Pianist Korkmaz Can Sağlam has been praised for the “maturity of his interpretations and the seeming effortlessness with which they’re realized” (Textura). He is the Grand Prize winner of the 2021–2022 Vendome Prize for Piano, where he also received the CD Recording Prize and the Audience Prize. His debut studio album, Solace—featuring works by Handel, Rachmaninoff, and Oğuz, was released by the Sono Luminus label in March 2024.
Upcoming Performances
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Weatherford, TX
November 16, 2026
Recital
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Chandor Gardens, TX
November 17, 2026
Recital
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Hamamatsu, Japan
December 27, 2026
Concert with Can Çakmur
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Yokohama, Japan
December 28, 2026
Recital
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Ankara, Türkiye
February 16, 2027
Recital
Debut album Solace - Works by Handel, Rachmaninoff and Oğuz
"There's much to recommend about Sağlam's rendition of the opening “Allegro Moderato,” from the oceanic swells coursing through it to his phrasing choices and his segues between introspection and exuberance. - Sağlam's artful handling of the hushed “Lento” is no less striking. The sprawling, fourteen-minute “Allegro Molto” matches the opening movement for impact, with the listener again riveted by the pianist's command during this expansive travelogue."
-Textura
"Sağlam approaches the score with a particular vitality, always clearly focused throughout the myriad technical complexities. "
-Richard Haskell, The Whole Note