Ahmet Kadri Rizeli (b. 1959) is a Turkish musician (kemençe and percussion) and singer.

Rizeli was born in Istanbul. He studied violin and classical Turkish music with Sadi Hosses, and kanun and music theory with Necden Varol. From 1972 to 1981 he studied at the Conservatory of Istanbul; he was taught kemençe by Kemran Erdogdu, music theory by Yavuz Özüstün, and Western music theory by Demirhan Altug. He then became assistant to Kemran Erdogdu at the Istanbul Conservatory.

Since 1981 he has been a soloist with Turkish Radio and Television. Between 1981 and 1983 he was also a soloist with the orchestra of the University of Istanbul. He has performed in numerous
concerts and recordings in the U.S., Asia, and Europe. He is director of the Golden Horn Ensemble and,
since 1989, a member of SARBAND. He also works as a producer and musical advisor for
Turkish classical music.

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