BIRAN ÖZGÜR SARIYER BARITONE
Biography / CV

Stage, concert, studies

Personal

Voice typeBaritone
LanguagesTurkish (native), German (C1/C2), English (C1), Italian (B1), French (basic)
Based inLeipzig

Upcoming and current

2027Stewart · Flight (J. Dove)Theater Rudolstadt
2027Baritone soloist · Eine Nacht im Paradies, operetta galaMusikalische Komödie, Oper Leipzig
2026Sancio · Don Chisciotte della Mancia (H. W. Henze)Teatro Poliziano, Montepulciano & HfMT Cologne

Roles performed

2026Ser Matteo del Sarto · Arlecchino (F. Busoni)HMT Leipzig
2024Junius · The Rape of Lucretia (B. Britten)Folkwang University of the Arts
2023John Styx · Orpheus in der Unterwelt (J. Offenbach)Folkwang University of the Arts
2023Der junge Herr · Reigenmusik (world premiere, D. Wedmann)Folkwang University of the Arts
2022Antonio · Le nozze di Figaro (W. A. Mozart)Folkwang University of the Arts
2022Der Schneider · paradies.spielen (world premiere, C. Breidler)BAJMT Rheinsberg
2020Bert Healy · Annie (C. Strouse)Mozart Academy, Izmir
2017/18Guccio · Gianni Schicchi (G. Puccini)Academy Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra

Concerts

2025Baritone soloist · Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (G. Mahler), Alma Mahler festival concertAalto Theater Essen
2024Bass soloist · Christmas concerts, J. S. Bach: BWV 62 and 186aFolkwang University of the Arts, Essen
2023Bass soloist · Interfaith celebration with music, W. A. Mozart: Coronation Mass K. 317Madrigalchor Dinslaken, St. Vincentius
2023Bass soloist · Easter concert, W. A. Mozart: Coronation Mass K. 317St. Franziskus
2022Baritone soloist · Junge Meister von morgen (opera arias and ensembles)Pro Klassik e.V., Königswinter

Education

2025–2027Master of Music, Opera (expected July 2027) · class of Prof. Nikolay BorchevUniversity of Music and Theatre "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" Leipzig
2021–2025Bachelor of Music, Voice, with distinction (1.1) · class of Prof. Martin WölfelFolkwang University of the Arts, Essen
2020–2021Erasmus+ · class of Prof. Yaron WindmüllerUniversity of Music Saar, Saarbrücken
2019–2020Voice · class of Prof. Gökhan KoçDokuz Eylül University, Izmir
2018–2019Erasmus+ · class of Prof. Tom SolUniversity of Music and Performing Arts Graz
2016–2019Voice · class of Prof. Kevork TavityanMimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul

Scholarships and awards

2026Audience Prize, WIN concert series
2024DAAD PrizeFolkwang University of the Arts
2023/24DeutschlandstipendiumFolkwang University of the Arts
2020/21Erasmus+ scholarshipUniversity of Music Saar
2018/19Erasmus+ scholarshipUniversity of Music and Performing Arts Graz
2017/18Young Ensemble scholarshipAcademy Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra

Masterclasses

2026Ansi Verwey
2024Thomas Hampson
2019, 2021Prof. Martin Wölfel
2018Eva Mei and Vincenzo Scalera
2017Renato Bruson

Roles prepared

Il Conte · Le nozze di Figaro · Papageno · Die Zauberflöte · Masetto · Don Giovanni · Schaunard · La bohème · Guccio & Marco · Gianni Schicchi · Sorcerer & Aeneas · Dido & Aeneas

Teachers

Prof. Nikolay Borchev · Prof. Martin Wölfel · Prof. Tom Sol · Prof. Yaron Windmüller · Prof. Kevork Tavityan · Prof. Gökhan Koç

Conductors

Marco Angius · Sascha Goetzel · Matthias Foremny · Raoul Grüneis · Oliver Weder · Tobias Engeli

Stage directors

Jochen Biganzoli · Karoline Gruber · Georg Zlabinger · Michael Dissmeier · Zsófia Geréb · Yekta Kara