(b. 30 May 1959, İstanbul – d. 30 November 2009, Essen).

Turkish composer of mostly orchestral and chamber works that have been performed in Europe and elsewhere.

Mr. Aktuğ studied violin with Hazar Alapınar at the Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Devlet Konservatuvarı – State Conservatory of Dokuz Eylül University in İzmir from 1970–76, where he later studied composition with Muammer Sun from 1976–80. He then studied composition with Günther Becker at the Robert-Schumann-Hochschule in Düsseldorf from 1980–87.

His music has represented Turkey at the UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers four times (1989, Ohne Titel; 1990, Wagenaugen; 1991, Fine Esilio; 2003, Odyssee). His music has been performed in Cuba, Ecuador, France, Germany, Turkey, and the USA.

He taught music theory and solfège at the Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Devlet Konservatuvarı from 1987–2009.

SELECT LIST OF WORKS

ORCHESTRAL:

Der Moment (symphonic movement), large orchestra, 1987

Fine Esilio, cello, large orchestra, 1990

Odyssee, large orchestra, 2001

Orchesterstücke, large orchestra, 2004

CHAMBER MUSIC:

Tetrachord, flute, oboe, bassoon, French horn, 1982

Tag und Leben, violin, viola, 1983

Dümteke, flute, clarinet, bassoon, trombone, violin, double bass, piano, 2 percussion, 1985

Wagenaugen, any saxophone, violin, viola, cello, accordion, 1986

Die asiatische Fantasie, flute, 2 guitars, vibraphone, congas (+ bongos), 1986

Scherzo, cello, 1988

Dümtektekdümtek, flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, violin, viola, cello, piano, percussion, 1992

Étude, 2 French horns, 2003

Bis, bassoon, 2003

Zoom, viola, live electronics, 2004

ELECTROACOUSTIC:

Ohne Titel, fixed media (2 tracks), 1986