Selman Ada

• Relatives — Composer • Born — 24 February 1953 (age 71) • Birthplace — Ceyhan, Adana

He was born in 1953 in Ceyhan. He started music as a student of Ferdi Ştatzer and Mithat Fenmen. In 1973, he started to work as an assistant and student of General Music Director Robert Wagner at the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet.

• “Ali Baba ve 40 Haramiler” Opera in 2 acts (libretto: Tarık Günersel, 1990, Strube Verlag München-Berlin) • “Aşk-ı Memnu” Opera in 2 acts (libretto: Tarık Günersel, 2002, Strube Verlag München-Berlin)

• "Piyano İçin Kırk Haramiler" (1960) • "Piyano İçin Köçekçe" (1964) • "Piyano İçin 5 Parça" (1965, Strube Verlag München-Berlin) • "Köye Doğru" (1967, Strube Verlag München-Berlin) • “Nişabur” (1973, Strube Verlag München-Berlin) • "12 Amodal Prelüd" (1980–1991, Strube Verlag München-Berlin) • “Asimagies” (1994, Strube Verlag München-Berlin) • “5 Etüd” (1998, Strube Verlag München-Berlin) • “Rhapsodie” (1998, Strube Verlag München-Berlin) • “Jeux de piano” (2000, Strube Verlag München-Berlin) • “Deutsche Volksliederbuch für Klavier” (2003, Strube Verlag München-Berlin) • “Three Instantaneous” (2004, Strube Verlag München-Berlin) • “Mini Piano” (2004, Strube Verlag München-Berlin)

• “3 Avrasyalı” (1994, Edition Zurfluh Paris, Strube Verlag München-Berlin) • “Valse Charmante” (1999, Strube Verlag München-Berlin) • “Karciğar Oyun Havası'2” (2001, Strube Verlag München-Berlin) • “Süit” (2001, Strube Verlag München-Berlin) • “2 Konser Prelüdü” (2 Concert Preludes) for flute, viola and harp (2002, Strube Verlag München-Berlin) • “Drei Konzertstücke” for 2 trumpets (2003, Strube Verlag München-Berlin) • “Der Eurhythmus” for flute and piano (2003, Strube Verlag München-Berlin). • “Blech-Quartett” for trumpet, horn, trombone and tuba (2003, Strube Verlag München-Berlin) • “Kleine Jazz Süite" for string quartet (2003, Strube Verlag München-Berlin) • “4 Préludes pour Guitare” (2003, Strube Verlag München-Berlin) • “Drei Byzantynische Tänze“ for clarinet and piano (2003, Strube Verlag München-Berlin).

• “Yemen Türküsü” (2002, Strube Verlag München-Berlin). • “Rast Semai” (2002, Strube Verlag München-Berlin). • “Gidelim Göksu’ya” (2002, Strube Verlag München-Berlin) • “Vatan Marşı” (2006)

• “40 Haramiler Uvertürü” (1990) • “2 Raks'2” (1990) • “Symphony” (2004)

• “Mavi Nokta” Poetik Opera (9 Bölüm, libretto: Tarık Günersel, 1995, Strube Verlag München-Berlin) • “Ballade” For Mezzo Soprano and Small Orchestra (2004, Poem: Gülseli İnal: “Yapayalnızsın”)

Selman Ada is recorded with the occupation music educator. Recorded with the occupation conductor. Recorded with the occupation composer. Recorded with the occupation pianist. Recorded as composer, pianist, conductor and music educator. Formation and teaching. Ada studied at Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse. He trained under Ferdi Statzer and Mithat Fenmen.