Hakan Kılıçoğlu

Hakan Kılıçoğlu; After his education at Çukurova University State Conservatory Percussion Instruments Department in Adana, he took part in many concerts as a guest artist with the Çukurova State Symphony Orchestra. After meeting Cengiz Baysal during his high school years, he decided to continue his education in Istanbul and completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at Yıldız Technical University, working with important jazz drummers and instructors. Taking part in many festivals as a performer and continuing his jazz projects, Hakan has worked with important musicians such as Nail Yavuzoğlu, Ayşe Tütüncü, Aşkın Arsunan, Can Çankaya, Evrim Demirel, Kağan Yıldız, Barış Doğukan Yazıcı, Anıl Şallıel, Batu Şallıel, Önder Focan, Sabri Tuluğ Tırpan, Kaan Bıyıkoğlu, Enver Muhamedi, Ekin Bilgin, Andreas Metzler in various events. He also continues to perform in “Big Band” projects such as Cemal Reşit Rey Jazz Orchestra and “Istanbul Jazz Ensemble” under the conductor of Nail Yavuzoğlu. Kılıçoğlu, who continues to work with the “Hakan Kılıçoğlu Quartet”, which mainly performs his own compositions, has been teaching drums and “Ensemble” courses as a lecturer at Istanbul University State Conservatory Jazz – Drums Department since 2021.