Milan Turković

Milan Turković studied at Akademisches Gymnasium. The recorded working language is German. Places of work recorded in the authority are Vienna. Employment is recorded with University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Distinctions recorded are Echo Klassik – Classical Music without Borders, Austrian Decoration for Science and Art First Class and Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna.

• Name — Milan Turković • Born — 14 September 1939 • Birthplace — Zagreb, Yugoslavia (now Croatia) • Education — Akademisches Gymnasium, Vienna • Occupation — * bassoonist • conductor • Years Active — 1967–present • Family — Turković of Kutjevo

Turković began his career as an orchestral musician, holding the post of principal bassoon in the Vienna Symphony. Turković was a member of Concentus Musicus Wien (1967–2012), the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (1992–2012), and was a founding member of Ensemble Wien-Berlin (1983–2009). Turković is best known as a bassoon soloist. He has a substantial discography and has performed renowned orchestras across the world. He has made numerous premiere performances, including works by Jean Françaix, Sofia Gubaidulina, Iván Erőd, Rainer Bischof, Thomas Daniel Schlee, Friedrich Cerha, Wynton Marsalis and Brett Dean. After a tour with trumpeter Wynton Marsalis in 1998, Marsalis dedicated the quintet Meeelaan for bassoon and string quartet to Turković, which was subsequently performed by Turković all over the world. Since the beginning of the 21st century, Turković has increasingly focused his career on conducting, having conducted orchestras across Europe as well as Japan, Taiwan and the US. He regularly acts as a principal conductor at the Kusatsu International Summer Music Academy and Festival. Turković is a recipient of the Edison Award and he also received the German Echo Klassik Award in 2010.

Milan Turković is recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded as having received Echo Klassik – Classical Music without Borders, Austrian Decoration for Science and Art First Class and Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna. Turković received Echo Klassik – Classical Music without Borders, Austrian Decoration for Science and Art First Class and Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna.