This is the 190th most frequent Turkish word.
genç
"Genç" means "young" in English.
The word "genç" is used here to describe the speaker's personal characteristic of being young at the time mentioned.
O gün, bir genç olarak çok heyecanlıydım.
That day, as a young person, I was very excited.
The word "genç" describes the musician as being young.
Bu genç müzisyen harika bir konser verdi.
This young musician gave a wonderful concert.
The word "gençler" is the plural form of "genç", referring to young individuals collectively.