Tolga Kashif
Tolga Kashif is a composer, conductor and producer.
Tolga worked for twelve years on sound-to-picture, including winning awards including a BAFTA, a Royal Television Award and a Prix Jeunesse. He created and composed the Queen Symphony which was commissioned by EMI Classics. Other work includes musically directed BBC’s Children in Need's Platinum-selling single, 'Perfect Day' and worked with artists such as Vanessa Mae and Lesley Garrett.
Recently Tolga collaborated with South-Korean pop icon, Seo Tai-ji, for the ‘Great 2008 Seo Tai-ji Symphony’ with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Seoul World Cup. He has also arranged and produced Tyler Rix debut album (2008 winner BBC2’s ‘Classical Star’ talent show).
Tolga has a special interest in music education. He is patron of ‘Future Talent’ and is CEO of Lightsong Media Group Ltd, a new music company focused on promoting fair deals for artists, innovation in technologies and facilitating Music as an instrument for positive change.
