Öznur
Tülüoğlu

Praised for her "ravishing voice" and "compelling stage presence", Turkish-American soprano Öznur Tülüoğlu, (Oz) is establishing herself as a young, rising artist "destined for bigger things."

The 2025–2026 season has begun with continued momentum. Oz will be making her debut as Pamina with Mobile Opera. She also returned to Glory Denied as Younger Alyce for the second time, debuted a Carmina Burana with Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, and appeared with Bel Cantanti Opera, performing as Le Feu and Le Rossignol in L'Enfant et les sortilèges. Oz frequently sings with The Denyce Graves Foundation, where she also works as an Executive Administrator.

Most recently, Oz received another Encouragement Award at the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, this time in the North Carolina District.

Oz is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Maryland Opera Studio with her Master of Music in opera performance where she studied under the tutelage of Gran Wilson. Notable engagements she performed with the opera studio includes Mrs. Coyle in Britten's Owen Wingrave alongside the National Orchestral Institute, and Arminda in Mozart's La Finta Giardiniera. She also premiered the role of Woman 1 in the new work Four Freedoms by Joseph C. Phillips during her time at MOS.