Nihan Inan Oral, Turkish soprano from Istanbul continues her carrier as the General Director of Nazım Hikmet Choir, Turkey and places in different projects local and globally.

Education

  • 1996 – 2001 Primary School, Dörtçelik İlköğretim Okulu
  • 1998 – 2001 Part Time Student of Uludağ University State Conservatuvary/ Viola
  • 2001 – 2004 Middle School, Uludağ University State Conservatuvary / Viola
  • 2004 – 2006 High School, Uludağ University State Conservatuvary / Viola
  • 2006 – 2007 High School, İstanbul University State Conservatuvary / Viola
  • 2007 – 2008 Part Time Student of İstanbul University State Conservatuvary / Opera and Singing
  • 2008 – 2014 Bachelor Degree, İstanbul University State Conservatuvary / Opera and Singing Section (Assos. Prof. Şebnem Ünal’s Singing Class)
  • 2014 – 2015 Pedagogical Formation Training, Marmara University

Trainings

  • 2009 Singing Master Class / Mariora Trifan
  • 2011 Acting and Drama Master Class / David Walsh
  • 2012 Singing Master Class / Prof. Mario Steller
  • 2012 Singing Master Class / Montserrat Caballe
  • 2013 Italian Repertoire and Technique Master Class / Silvano Zabeo
  • 2014 Acting and Drama Master Class / David Walsh

Singing Performances

  • 2010
    • Cond. Prof. Ramiz Melik Aslanov / Antonin Dvorak / Rusalka / Solo Performance: Song to the Moon Istanbul University Concert Hall – Turkey
  • 2011
    • Cond. Daniel Reuss / Acapella Concert as a Schleswig-Holstein Choir Member Lübeck Cathedral – Germany
    • Cond. Paul McCreesh / Joseph Haydn / Die Jahreszeiten as a Schleswig-Holstein Choir Member St. Michael’s Church Lüneburg – Germany
    • Cond. Stephen Connolly / Sacred Bridges as a Schleswig-Holstein Choir Member St. Michael’s Church Lüneburg – Germany
    • Cond. Stephen Connolly / Sacred Bridges as a Schleswig-Holstein Choir Member Lübeck Cathedral – Germany
    • Cond. Lan Shui / L. W. Beethoven / 9th Symphony as a Schleswig-Holstein Choir Member Sun Moon Lake Area – Taiwan
    • Cond. Lan Shui / L. W. Beethoven / Fidelio as a Schleswig-Holstein Choir Member Sun Moon Lake Area – Taiwan
    • Cond. Rolf Beck / R. Schumann / Spanisches Liederspiel / Soprano Solo Sun Moon Lake Area – Taiwan
    • Cond. Rolf Beck / J. Haydn / Die Schöpfung as a Schleswig-Holstein Choir Member Aya İrini Church – Turkey
    • Cond. Rolf Beck / J. Haydn / Die Schöpfung as a Schleswig-Holstein Choir Member Bilkent Concert Hall – Turkey
    • Cond. Rolf Beck / J. Haydn / Die Schöpfung as a Schleswig-Holstein Choir Member El Hambra – Spain
    • Cond. Rolf Beck / G. Mahler / Symphony No:2 as a Schleswig-Holstein Choir Member El Hambra – Spain
    • Cond. Rolf Beck / C. Orff / Carmina Burana CD Recording as a Schleswig-Holstein Choir Member NDR Landesfunkhaus – Hannover – Germany
    • Cond. Prof. Ramiz Melik Aslanov / H. Purcell / Dido and Aeneas / Role: Dido Istanbul State Opera – Turkey

  • 2012

    •  Fazıl Say / Opus:40, Ses / Soprano Solo / World Premier Ankara Modern Arts Concert Hall – Turkey

