Emre Şener

Emre Şener (b. 2001) is an award winning Turkish composer and conductor gaining international acclaim. He is lucky to have his music performed by his closest friends around the world as well as leading new music ensembles in major music halls. He is the co-founder and conductor of the London Contemporary Soloists and guest artist to international festivals. His work ranges wide from concert music to movie scores to experimental theatre. His viola concerto opened the season for the Gedik Philharmonic's 2024-25 season. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music London on several scholarships, graduating with the highest mark ever received in his field. As the recipient of the Promising Turks Fund and the Igor Stravinsky Foundation Scholarship, he pursues his masters degree at the Juilliard School in New York.

Upcoming projects include an large orchestra piece for the Jacobs School of Music as part of ACO Earshot program, a piece for Ensemble Dal Niente at Taproot Festival in California along with concerts and recording projects in New York, London and Istanbul.