Emre Sihan Kaleli

“My tales, like those of the Thousand and One Nights, are intended not to persuade readers, but to entertain and touch them.”
Jorge Luis Borges, foreword to Brodie’s Report

Emre Sihan Kaleli is an Austrian composer of Turkish origin whose work spans genres from chamber music and music theatre to multimedia. His compositions are dynamic and expressive, crafted to captivate audiences through rich narrative structures and an immersive musical flow. His works have been performed by leading ensembles such as Klangforum Wien, Ensemble PHACE, Cantando Admont, The Black Page Orchestra, Schallfeld Ensemble, Riot Ensemble, and Nieuw Ensemble, among others.

Kaleli has received a number of awards, including the Promotion Prize of the City of Vienna in the Field of Music (Förderungspreis der Stadt Wien in der Sparte Musik 2022), the impuls Composition Competition (2019), and the Gargonza Arts Award (2015). He lives and works in his adopted home of Vienna.