    • Cond. Rolf Beck / Johannes Brahms / Requiem as a Schleswig-Holstein Choir Member St. Michael Church – Hamburg – Germany
    • Fazıl Say / Opus:40, Ses / Soprano Solo
    • Istanbul State Opera – Turkey
    • Cond. Rolf Beck / Johannes Brahms / Requiem as a Schleswig-Holstein Choir Member Lübeck Cathedral – Germany
    • Fazıl Say / Opus:40, Ses / Soprano Solo
    • Enka Open Air Concert Hall – Turkey
    • Cond. Agnieszka Frankow-Zelazny / Acapella Concert as a Schleswig-Holstein Choir Member Lübeck Cathedral – Germany
    • Fazıl Say / Opus:40, Ses / Soprano Solo / DVD Recording and Performance Cond. Rolf Beck / G. F. Haendel / Solomon / Role: Second Woman
    • Göttingen Haendel Festival – Göttingen – Germany

  • 2013

    • Cond. K. Penderecki / K. Penderecki / Symphony No:8 as a Schleswig-Holstein Choir Member Kiel – Germany

    • Cond. Prof. Ramiz Melik Aslanov / W. A. Mozart / Le Nozze di Figaro / Role: Contessa
    • Istanbul State Opera – Istanbul – Turkey (Cancelled at the performance day due to Gezi Park protests)

  • 2014

    • Recital / Zorlu Performance Hall İstanbul – Turkey

    • Cond. Zbigniew Preisner / Lisa Gerard Concert as a choir member of Borusan Philarmonic Choir Istanbul – Turkey
    • Cond. Sascha Goetzel / G. Puccini / Tosca as a choir member of Borusan Philarmonic Choir Istanbul – Turkey
    • Cond. Hakan Şensoy / Le Div4s Concert as a choir member of Istanbul Philarmonic Choir Zorlu Performance Hall – Istanbul – Turkey
    • Cond. Marcello Rota / Andrea Bocelli Concert as a choir member of Istanbul Philarmonic Choir Ülker Sports Arena – Istanbul – Turkey

  • 2015

    • Fazıl Say / Opus:40, Ses / Soprano Solo / DVD Recording and Performance TIM Maslak Concert Hall – Turkey

    • Cond. Naci Özgüç / Fazıl Say / Nazım Oratorio as a Nazım Hikmet Choir Member Bilkent Odeon Open Air Concert Hall – Turkey
    • Solo Concert
    • Leyla Gencer Opera Hall – Turkey
  • 2016
    • Cond. Murat Cem Orhan / Fazıl Say / Goethe Lieder / Soprano Solo / Turkey Premier IKU Concert Hall – Turkey
    • Cond. Serdar Yalçın / Cemal Süreya Night / Solo Concertİş Sanat Cultural Center – Turkey
    • Cond. Murat Cem Orhan / Fazıl Say / Goethe Lieder / Soprano Solo / Heidelberger Sinfoniker Heidelberg Musik Festival – Heidelberg – Germany
    • Cond. İbrahim Yazıcı / Fazıl Say / Bells as a Nazım Hikmet Choir Member / Turkey Premier Bilkent Odeon Open Air Concert Hall – Turkey
    • Cond. İbrahim Yazıcı / C. Orff / Carmina Burana as a Nazım Hikmet Choir Member Bilkent Odeon Open Air Concert Hall – Turkey
    • Cond. Murat Cem Orhan / Fazıl Say / Nazım Oratorio as a Nazım Hikmet Choir Member Nazım Hikmet Cultural Center – Turkey

Achievements:

  • 2010 National Siemens Singing Competition – Mention Award
  • 2014 Belvedere International Singing Competition – Local Winner
  • 2014  Belvedere International Singing Competition – Belkıs Aran Honor Award/Local
  • 2015  Established Nazım Hikmet Choir with world-wide-known Pianist&Composer Fazıl Say and nominated as the “Choir of the Year” in Donizetti Classical Music Awards/Turkey at the same year.

References:

  • Pianist & Composer Fazıl Say
  • Assos. Prof. Şebnem Ünal
  • Cond. İbrahim Yazıcı
  • Cond. Rolf Beck
  • Cond. Serdar Yalçın