Celil Refik Kaya
‘Refik Kaya surely loves this music. The performances are just perfect – he doesn’t try to make the music more than it is, but he does realize the real heart in these pieces. If you don’t know Morel’s music, this is a wonderful chance to hear a healthy helping of pure delight.’ – American Record Guide
‘Virtuosity and musicianship galore are on display in this superb release! Highly recommended.’ – Music for Several Instruments
‘I was impressed by Kaya’s work on the Morel disc – by his good taste. Everything was just right, not overstated, with plenty of virtuosity, but never flash for the sake of flash. This leaves me with the same impression.’ – American Record Guide
‘In Kaya’s hands, seemingly effortless and executed with the utmost clarity, completely masking their difficulty… This is music-making at its highest level from a consummately creative composer and an intrepid and extremely capable performer.’ – American Record Guide
Das Klassik- & Jazz-Magazin
For the full list of Celil Refik Kaya recordings on Naxos, visit www.naxos.com/Bio/Person/Celil_Refik_Kaya/274299
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