is a sound designer and music producer working at the intersection of opera and contemporary theater. Born in Germany and based in Los Angeles, he is recognized for crafting immersive sonic environments that broaden the spatial and dramaturgical scope of performance.
Through an ongoing collaboration with director Benedikt von Peter, Özgönenc has developed a distinctive sonic vocabulary - treating sound not as mere accompaniment, but as a structural and psychological force within the theatrical framework. His work frequently dissolves the boundary between audience and stage, using sound to shape perception, proximity, and presence.
Rooted in a rigorous sensitivity to form and acoustics, Özgönenc’s practice reimagines opera as a total work of sound - an architecture of emotion, memory, and transformation.
