Beaches Fine Arts continues its 53rd season with Evren Ozel, the Bronze Medalist of the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition on Friday, April 24 at 7:30 pm in the beautiful sanctuary. Join us at St. Paul’s by the Sea Episcopal Church to hear this phenomenal pianist and meet him at a champagne reception in Christopher Lobby following the concert!
26 year-old American pianist Evren Ozel has been described as “an absolute wow” Third Coast Review and “an artist capable of lifting everyone to another level” La Scena Musicale, praised for his blend of technical mastery and compelling artistry. He is the Bronze Medalist of the 17th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (2025), where he also received the special prize for the Best Performance of a Mozart Concerto. Evren has performed extensively throughout the United States and internationally, and is the recipient of a 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant and a 2022 Salon de Virtuosi Career Grant. Since making his orchestral debut with the Minnesota Orchestra at age 11, Evren has appeared as soloist with the Cleveland Orchestra, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, and our own Jacksonville Symphony.
For more information: https://beachesfinearts.org/evren-ozel/
