Ceylan Karaca

After graduating from Istanbul University Faculty of Economics, English Economics Department, she entered professional working life. To strengthen the experience she gained in the sector with an academic foundation, she completed a thesis-based master’s at Bahçeşehir University’s Cultural Policy and Arts Management (MBA) program. Following her thesis on the autonomous management of opera and ballet in Türkiye, she completed the Cultural Heritage and Tourism program at Istanbul University AUZEF in 2020. Karaca provides artist management and coordination services for numerous artists in Türkiye and internationally. She entered the music sector working with Teoman at Funda Sanlıman Management. In projects with Candan Erçetin that followed, she took on concert organization, album production, office management, television program coordination, and production management on two feature films. After a brief period as Speaker Agency Coordinator at İndeks İletişim, she returned to the sector as Türkiye, China, and Balkans Regional Manager for Fazıl Say, handling concert organization and album production. While managing Fazıl Say’s domestic concerts through the production company she founded, she led major productions including Nazım Oratoryosu, a Sait Faik adaptation, and the Hermias premiere. She currently represents world-renowned classical music artists in Türkiye in collaboration with Kaech Artists and develops innovative stage and concert projects with prestigious institutions. Having completed digital media management and data analysis trainings, Karaca continues her career as a data strategist, offering music data analysis consultancy to artists and institutions.