“I was born in İzmir-Turkey and started my violin studies when I was 10 at the preparation class of the Dokuz Eylül University İzmir State Conservatory. In 2001 I became an official student of the same conservatory and got my bachelor degree in 2009 as a student of Prof. Jerrold Rubenstein. While continuing my stage career as an orchestra member, chamber musician and soloist I had my masters degree in 2015 as Prof. Joshua Epstein’s student and Phd degree in 2020 as Prof. Ildiko Moog’s student. I’ve been continuing my concerts and have a violin class in Dokuz Eylül University State Conservatory since March 2020.
I was mostly influenced by Prof. Jerrold Rubenstein. I was so lucky to to be his student and translate his lessons from English to Turkish; so that I was able to learn his teaching philosophy. For him, each student was precious and had their own levels and his aim was to help them to reach their own highest limits.
Like my professor, I also believe that every student of mine has their own limits and I am here to show them their potential and help them to reach their best versions.
I think being violinist is an achievement itself! But If I need to write the most important ones, I was the concertmeister of the National Turkish Orchestra in 2007 and also 2nd concertmeister of International Animato Youth Symphony Orchestra in 2014 and I was the only Turkish violinist at International Davos Festival in 2014, 2015 and 2017. I always tried to be capable of every possible areas such as chamber music, orchestra, teaching, giving solo concerts etc. Because I believe that If we need to became a good professor we should have enough experience and an active career.
My favourite performers are Ginette Neveu, Henryk Szeryng, David Oistrakh, Itzhak Perlman, Janine Jansen, Julia Fischer, Yehudi Menuhin, Ayla Erduran, Suna Kan and a very very long list that I would like to continue writing but I know that I should keep it shorter than I would love to!
Do you know the “Island of Flowers”? For two years I’ve been a sociology student at İzmir Democracy University. This is my second university and inspiring me a lot! As an artist, I believe that we should be more connected with the different cultures and societies. I have seen this “Island of Flowers” documentary by Jorge Furtado thanks to my sociology professor and now have a dream! I would love to help that poor people suffering there who had to eat the garbage and feel less precious than pigs. I would love to organise a concert for them and supply enough food.”